Light painting abandoned airplanes has some special challenges. Here’s how you can use a handheld light to illuminate an airplane in three easy steps. Although this was near a full moon, the clouds were moving in quickly. I wanted to capture some of the beauty of the incoming clouds. But
How do you create a museum exhibit of night photography? This is how the “Abandoned Planes Trains and Automobiles” museum exhibit at the La Quinta Museum near Palm Springs came to be. The museum is situated close to not only Palm Springs, but also Joshua Tree National Park. This amazing
I explored Hog Farm, an abandoned hippie commune located on top of a mountain, at night. This is the long, strange trip along the way. The Hog Farm The Hog Farm is likely the longest running hippie commune in the United States. Activist Hugh Romney, more famously known as Wavy
When we speak of abandoned places, the first thing that often comes to mind is how lonely or eerie they are. Frightening in their decay and unsettling in their disarray, most urban exploration photographers seek to capture these elements for emotional impact. For Portland, Oregon-based Brendon Burton, however, these forgotten
How did I create a night photo of a mysterious abandoned car overlooking Los Angeles? I’ll tell about the adventure and the techniques. Finding the car Many times, I’ve mentioned how I use various sleuthing methods, extensive reading, and Google Earth to find strange abandoned objects. Here, though, I stumbled
How did I illuminate this amazing Cadillac and garage in a ghost town while the camera shutter was open in this long exposure photo? Glad you asked. I will describe how I used light painting to illuminate and add interest to a photo taken near a full moon at night.
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Indranil Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry by trade. He has been
After gazing upon this enormous historic abandoned wooden hangar, here’s how I decided to light all these fantastic geometric shapes to create depth and interest. It took a lot of running around! Historic World War II hangar Upon driving up to the abandoned wooden hangar, we were in awe. The
We had just arrived at a creepy abandoned mental hospital on the East Coast. We walked through dystopian rooms with trees growing through the walls and windows. When we entered the large auditorium, I saw the piano on the stage. I knew instantly that I wanted to photograph it. When
My friends Tim, Mike and I were on a trip, photographing abandoned areas at night. We met up with John, whom we had contacted via Flickr. Walking in underground tunnels Our “tour guide,” John, was friendly and chatty. We were going to visit an abandoned mental hospital in Pennsylvania, a
This is part three of a four-part article with pioneering night photographer Troy Paiva of Lost America. See part one and part two. Troy is the author of four books, with a fifth to be published in early 2021. His images have been featured in many gallery and museum shows,
There’s something deeply poignant about abandoned places that I’m sure we can all see and appreciate, Urbex photographers or otherwise. However, having a strong interest and eye for urban exploration photography have their advantages. For one, it becomes a creative outlet for visual storytelling. It also allows us to get
