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March 8, 2010

Guest Post at Brian Matiash Photography

If you’re reading this – you need to do both of us a favor.  For yourself, you need to go enjoy the guest post I did over at the blog of fellow photographer Brian Matiash.  For me, please go visit Brian and thank him for giving me such an awesome opportunity to open a new series for him that features fellow photographers in an open forum setting….I had my choice of topics to write about, and it became immediately clear that I had to incorporate Portsmouth as a theme.  This great city is primarily responsible for getting me involved and passionate about photography all over again since buying my first digital camera last year.  I hope you enjoy the post…and more importantly – go check out Brian’s work (it is stunning).  Brian always captures the fascinating textures in everyday scenes that we all take for granted…I’m hoping to host Brian on a photowalk in the very near future – stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted!!

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February 6, 2010

Miniature Market Street | A Huge Thank You

  • Here’s a unique take on Market Street, with Footnotes (local shoestore) in the closest window to the right.  Loved this tilt-shift shot of the infamous shopping locale downtown, particularly with the glowing windows and bricks, and the out of focus lights towards the left half of the frame.
  • I also wanted to take the opportunity to thank EVERYONE who came to see the opening at the Portsmouth Art Exchange gallery this evening. I’m grateful to have had such a great turnout for my first show, even if there were only 10 prints to see….a really fun night for me!
  • A very special thanks goes out to my parents (pic below w/brother Jon) for making the trek from Massachusetts to enjoy the evening, my lovely lady Steph for helping select the prints for the night, Ocean Bank for all of my great colleagues’ continued support, Mark Dearborn (& the Infinite Imaging crew) for designing/printing such beautiful save the date cards & posters, J.L. Stevens for the opportunity to be featured in the Portsmouth Herald’s Spotlight magazine, David Young (& the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra) for his continued support & interest, Lisa Mills for her continued support, Brian Matiash (another New England HDR guru) for making the trek from MA – and countless other locals from coming to say hello, and for new folks for coming and sharing their thoughts on my work (and to everyone who was there in spirit). Thanks to Jane & Paul at the Art Exchange for their interest in having me at the gallery!  A truly special evening that I won’t soon forget!

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February 5, 2010

A Freighter & A Brick Wall | Square Crops

To complete the week and the arrival/departure of another freighter, the Tsuru from Nassau, here’s a square crop of the huge ship’s stern (I featured a bright red daytime shot of the bow earlier this week).  Also, in keeping with the square cropped images (which I’m drawn towards lately), here’s a beautiful natural shot of a brick wall on Atkinson Street (near Strawbery Banke) and a shutter holder in some intense midday light.

ALSO don’t forget to stop by and say hello if you’re in the Portsmouth area on Friday night!! I’ll be at the Portsmouth Art Exchange (located at 220 State Street) from 5pm-8pm for my first gallery opening.  A huge thank you to the Portsmouth Herald for featuring me and The Daily Portsmouth on the cover of Spotlight this week – catch the article here.  Hope to see you tonight!

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February 2, 2010

The Wentworth Marina

The Wentworth Marina seemed a bit quiet on this afternoon.  After driving around during the fleeting daylight (and visiting the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion), I decided to park and have a quick run up the Route 1B bridge to try and catch some of the gorgeous sunlight on the boats in the Wentworth Marina.  This is the first shot I’ve posted of the marina – which is next door to the luxurious Wentworth by the Sea resort. Below I thought I’d share a fresh take on the Wentworth By The Sea (as seen in the reflection on my back window/trunk). The shot below is almost entirely unprocessed, the light was just that beautiful.

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February 1, 2010

The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion

The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion was built by Royal Governor Benning Wentworth (visit SeacoastNH.com for a great history). The sprawling yellow colonial home is situated on an inlet of Portsmouth Harbor.  This was the first trip that I’d made to the landmark, hoping to get a few good shots of the striking yellow home.  I liked the old New England feel of the architecture, and I was just as fascinated with the giant anchor near the waterfront.  (In the shot below, you can almost see the Wentworth by the Sea hotel in the crop of trees across the inlet).

The first time I heard the story of the home was during a ride on Portsmouth Harbor Cruises.  The captain told a story about how in the old days of NH, folks traveled significant distances to visit the Governor – and since he had a penchant for entertaining, in order to let his guests enjoy their visits he continued to add on to the house so there would be enough room for everyone to stay overnight (the final tally stands at 40 rooms).

Also – don’t forget to support the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra by attending their Benefit Concert for the people of Haiti, which takes place this evening at 8pm (following a silent vigil in Market Square at 7:30pm).

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