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Abandoned Prison: The Fire

Matt — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:00:57 +0000

I have to say, 2009 was really not the best of years for abandoned homes/locations in Georgia. As you may have noticed, I wrote about two particular locations recently (and linked below if you missed them) I’ve used previously that were lost to new development or general land upkeep.

Much to my own dismay, one of the more popular abandoned locations in Atlanta wasn’t able to avoid this unlucky curse either. The Abandoned Prison I wrote about before was set ablaze by someone thinking it might be funny to leave their mark on the city in a violent and destructive way.

You can catch the article still on AJC.com (Atlanta Journal & Constitution).

I quickly made it down to the location the weekend after learning of the fire to see what was left. Thankfully, it looks as though only the entire second floor of the place was destroyed leaving a share of the unique gem still untouched by flames.

Abandoned Prison: Part II

Matt — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:00:13 +0000

As you might have noticed from some of the other galleries I’ve posted Decorative Gallery and other posts Abandoned Prison: Part I that I’m really fond of abandoned places.

After learning about the abandoned prison in Atlanta, I couldn’t help but imagine what it’d be like to do portfolio building events there as well. I’ve always loved those captivating shots done by many other photographers with models in outlandish locations. This contrast between environment and model in my mind produces a surreal beauty that is otherwise extremely difficult to capture otherwise.

Needless to say, with that goal in mind, with a few other talented photographers we combined our efforts to hold a little event at the prison. We were lucky to be able to grab both Jessica & Meredith to shoot with us that day.

As always when I host these sorts of events, I shot quite a bit of the location while others were working with the models.

Jessica was in rare form during the entire event. As with my previous shoot with her she did a fantastic job in dealing with such a difficult environment while maintain the highest level of professional mannerisms.

Meredith brought all her talent to bare as well as a fantastic assortment of wardrobe options with her. I have to say, my favorite piece that she brought with her was a purple straight-jacket that seemed oddly appropriate for the shoot. The black and white image below actually also won an award on DeviantArt and was featured on Death-Chicks for a few months.

Abandoned Prison: Part I

Matt — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:00:19 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated by unique places. Places that have been forgotten, abandoned, or generally abused always leave me curious and thoughtful. Who lived here? Whats the story might these walls or grounds tell? One of my greatest objectives when shooting is to simply capture something that invokes an emotion or thought. If I accomplish that goal then I feel the final image is a success.

Ultimately, let me begin by saying the Abandoned Prison located in Atlanta is a fairly popular location. Many have been there to explore and hopefully many more will follow in the future. My first visit was laughable, cautious and a little dangerous, I nearly fell through what happened to be an ivy covered roof. If you get a chance to visit, enjoy, and most of all, respect the location.

With that said, please enjoy the gallery below of the shots from my first visit to this amazing location.

A number of the images from this location are available in the Fine Art Prints section of my site.

However, If you see something you are particularly fond of please don’t hesitate to send me a quick message for a quote.