Nashville, Tennessee

Lexy · #1 Posted **Aug 24, 2015, 2:45 PM**

Having moved back here (thankfully), I've been inspired to capture the transformation this city is undergoing. I've counted 22 tower cranes between downtown and west end Nashville. The most exciting thing isn't the towers going up or the residential boom, it's the street level transformation and the pedestrian experience that's improving for the most part. The charm is still there, but you've got to walk through the construction dust to get to it right now.

Downtown Nashville - Printers Alley by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Downtown Nashville - Modern Trousseau Couture Bridal Collection by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee - West End (Elliston Place) by Michael Davis, on Flickr

West End Nashville - Elliston Place Neighborhood by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Downtown Nashville - Downtown Presbyterian Church by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Downtown Nashville - L & C Tower (Life & Casualty Tower) by Michael Davis, on Flickr

John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge by Michael Davis, on Flickr

West End Nashville - The End (Elliston Place) by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Dpwntpwn Nashville - Lower Broadway by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Downtown Nashville - Church Street by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee - Lower Broadway by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee - Hillsboro Village Neighborhood by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee Skyline (SoBro Neighborhood) by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee Skyline by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee - Skyline by Michael Davis, on Flickr

Nashville, Tennessee Skyline by Michael Davis, on Flickr

BnaBreaker · #2 Posted **Aug 24, 2015, 5:06 PM**

gorgeous shots!! Im so excited about all the positive change happening in this city right now. Truly a one of a kind place!

Danny · #3 Posted **Aug 24, 2015, 6:04 PM**

Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Nashville looks very nice. Great job!

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.

Coldrsx · #4 Posted **Aug 24, 2015, 6:29 PM**

Very impressive Nashville.

Lexy · #5 Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

gorgeous shots!! Im so excited about all the positive change happening in this city right now. Truly a one of a kind place!

Indeed! Not as well represented on here as I'd like, but I do my part.

ColDayMan · #6 Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 4:10 AM**

Glad to see you back and glad to see these photos.

Lexy · #7 Posted **Aug 25, 2015, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by ColDayMan

Glad to see you back and glad to see these photos.

Thanks, Chris!

MayDay · #8 Posted **Aug 26, 2015, 12:57 AM**

Welcome back!

We've only been there once but my husband and I have a soft spot for Nashville (especially Monell's in Germantown!). If you don't mind my asking, what are you shooting with nowadays?

Lexy · #9 Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by MayDay

Welcome back!

We've only been there once but my husband and I have a soft spot for Nashville (especially Monell's in Germantown!). If you don't mind my asking, what are you shooting with nowadays?

Thank you! I'm glad to be back!

I'd be happy to share my setup. Nikon D300, D3200, and the venerable D80 with a wide assortment of lens'. I reserve all my night shots for the D3200. That little body is a BEAST at night! Daytime is a mix between all three depending on what I'm shooting.

phillyskyline · #10 Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 1:59 AM**

Nice job, loving seeing the skyline expand.

bobdreamz · #11 Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 5:12 AM**

Lexy! Welcome back! Nice updated pics of Nashville and we expect more in the future.

Klazu · #12 Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 5:28 AM**

Happy to see some urban renaissance in a medium-size American city!

stepper77 · #13 Posted **Sep 25, 2015, 8:27 PM**

These are great pictures. Some really make Nashville look like a different city.

davidknmo · #14 Posted **Sep 26, 2015, 9:09 AM**

Wonderful photos! It has been years since I have been through there, would love to go back.

the urban politician · #15 Posted **Sep 26, 2015, 8:13 PM**

I haven't set foot in Nashville in over 12 years, but I have to say I'm curious to see how much it has changed with all the new development

Texcitement · #16 Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 12:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

I haven't set foot in Nashville in over 12 years, but I have to say I'm curious to see how much it has changed with all the new development

The transformation over the past decade is nothing short of amazing. Whole sections of downtown have been created, rising from the barren asphalt lots that used to ring the small CBD.

Regarding the "different" looks of Nashville, it's always nice to see a photographer avoid the same old shot of the "Batman" building from the Shelby Street bridge and give other angles of the city, and not just because half the downtown skyline is now out of that picture, to the left of the photographer. Lexy has a great eye, and obviously loves his city. Thanks for posting.

Nashville has not gone as tall as her peers, but what she has not attained in sheer nose-bleeding height, she has made up in density and expanding the skyline to the south and west to midtown. There are several proposals that would connect the downtown to midtown skylines in just a few years. Exciting! And just getting started too!

Nightsky · #17 Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 6:30 PM**

Nashville seems to be nice on street level.