jch wrote:
The house I just moved into has a tall (two story) front entrance with a
porch light suspended by a chain and hanging about 11ft off the ground...
...Is there some trick to replacing the bulbs in these fixtures?

Is there a second floor window available and enough slack in the chain
so that you can extend a long stick with a hook at the end to grab the
chain and gently pull the chandelier in? Don't lean out too far :-)