Okay, here’s my blog post about taking photos of ruin murals, written from a personal experience perspective, using simple language and basic HTML tags:
So, the other day I decided to try something new. I went to this old abandoned building near my town – everyone says it used to be a factory or something. The cool thing is, there are these amazing, crumbling murals on the walls inside. Total ruin porn, you know? My goal? Get some decent photos of them.
Getting Started
First off, I packed my bag. I threw in my trusty old camera, nothing fancy, just gets the job done. I also grabbed a couple of extra batteries (old buildings don’t have outlets!), and a small flashlight. Figured it might be dark in there.
The Adventure Begins
Getting into the building was a little sketchy. I had to squeeze through a broken fence, and there was definitely some overgrown weeds to wade through. But once I was inside? Wow.
It was super dusty, and kinda creepy, but in a cool way. The light was coming in through these broken windows, all dramatic-like. And the murals… they were everywhere! Faded, peeling, cracked… but still so full of color and detail.
Taking the Photos
- I started by just walking around, taking it all in. I wanted to get a feel for the place, see what caught my eye.
- Then I started snapping away. I tried different angles, getting close-up shots of the details, and then stepping back to capture the whole scene.
- The light was tricky. Sometimes it was too bright, sometimes too dark. So I played around with my camera settings, just experimenting to see what worked. My flashlight helped get some shots of a darker corner.
- I made sure to really fill my camera frame with the mural.
- I also spent some time just looking, you know? Really appreciating the art, the history, the decay. It was kind of… peaceful.
Wrapping Up
After a couple of hours, I figured I had enough shots. My camera battery was getting low anyway. I carefully made my way back out, feeling pretty good about the whole thing.
Back home, I uploaded the photos to my computer. Some of them were blurry, some were too dark… but a few were actually pretty awesome! I’m no pro photographer, but I managed to capture some of the magic of those ruin murals. It was a fun little adventure, and I’m definitely going to try something like this again!
