Why I Retired from Urban Exploration Photography (And Why You Shouldn’t)
As I crept around a massive abandoned World War II-era train yard, I realized the Eastern European security guards had dogs with them.
Urban Explorer Photographer Lists the ‘Craziest’ Things He Has Found
An urban explorer photographer has revealed the "craziest" things he has come across while photographing abandoned spaces.
Photographer Captures Britain’s Decay From Asylums to Air Bases
These incredible photos capture the many fascinating abandoned locations scattered across Britain.
Scientist Photographs Historically-Rich Abandoned and Forgotten Spaces
A scientist by day and photographer by night, Janine Pendleton has explored numerous abandoned sites around the world and has shared her photographs, experiences, and tips of her adventures to places not normally seen by the public.
Couple Contrasts Abandoned Spaces and Colorful Coats in Surreal Photos
A mysterious duo who go by the name "Yellow Jackets," has intrigued viewers with their eerie, anonymous self-portraits set in abandoned locations.
The Lost America Project: 30-Years of Urban Exploration Light Painting
It was the late-eighties. I had been working at Galoob Toys as a designer on the Micro Machines line, creating cars and playsets for several years. A dream job, drawing and painting cars and roadside architecture for a living, but I also craved something different that I could do for personal work.
Photographer Captures the Ruins of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program
Russian urban exploration photographer Ralph Mirebs recently paid a visit to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where inside a giant abandoned hangar are decaying remnants of prototypes from the Soviet space shuttle program.
National Counterterrorism Center: Urban Exploration Photos Pose Security Risk
Urban exploration photography has gotten quite a bit of publicity in recent years, with more and more photographers taking their cameras to off-limits and/or abandoned parts of their city in order to see and capture what most people never get a chance to. While it may be a fun pastime of practitioners and one that leads to beautiful images, not everyone is a fan.
The National Counterterrorism Center (NCC) warns that photographs shot by urban explorers could pose a national security risk by aiding terrorists in their surveillance and planning.