I just stumbled upon this article on Petapixel about how a photographer found old photos of a school and then took photos from the same angle of the same things in the same school. The difference is, now, the school is abandoned. It's really interesting to see all the similarities and differences. How it changed over time or didn't change is interesting. I never think of how some things in my life now probably won't be there in 20-30 years.
This project could also be considered urbex. Urbex stands for urban exploration: a usually illegal form of exploring old, abandoned places, often for photos. There are communities for it all around. Many of the buildings are old tuberculosis hospitals or mental/insane asylums. I've been interested in this type of photography (great for HDR). I like the abandoned nature. How it's been untouched for years. How it's essentially be non-existent to the world for a time. For most people, these places don't exist, and never will. Unfortunately, they're mostly a good 30-60 minutes away from the city and, well, illegal. It's hard to get people to drive you places to trespass and risk getting caught. There's also frequently asbestos, which isn't good for your health.
Here are some sample pictures from the set:
Here are some other Urbex photos:
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