How to Photograph Abandoned Places with Phil Ward

How to Photograph Abandoned PlacesUrban Exploration Photography Tips and Stories with Phil WardSupport Get the Picture podcast!Donate at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcastSupport on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast DISCLAIMER: This episode is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be interpreted as encouraging trespassing, breaking laws, or engaging in unsafe activity while photographing abandoned places or exploring locations. Always follow all applicable laws and regulations, respect private property, obtain permission when required, and prioritize your safety and the safety of others. Always use good judgment and never enter locations that are structurally unsafe or legally restricted.In this episode of Get the Picture podcast, host Brad Sigal talks with Phil Ward about one of the riskier types of photography -- abandoned photography. What’s that? It involves urban exploration through often hard-to-access and dangerous places like abandoned buildings, tunnels, silos, caves, amusement parks, and more. But unlike much urban exploration you see online, the focus of abandoned photography is on making amazing images more so than creating videos documenting an exploration journey.Phil talks about what piqued his interest in abandoned photography, the equipment and settings he uses for long-exposure night photography, as well as the serious risks involved in doing abandoned photography - both legal and physical.Follow Phil WardInstagram https://www.instagram.com/philwardphoto/ Website philwardphoto.com Some things mentioned in this episodeGet the Picture #1 on the Exposure Triangle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6_gdfjvkE How-To’sLight painting https://youtu.be/UZc46HUsZZw?si=2WF4NM1cRRrkpb2Q Focus stacking https://youtu.be/5H3QoxQijdk?si=wmY_UVcqwW2r44Js Exposure bracketing https://youtu.be/KYXOyxstYSo?si=rUDse9ehXlqd9idD Urban explorer Jason Lanier https://www.youtube.com/@JasonLanierPhotography Jason Lanier’s Six Flags New Orleans video https://youtu.be/3UektPtuK4Q?si=O04N-PoWuQs56mBA -----Music: Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/