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I Found An Old Abandoned Train

On August 2020, we met at Butlershaven for a session on Art Therapy. It was done after the lockdown level was lowered and we were allowed to attend small gatherings. It was the first time in months that we were able to go out of the house in months.

I Photographed An Abandoned Lanolin Factory (29 Pics)

At the beginning of the 19th century, an industrial revolution was underway in the area. However, the factories in Verviers did not process coal or iron ore. Instead, they focussed on fabricating wool from sheep.

I Photographed An Abandoned Palace In Bratoszewice

Built in 1921 as a family summer residence, this palace over the years was transformed into a residential building for employees and students of the agricultural school. In 1985, a fire broke out, after which the building became a ruin.

The Sarcophagus: Photographing the Most Radioactive Places in Chernobyl

It’s been 3 years since the giant, 36,000-ton New Safe Confinement (better known as The Arch) was put over the damaged old sarcophagus that helps contain the radiation from the Chernobyl disaster. A symbolic moment that also summed up my 10 years of work documenting the Chernobyl Zone. However, just as the building of the […]

I Photographed The Untouched Architecture Of Tbilisi (16 Pics)

Located in a deep valley, Tbilisi is a city of contrasts in the Republic of Georgia. Huge portions of the city remain untouched by restoration projects. Here are some of my images of hidden and abandoned architecture taken over the course of 18 months.

Rare Photos Inside the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus

In September 2018, I was asked to travel to Cyprus and photograph the Buffer Zone (or Green Line) in Nicosia. It was an exclusive opportunity since this area is not accessible for civilians — it’s a demilitarised zone (DMZ), patrolled by the United Nations. The goal of my visit was to take photos of the […]

I Capture My Girlfriend In Thrilling Abandoned Locations Across Europe

We are Jade Stacy Maria & James Kerwin, an adventurous couple who met in early 2015. Firstly, I am James, a keen photographer who for the last 9 years is known for the interior and abandoned architecture fine art photography work, however, I have occasionally dabbled in taking portraits of Jade and others to practice the art of lighting and to assist Jade in the up-keep of her portfolio as a fashion and beauty model.

Unnoticed – A Photography Series Taken In Belfast

Delving deep into the city of Belfast at night, I navigated through the industrial, commercial and residential areas, and found myself drawn to those dark and often disquieting spaces now illuminated by domestic lights, street lamps and neon signs.

I Photographed An Abandoned Mining Village Sunken In Sand And Lost In The Namibian Desert

A few years ago, I had the chance to explore and photograph Kolmanskop, a ghost town invaded by sand and lost in the middle of the Namibian desert. But its history stays as short as surprising: Founded after the discovery of diamonds by German settlers in 1908, Kolmanskop went through a real diamond rush and became very fast the nerve center of the area due to its rich deposit of diamond.

How Photographing an Abandoned Hotel Cost Me $2,800

Unfortunately, this story is not a joke. On the 20th of June 2017, I transferred ˆ2,365. 67 (~$2,702) to a lawyer in Austria because I photographed an abandoned hotel in Austria in 2013 and put those photos online without permission.

This Photographer Snuck Into the Wrecked Cruise Ship Costa Concordia

On January 13th, 2012, the giant Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and sank off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, after running into an underwater rock, claiming 32 lives. In August 2014, in the midst of the salvaging operation, photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski secretly snuck onto the ship to document it in photos. “The sinking of […]

Eerie Photos of America’s Abandoned Asylums

For his book and project Abandoned Asylums, Ottawa, Canada-based photographer Matt Van der Velde took his camera into abandoned state hospitals, asylums, and psychiatric facilities across the United States.

Urbex Instagram Photog Killed While Subway Surfing in NYC

A New York-based photographer and Instagram star was killed yesterday after apparently trying to subway surf by climbing onto a train car in Brooklyn. The New York Post reports that 25-year-old Christopher Serrano was riding an F train in Brooklyn with a female friend at around 5 a.m. yesterday when he went between two of […]

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Photos of Beirut One Year After the Port Explosion

The explosion that happened last year in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, has moved everyone. The Port of Beirut explosion on August 4th, 2020, didn’t just make it to the headlines for days, but it also massively impacted the beauty, life, and development of the Paris of the Middle East, i.e., Beirut. While Beirut once […]

My 11 Photos Of The Kelenf

Kelenföld is a neighborhood in Budapest, Hungary. It belongs to Újbuda, which is located in the southern part of Buda. Workers built the large Kelenföld housing estate between 1967 and 1983 from pre-fabricated concrete blocks.

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30 Eerie Pictures Of Abandoned Places, As Shared In This Online Community

There’s no real substitute for going out into the field with your own two feet and starting your very own adventure going into the abandoned and mysterious corners of the Earth. The post 30 Eerie Pictures Of Abandoned Places, As Shared In This Online Community first appeared on Bored Panda.

Urban exploration | The essential guide for photographers

Urbex photography comprises several subgenres, including those who document abandoned buildings, mines, power plants, amusement parks, and more. The post Urban exploration | The essential guide for photographers appeared first on 500px.