Conclusion

There you have it. These are all my tips and tricks for photographing abandoned places; I hope they have been helpful. Feel free to find me online if I lost you somewhere along the way. One last thing I’d like to impart before I let you go: Don’t forget to enjoy the moment while you’re exploring. Take a step back and absorb your surroundings. As much as I adore taking photographs in abandoned buildings, the experience is much more than capturing images. To me, urban exploration is about experiencing a piece of history. Being in a historical place, knowing that I may be the last person to stand there before it disappears, is a gift. Some of these places had a significant impact on our nation and some had an impact on only a handful ...

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