Author Archives: Amanda

The Shame of the Nation

In 1968, a CBS anchor worked tirelessly on a segment exposing the horrific conditions of this state school. It is a devastating piece of journalism from a time when it was easier to turn a blind eye to the state’s answer for housing people

The Shame of the Nation

In 1968, a CBS anchor worked tirelessly on a segment exposing the horrific conditions of this state school. It is a devastating piece of journalism from a time when it was easier to turn a blind eye to the state’s answer for housing people

The Cement Skeleton

Late last summer, I was driving to meet a client when I happened to look out the window and see the towering silos of an abandoned factory. Nothing fancy. I came home, looked up the location on a map, told Matt

The Cement Skeleton

Late last summer, I was driving to meet a client when I happened to look out the window and see the towering silos of an abandoned factory. Nothing fancy. I came home, looked up the location on a map, told Matt

The Little Ghost Town

I’d also like to invite you to check out my new fine art website, Desolo. This is where I’d be sharing my abandonment portfolio, along with continuing to use my Vsco grid.

The Little Ghost Town

I’d also like to invite you to check out my new fine art website, Desolo. This is where I’d be sharing my abandonment portfolio, along with continuing to use my Vsco grid.

Eastern State Penitentiary

A necessary pilgrimage for those of us in the Northeast with a penchant for old, historic buildings. Eastern State Penitentiary was the first of its kind. Built in 1829, this architectural marvel was designed as an alternative to the prison systems

Eastern State Penitentiary

A necessary pilgrimage for those of us in the Northeast with a penchant for old, historic buildings. Eastern State Penitentiary was the first of its kind. Built in 1829, this architectural marvel was designed as an alternative to the prison systems

The Old Farmhouse

Here’s a little house right down the street from where I grew up. I’ve seen inhabitants come and go throughout the years, no one ever staying long. For the past decade, it’s sat vacant in the middle of a cornfield,

The Old Farmhouse

Here’s a little house right down the street from where I grew up. I’ve seen inhabitants come and go throughout the years, no one ever staying long. For the past decade, it’s sat vacant in the middle of a cornfield,

The Village of Secrets

THE DORMITORIES  This place feels otherworldly, very still and dreary and quiet except for the wildlife. There were deer everywhere. Only a fraction of the original institution is left, but I still didn’t have time to see it all in one day. Everything looked

The Village of Secrets

THE DORMITORIES  This place feels otherworldly, very still and dreary and quiet except for the wildlife. There were deer everywhere. Only a fraction of the original institution is left, but I still didn’t have time to see it all in one day. Everything looked

Green Lakes State Park | Nature Photography

Well, I had this post scheduled to go up two days ago…and for whatever reason, it didn’t work. Let’s try again! Back in the spring, I got an e-mail from a lovely young nature photographer named Jesse who was moving

Green Lakes State Park | Nature Photography

Well, I had this post scheduled to go up two days ago…and for whatever reason, it didn’t work. Let’s try again! Back in the spring, I got an e-mail from a lovely young nature photographer named Jesse who was moving

The Mills in the Middle of Nowhere

I love any abandoned building, anywhere. But there’s something eternally magical and intimate to me about abandoned buildings in the middle of nowhere. Just you, nature, and decay. It hits me like a shot of adrenaline. It’s so beautiful. Overgrowth

The Mills in the Middle of Nowhere

I love any abandoned building, anywhere. But there’s something eternally magical and intimate to me about abandoned buildings in the middle of nowhere. Just you, nature, and decay. It hits me like a shot of adrenaline. It’s so beautiful. Overgrowth

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Industrial Shots on Portra 400

I got some film back from the lab yesterday. These are from the beginning of summer, shot with my Mamiya 6 on a roll of Portra 400 120. I’m not thrilled with the scan quality. My film scanner has been uncooperative

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Industrial Shots on Portra 400

I got some film back from the lab yesterday. These are from the beginning of summer, shot with my Mamiya 6 on a roll of Portra 400 120. I’m not thrilled with the scan quality. My film scanner has been uncooperative

Asylum for the Insane

There’s a photo hanging on my bedroom wall of an old wheelchair in front of a barred window. Most people assume it’s one of mine, because it looks like a shot I’d take. But it’s not my photo. My husband’s grandmother

Asylum for the Insane

There’s a photo hanging on my bedroom wall of an old wheelchair in front of a barred window. Most people assume it’s one of mine, because it looks like a shot I’d take. But it’s not my photo. My husband’s grandmother