Robert-Y Loc: Cambridge UK

Hi all,

I would be grateful for any info on good places to get some great city scapes in Boston. We fly next weekend and only have two nights in Boston before heading to Cape Cod.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

Hi Robert-Y,
I am going to watch your responses closely. My wife and I are going to visit Boston, Cape Cod and Portland, Maine for the first time in two weeks. I have asked the same question and have gotten some good suggestions. Stunning photo opportunities throughout the region. Coastal towns have the most to offer. Ogunquit, Portland, Cabbage Island to name a few. The same can be said for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. If you enjoy sea food prepare yourself for an dinning experience. Nantucket is more condensed and historical. Cobble stone streets, rose lined walkways boarder code restricted homes and buildings to keep the setting of a old whaling village. Martha's Vineyard is more of a vacation town. It is spread out and not as historical. If you plan on bringing your camera, Nantucket is the place to be. Hope this helps and have a great
trip. I just remembered something else to do. Go on line and look up PhotoWalks Tour Of Boston. We are going to do the Waterfront Tour. $66.00 for the two of us. They have several different tours. We chose this one because it best fits our schedule.

Jackc123

Hi,
Some of the more interesting spots to shoot from are:

Winthrop. Across the harbor from Boston, there are spots where you can capture the skyline and the airport.

Mission Hill. A high point which foregrounds the back bay and roxbury with the skyline in the background.

You might also consider a dusk cruise on the harbor. Some vibration to contend with, but great angles from the water.

Ii'm assuming you'll have a car and GPS?

Have a great time.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

I'll jump in and thank you for your information. As far as GPS, we don't go anywhere without Garmin. lol
I've read a lot about Back Bay, is it worth visiting?

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

On Memorial drive from Mass Ave down toward the Longfellow Bridge

Mac50

Just to add to the above post, the Longfellow bridge has one of the most spectacular views of Boston. Construction going on now, but pedestrians can still walk across.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

You've already got good advice about the surrounding areas. In the city, the Freedom Trail walking tour will take you through many of the old landmarks and you can photograph interesting architectural sites like churches, town halls, taverns, etc. The cemeteries along this tour are very photogenic too. I liked the duck tour for harbor photos. Boston Public Garden has photo opportunities if you get out real early before it gets too full of people. The USS Constitution is fun to photograph. The old churches such as Trinity have photo ops inside and out (be sure to get the reflection of Trinity in the glass skyscraper next to it). The bridges themselves, both old and new, are photo ops. My personal favorite target is Fenway Park, the most classic baseball stadium we have left, but I am prejudiced.

Robert-Y Loc: Cambridge UK

Thanks for the info Plymouth 34, our hotel for the two days we are in Boston is the waterfront, but I will look up photo walks.

Robert-Y Loc: Cambridge UK

Thank you all for tips.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

So you'll be going from the Pacific northwest to the Atlantic northeast. There is no limit to photographic opportunities here. Bring enough memory cards.

Victor S Loc: SouthCoast MA

Do a famous Duck Tour...can't visit Boston without. Also, on the way to Cape Cod, please stop in New Bedford (the Whaling City)....a great National Park now and working waterfront (along with the Whaling Museum; great history & great restaurants.

Victor S Loc: SouthCoast MA

Check out www.destinationnewbedford.org. We have cobblestone streets too!

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

I have lots of memory cards. It's the credits cards I am concerned about. lol Really looking forward to this trip. We have been planning it for the past year. Have you been there?

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

Thanks for the suggestion...I will check it out.

Plymouth34 Loc: Pacific Northwest

Thank you again.