Comments on: How to Photograph Abandoned Places

By: Emon Hassan

Emon Hassan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:04:33 +0000

I’d recently shot the abandoned hospital at Ellis Island which, even after being ‘cleaned up’ was absolutely one of the coolest places to photograph. The closed section of the island is opened to public once a year.

Got a lot of wide and close-ups and the details spoke volumes.

By: Jason Collin Photography

Jason Collin Photography — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:41:06 +0000

If you live near Saint Petersburg/Tampa I will be having an exhibition of my haikyo photos from Japan this Friday, the 13th of November.

Details HERE

I will have 61 haikyo images on display in sizes from 8×10 to 24×36 of several haikyo locations in Japan.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:16:34 +0000

Where is a good place to find/research abandoned places around me? That is if someplace like that exists.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:52:15 +0000

I have been talking to my photography teacher about shooting on abandoned property, I know you should get permission to avoid police confrontation. But how do you go about that. How do you find the people who own the property? I have the location of the place I want, but I’m not sure who owns it. Is there a site where I can look this up? Or what?

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By: Vilmis @ World In Snapshots

Vilmis @ World In Snapshots — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:37:50 +0000

Kate, there is no such setting as HDR on your camera. You can find exposure bracketing setting to make pictures with different exposure and later create HDR image.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging

By: kate

kate — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:49:55 +0000

@ Micheal John Grist, I really liked your site, I’m not familiar with HDR what is it, and how do I find out if my camera has this setting? \
@ URG I understand where you are coming from, I’ve just had run ins with people in the past and ever since I felt safer with my knife. I don’t like to go with people to most places, I like the lonely, but some places I know I’d be safer with a companion for the day. I also never run, that’s how i ended up with a nail through my foot, and also falling through a floor, though I was walking that time but briskly and the floor just gave out, god I thought I was going to break myself seriously in a not good way that day haha.
***My tip don’t run, walk haha. and Also I really liked that post with the glow in the dark stickers on the tripod!! I can’t count how many times i’ve tripped and ruined shots because I just couldn’t find my camera and had to shine the light around haha so thanks @ Andyincvb!!

By: URG

URG — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:22:10 +0000

Great article. Guns? Knife? Wher do you live? In Cambodia? :) God bless Europe :)

I journey through a abandoned industrial complex, hospitals, sanitariums, storehouses and other abandoned places often in sunday and morning hours. ( from 4AM in summer, from 7AM in winter). In this hours is not much chance to meet other peoples. The Rules are simply – if you explore lonely or in small group – if you meet agressive or drinked people – run. If you meet security it’s two ways – negotiate or regreat for a while. But it’s off course illegal – if you run – it’s must be 100% succesful escape.

I LOVE lonely journey – it’s amazing. But, if you fear – don’t go lonely. Grip? tripod, camera, food&drink(if exploration long), flashlight/head. DON’T take knife, weapons and others ‘dangerous’ tools – if you meet police or security – you don’t explain – ‘I just take a photo’. If you still scary – so, maybe UEX is not for you?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:50:50 +0000

I’m totally new to photography (but also keen) and also have a serious interest in old abandoned buildings, partly because they’re different, partly because of the opportunities they present and challenges to a photogrpaher, and partly because you’re preserving something that quite likely would otherwise go unnoticed. I don’t have a tripod yet but its on the list. The way you’ve captured the light in these photos is brilliant, particularly the auditorium!

By: kate

kate — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:49:36 +0000

I always try to carry my buck knife like I said, because i’m going to very urban places such as New haven and bridgeport in ct, sometimes new york city and places in new jersey. In ct, there are always squatters living in these places and thank God i haven’t had many issues yet, but I was glad I was on the phone talking to someone as well as had my knife handy, also i bring a small crowbar sometimes in helping me get into these places, most people won’t come at you with that huge metal thing in your hands.