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March 3, 2010

The Lobby of the Ale House Inn

You may have seen this shot before, but I like it so much that I’m going to post it again! This was taken in the inviting lobby of the Ale House Inn. The Inn was renovated recently and features the old warm brick walls of the former grain storage warehouse for a brewery that was situated on the banks of the Piscataqua River. The hallway of the 10-room inn feels similar to the inside of a ship…but the rooms are much more modern and sport a fresh cottage/seacoast feel. If you’re looking for a spot downtown, check them out…it’s within easy strolling distance to anywhere downtown, including The Decks, the waterfront and the Memorial Bridge.

February 27, 2010

Memorial Bridge Abutment

Today’s post features another shot from the archives from last spring…the setting sun illuminates one of the abutments on the Memorial Bridge. The seacoast got some bad news recently when it was notified that the Memorial Bridge project did not receive the $70 million in federal funding that it needed to proceed with a full repair of the bridge as needed. Now the historic structure’s fate hangs in the balance as a study is underway to determine the cost to repair the Memorial as well as the Sarah Long Bridge (Middle Bridge), and the most appropriate outcome given how integral the bridge is to the communities of Kittery, ME and Portsmouth, NH. I certainly hope it will continue to live what has been a long life.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Rebuilding Portsmouth

Tags: Abutment, Bridge Study, Federal Funding, Kittery, Maine, Memorial Bridge, New Hampshire, photos, Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Spring

February 24, 2010

The Peirce Island Boat Ramp

Today’s post poses a question, to HDR or not to HDR? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, and I’ve begun to use the abbreviation as a verb with friends & family as we joke about the process (which uses multiple exposures overlaid on top of each other to reach a broader dynamic light range)….but as you can tell from scrolling through the website, it’s something that I truly enjoy doing – as I find that it’s similar to the darkroom black & white processing I learned to do in college. The digital post processing is still the romantic part to me (although shooting the scene is still most important), where it is up to you to create your vision. I use it mostly to try and replicate what I saw with my eyes when I was taking the photos. A single exposure often feels too flat to me, still beautiful – but short of the memory I have of the particular scene/experience.

To serve as an example, I’ve posted two versions of one of my all-time favorite images – the sunrise shot taken of the Peirce Island Boat Ramp. The first is the “HDR” version, while the image below is nearly “out of the camera” with minimal additional tweaking. Regardless – it was clearly a beautiful scene, but I’m curious to hear – which do you prefer?

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Filed under Fall, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth's Signs, Portsmouth's Working Waterfront, Streets of the South End

Tags: Boat Ramp, Dock, Fall, HDR, New Hampshire, Peirce Island, Portsmouth, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, Portsmouth photos, South End, Sunrise, Waterfront

February 23, 2010

LaCava’s Wharf

In the late afternoon I decided to visit the usual spots before trying to inspire myself to shoot in some less traveled areas. On my way out of town, I decided to check out the late afternoon light in the South End at Prescott Park. On the Peirce Island Road Bridge I saw the sun glinting directly in my direction, which can make for some terrible photos – but being the stubborn person I am, decided to try anyway to see what I could come up with. The shot above is the end result, which I happen to like because of the sun streaks and the muted colors – yet the character of the neighborhood still stands out.

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Filed under New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Sunset, Winter

Tags: Brewster's Bait & Tackle, New Hampshire, Peirce Island, Philip Case Cohen, Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth NH Photos, South End, Sunset

February 22, 2010

Sunset in Rye

It was beautiful on the seacoast this weekend, reaching almost 50 degrees on Saturday. I had a good time shooting, and worked on my first portrait assignment…more to follow on that later this week. I made sure to visit a few spots throughout the weekend, as I’ll be sending the camera in for repair this week and will be without for a few days. I’ll be featuring shots from this weekend, and some of the greatest hits from the past year. Today, I hope you enjoy the beautiful sunset from Sunday night, taken along the Rye coastline (in very windy, cold air!).