Photographing Forbidden Locations

There is something about a huge “NO TRESSPASSING” sign that whisks up the curiosity in me. While some will take notice of the warning, for me it’s an invitation to explore what’s on the other side. Perhaps it’s due to that adventurous spirit that’s never truly left me since I was a child, despite now having to acknowledge these things called “laws” as an adult. For me, it’s not only an attraction, but also an opportunity to capture hauntingly beautiful photographs. These are all shot in HDR which means that there are 3 exposures of the same image one overexposed, one under exposed, and one under normal lighting conditions. The 3 are then combined in Photoshop to create what I think are stunning single images!

If a location is completely abandoned, normally I’ll just go and shoot it. Usually I’m more worried about running into copper thieves or tweakers than getting a trespassing ticket. A little bit of risk and uncertainty can produce enough adrenaline to get me into a heightened state of awareness, and I never go alone. Bottom line is this, I am DEFINITELY not your average yes woman. I don't want the photo's that EVERY other photographer under the sun has, I want mine to be original, to stand out. I see so much beauty where you may just see an eye sore, Urban Decay is my FAVORITE subject to photograph! I do a LOT of research on each location and a great deal of it is fascinating material! This location is up for demolition, and the clean up & demo is already underway, I captured these images before the structures ultimate demise, that is why I do this! Nobody else will ever be able to say they have these images, I think that is kind of awesome! I take only photographs, and leave only footprints. I am so glad that I made it here before the move to NC, hope you like them, I had so much fun working on these :)