Hit this place up legally and I don't regret it. It's the Oliver Bronson house in Hudson NY. Some may recall it being used in one of the Jason Bourne movies as a set.

It wasn't that big of a house with almost nothing left inside. Hoever, it did offer a lot of great architecture and character.

They are currently in the process of renovating it.

http://historichudson.org/?p=1

01.
twists and turns. (EXPLORED) by Steven, on Flickr

02.
distant cousin. by Steven, on Flickr

03.
1 up and 1 down. by Steven, on Flickr

04.
brown and blue. by Steven, on Flickr

05.
pin drop. by Steven, on Flickr

06.
morning rising. by Steven, on Flickr

07.
arched into a spiral. by Steven, on Flickr

08.
side door. by Steven, on Flickr

09.
glaring view. by Steven, on Flickr

10.
sadly, we left. by Steven, on Flickr

11.
the people under the stairs. (EXPLORED) by Steven, on Flickr

12.
middle ground. by Steven, on Flickr

13.
edges. by Steven, on Flickr

14.
rocket man. by Steven, on Flickr

15.
slice of yellow. by Steven, on Flickr

Your photos are absolutely amazing !!
That 1st staircase photo is dizzying but soooo cool !!

I would proudly hang several of these shots if available on print

Thanks for sharing.

Wow man, gorgeous place.

Posted by leafloving4x4gal Your photos are absolutely amazing !! That 1st staircase photo is dizzying but soooo cool !! I would proudly hang several of these shots if available on print Thanks for sharing.

Everything is available on a print, PM me.

1, 12, 17 WOW!!!! Good stuff again Mac!!!!

Every shot is my favorite... I'm enamored with #1 but I think mainly because it's the first one I saw.

The doors in 4 are awesome. The aesthetic of the door under the stairs in #11 reminds me of something I'd see hanging in a gallery.

It's my favourite staircase anywhere in the world. I'm so glad I got to see this one even if it is a permission visit.

Mind you I hate to think of the outcome of someone trying a non-permission visit, after all it's not that far to the local prison!

Well done!

I wish they still built houses like this.

Edit: Changed build to built

Posted by mookster I'm so glad I got to see this one even if it is a permission visit.

Are permission visits considered not legitimate explorations? Or is this just cheeky Brit humor?

Posted by WIurbex Are permission visits considered not legitimate explorations? Or is this just cheeky Brit humor?

Just a little bit of slightly sarcastic British humour.

I have no problem with permission visits, have done many before, and this place requires it

https://www.curbed...s-and-bourne-films

https://housekaboo...ver-bronson-house/

Posted by WIurbex Are permission visits considered not legitimate explorations? Or is this just cheeky Brit humor?

You have some people around the swear by permission visits - and with good reasoning. To each their own. You will find some absolute GEMS on UER that would of only been possible by asking permission. These pictures being case in point.

Nicely done, great compositions.

NICE!

Well done.
Good, solid well framed/squared off shots at a tough shoot.
Good exposure and WB/colors look neutral like they should.
I really like how the stair, window and doorway shots came out.
The blue room is gorgeous.
Always a pleasure to view good shooting here






Note: Experiment with different cam heights; you can go from ceiling to floor, wall to wall to capture unique shots and still square them off if the lense is wide enough.
Shooting floor or ceiling level against walls, doorways or rails can be very effective when shooting stair cases.

Don't hesitate to -lose- the tripod and guerrilla shoot; brace the cam on anything that gives you the shot you want.
A bush towel between the cam body or lense barrel helps to get a steady shot and keeps grim off the equipment.
This also frees you from the burden and restrictions of the tripod; you can grab a lot more images with much less set up time.
Takes a couple of shoots to get the technique down; don't be discouraged at first (it might all be a blur). Watched your breathing, brace your body too if possible and stay steady... and easy on the release punch.
This is my favorite shooting style.
A good, bright viewfinder finder (you need see it; keep a close eye on the edges and line the lense center/subject center by dead reckoning) on the cam helps a lot as does the weight/grips on a pro cam body.
Adding a battery pack to a non-profit cam body will help make it more stable and easier to hold.
You'll get some shots with shake; when in doubt shoot again. Deep breathe, again... keep the ISO setting as low as you can.
Done right 1/30@sec is doable and lower.
Invariably once you get this style of shooting down you'll get more unique keepers than is possible even with elaborate rigging or a tripod.

Usually best to square them off but don't hesitate to alter the cam angle/level if it's for an artistic composition that works to capture your art. The brain has a hard time processing 2D images that aren't square off and it generally degrades the image... spacial distortion can hurt.
Not always though.
Once you have good shooting skills like these and the basics down, bump it up a notch with niche composition shots.
Many times you wouldn't be sure it's a keeper until it's on the monitor and your brain goes 'wow'.
The brain knows good art when it sees it...

Really nice staircase and photos!

Posted by blackhawk Well done. Good, solid well framed/squared off shots at a tough shoot. Good exposure and WB/colors look neutral like they should. I really like how the stair, window and doorway shots came out. The blue room is gorgeous. Always a pleasure to view good shooting here Note: Experiment with different cam heights; you can go from ceiling to floor, wall to wall to capture unique shots and still square them off if the lense is wide enough. Shooting floor or ceiling level against walls, doorways or rails can be very effective when shooting stair cases. Don't hesitate to -lose- the tripod and guerrilla shoot; brace the cam on anything that gives you the shot you want. A bush towel between the cam body or lense barrel helps to get a steady shot and keeps grim off the equipment. This also frees you from the burden and restrictions of the tripod; you can grab a lot more images with much less set up time. Takes a couple of shoots to get the technique down; don't be discouraged at first (it might all be a blur). Watched your breathing, brace your body too if possible and stay steady... and easy on the release punch. This is my favorite shooting style. A good, bright viewfinder finder (you need see it; keep a close eye on the edges and line the lense center/subject center by dead reckoning) on the cam helps a lot as does the weight/grips on a pro cam body. Adding a battery pack to a non-profit cam body will help make it more stable and easier to hold. You'll get some shots with shake; when in doubt shoot again. Deep breathe, again... keep the ISO setting as low as you can. Done right 1/30@sec is doable and lower. Invariably once you get this style of shooting down you'll get more unique keepers than is possible even with elaborate rigging or a tripod. Usually best to square them off but don't hesitate to alter the cam angle/level if it's for an artistic composition that works to capture your art. The brain has a hard time processing 2D images that aren't square off and it generally degrades the image... spacial distortion can hurt. Not always though. Once you have good shooting skills like these and the basics down, bump it up a notch with niche composition shots. Many times you wouldn't be sure it's a keeper until it's on the monitor and your brain goes 'wow'. The brain knows good art when it sees it...

Thanks for the well thought out critique and suggestions. I feel the tripod is the way to go, especially in lower light, to keep image quality at a maximum. The time constraint and the fact that there were easily 20 people in this building made experiment time sparse as I tried to capture everything it had to offer in under 2 hours.

I tend to flow through a building once over first to make sure I dont miss anything and when I'm done with everything I'll go back and try some off the cuff stuff if it hadn't occurred to me earlier. I started out early with no tripod and I'll never go back. You'd be surprised where a tripod will fit.