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Urban Exploration Photography: A Guide to Shooting Abandoned Places
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Urban Exploration Photography: A Guide to Shooting Abandoned Places

by Todd Sipes
December 2013
Beginner
60 pages
1h 25m
English
Peachpit Press
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Peeling Paint

In my opinion, the best texture for UrbEx photos is peeling paint. It’s the quintessential representation of age, wear, and decay. Peeling paint usually indicates that a place has been undisturbed for quite some time. For both photography and general interest, “the older the better” is my motto. Peeling paint not only gives viewers an idea of your location’s age, but it provides for some amazing textural designs. Some people like rust, some people brickwork; I prefer peeling paint over any other texture option. Rarely can it be the lone subject in a wide-angle shot, but it can certainly serve as a great subject in a close-up detail shot.

This abandoned elementary school has great peeling paint throughout the entire building. The ...

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ISBN: 9780133816938