Although it may be frowned upon by many, I get a huge thrill out of seeking out abandoned places with friends and exploring! There's something really incredible about not only getting to the place discovered, but even trying to find it for the first time. I'm definitely one down for the journey and experience opposed to the destination. Not only do I enjoy the thrills of taking risks, because lets face it, going to these places isn't the most legal thing (shh don't tell my mom), but I love imagining the history of each place. Like what could have happened in each of the rooms, who lived here, and how many lives has it touched? Also, why is it abandoned and what has been the story since? There's no denying that abandoned and worn down places are rad, but there's something more than just the looks that engages me greatly. When I to go explore, I'm not one to vandalize like others may have before me, but I'm there to experience, observe, and document. There's something beautiful about being able to take pictures and capture the unknown story that each place holds.

Also, to anyone who has actually continued reading and scrolling down the page, shooting abandoned places has given me great opportunity as well. Recently Liam Stewart has inspired me greatly to shoot more than just portraits. If you don't know Liam, he's a great landscape photographer and you should definitely go check out his Instagram, @liamstew7. I love working with this great photo friend of mine because we balance each other out so well with our specialty of work, but still have a cohesiveness as well. While shooting with friends, I tried to get some more shots that aren't as portraity as I usually shoot to push myself out of my comfort zone. Here's a few of my shots that I tried out!