Permissions
Abandoned Photography has been popularized by the steady growth of Social Media. A friendly wave of the hand to a passing vehicle is no longer acceptable as permission. Thieves, vandals and pickers are the biggest problems for landowners. Just because we are ‘taking pictures’ does not give us the right to hop a fence. Anyone who is on private property is a liability for the landowner. The end result is someone getting hurt or the demolition of an historic building. Nobody wins in this situation.
Ron
Although Ron no longer owns the land he farmed and grew up on, he regularly visits the old homestead. Now in his late 80’s, the house still remains dear to his heart.
Roger
Roger’s only memory of Avery was standing as high as his knee. Avery was a big man who never married but was well liked in the area. Roger is sad to see the wood stripped from the house by ‘crafters’.
Bob
Bob’s father was a young boy growing up in the house built by his grandfather. He told me how as a young boy, his father hauled all of the bricks for the chimney into the house.
Abandoned Photo Tours has built trust over the past few years with the landowners. The purpose of Abandoned Photo Tours is to safely escort people onto private property with full permission from the landowner where we can learn, create and explore.
These places were once someone’s first home. The land has been passed down through generations making it difficult for current owners to burn it to the ground. Neither the landowners, nor photographers wish to see these homes missing from the horizon, and as harmless as we think we are, photographers are part of the problem. Therefore, Abandoned Photo Tours makes the process of capturing this dying history safe and respectful for everyone.