A first for me: low-light photography in an abandoned house

invisible

Taking advantage of the full moon, our goal (an ambitious one) was to find an abandoned house and do interior shots at night using moon light only. That didn't work out too well, as the light coming in through the windows was not enough to light anything of interest in the house we found.

But someone had some candles in his backpack and kinda saved the day for the rest of us.

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4. Ghostdancing


Thanks for looking...

DRabbit

Pretty cool... the first one especially. Did you get kicked out this time around?

I'll tell ya, I always want to go inside abandoned houses and buildings but never seem to be able to work up the guts. I love shooting abandoned locations, and you took it to a whole new level! Very cool!

wendell

Nice that you were able to make things work. Would the candles provide enough light to have them out of the images ... with long exposures?

invisible

DRabbit wrote:

Pretty cool... the first one especially. Did you get kicked out this time around?

I'll tell ya, I always want to go inside abandoned houses and buildings but never seem to be able to work up the guts. I love shooting abandoned locations, and you took it to a whole new level! Very cool!

Thanks much, Amy! Yes, these are the photos from that shoot that ended in "eviction" (as one of the guys put it ).

If you ever plan on doing this abandoned house stuff, I suggest never going alone --ceilings could collapse, floors might cave in, etc. Also, use thick-sole boots, as loose nails are not uncommon. Plus, of course, wear your crappiest clothes And finally, familiarize yourself with the applicable trespass laws in your area.

invisible

wendell wrote:

Nice that you were able to make things work. Would the candles provide enough light to have them out of the images ... with long exposures?

Thanks, Wendell. The answer to your question is "maybe"... I don't know, I didn't try... but it's a good idea for next time