Just a question?, does anyone share my love of Urban decay, buildings and places that have become derelict and abandoned, I really feel they need to be saved , if only on film/digital, Ive always had a fascination for taking pics of abandoned places, just wondered if there was anyone else as mad as me here
It used to be a popular subject. I guess with property prices having been so high, for so long, there is less about.
Still a popular instagram topic. https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/urbex/ I follow a couple of folk who do it seriously, condemned pubs, abandoned hospitals, etc. Opportunity for crazy shots and insane injuries.
I love to see what the real urbexers do, but never had a real go myself, except a few occasions. Was one of a group invited last year to shoot the derelict Horton asylum chapel before it is turned into an arts centre. Only given 2 hours in it: Old Organ mono by Mike Longhurst, on Flickr Album here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/rovingmike/albums/72157707494273894 Would love to get through the fence into here one day. Weston-S-Mare: _9060884mono by Mike Longhurst, on Flickr Did get through fence here in Patagonia: Old pool mono by Mike Longhurst, on Flickr
I'm no expert in photography and barely know what I'm doing (blonde!) but I do know what I like, Its a huge change from being the other side of the lense, I used to model in my youth) so any tips or help I gain from the group will be hugely appreciated.
The first rule is "be safe" if you are around derelict buildings. For the photographic side the best thing to do is to post pictures (one at a time is best, and following size guidelines) in the appraisal section of the forum. Most of the people likely to provide feedback will recognise that you are "new" and comment constructively.
The urbexers usually use tripods, as there can be very little light. They were also using HDR long before most others, to overcome the huge contrast differences you can get with very directional light from often small apertures.
