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Mount Moriah Cemetery Night Photography Workshop
09th August 2014 - 4 comments
In: Workshops
Abandoned America and the Friends of Mount Moriah are partnering to present a night photography workshop at the sprawling Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.


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Leap of Faith Workshop 2: 2015 Edition
30th June 2014 - 1 comment
In: Workshops
The new Abandoned America Leap of Faith Workshop for 2015 is unveiled!


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Pennhurst Night Photography Workshop
22nd June 2014 - 1 comment
In: Workshops, News
Get amazing night photographs of the Pennhurst State School and Hospital with Abandoned America!


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Yellow Dog Village
21st May 2014 - 2 comments
In: Workshops, News
Come join Abandoned America at the former Yellow Dog Village for a photography workshop!


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Bodie Abandoned America Night Photography workshop
12th April 2014 - 1 comment
In: Workshops, Blog, News
We're excited to announce the next Abandoned America Photography workshop location: the ghost town of Bodie, California!


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An Erasure of Sorts: An Abandoned America Blog
22nd February 2014 - 1 comment
In: Blog
Sitting up there in the dark amidst the shadows of familiar things now twisted and blackened, with lazy ashes swirling in the last fleeting rays of sunshine, I knew I was where I belonged.


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Old Catskill Game Farm Photography Workshop
15th February 2014 - 29 comments
In: Workshops
The newest workshop in the Abandoned America series takes place in an enormous, 200+ acre zoo that has been closed since 2006. What more could you want?


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Demolition by Neglect: An Abandoned America Blog
14th February 2014 - 0 comments
In: Blog
How do you destroy a building you probably shouldn't be allowed to? It's a process called demolition by neglect. An Abandoned America blog by Matthew Christopher.


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A Requiem for St. Bonaventure
13th February 2014 - 2 comments
In: Blog
The destruction of a true work of art is never something to revel in. The erasure of a beautiful cathedral like Philadelphia's St. Bonaventure is a tragedy for all, and an enormous hole torn both literally and figuratively in the community around it. An Abandoned America blog by Matthew Christopher


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Trolley Graveyard Tour and Photo Workshop
19th January 2014 - 13 comments
In: Workshops
Situated on a little over two acres, there are dozens of trolleys and train cars from PA, MA, KS, and more in various states of decomposition to photograph including some very old specimens. Participants will also have access to an otherwise locked storage area with very well preserved relics including a car from 1912.


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Klotz Throwing Company Photo Workshop
17th January 2014 - 3 comments
In: Workshops
Few places offer such a well-preserved window into the past as the Klotz Throwing Company in Lonaconing, MD. Back by popular demand, be sure not to miss this opportunity to visit this amazing and unique location before it's gone.


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Carrie Furnaces Photo Workshop
22nd December 2013 - 2 comments
In: Workshops
Photography workshop at the Carrie Furnaces in Rankin, PA. Sign up before all the spots are full!


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Scranton Lace Co. Photography Workshop
16th June 2013 - 14 comments
In: Workshops
Abandoned America photography workshop on at the Scranton Lace Factory.


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May 2014 Media Roundup
01st May 2013 - 0 comments
In: Press
Loads of recent articles and posts on my work - here's where you can find them all!
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'the age of consequences' at the Gallery at Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery
27th March 2013 - 0 comments
In: Shows/Lectures

Free reception for The Age of Consequences at the Lebanon Picture Frame and Fine Art Gallery!
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Carve Out a Little Piece of My Heart: An Abandoned America Blog
22nd March 2013 - 1 comment
In: Blog
With every place lost, you lose a part of yourself.


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A Violation of the Contract
19th February 2013 - 3 comments
In: Blog
Abandoned sites are more than just places to photograph or ways of getting away from the rules of society. Often they are the physical manifestation of something that has gone horribly wrong.


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The Work I Was Born to Do
06th February 2013 - 4 comments
In: Blog
Does the photography of ruins exploit its subjects? It's a frequent criticism of the genre of work, and one that I disagree strongly with. Here's why.


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The Neatest Line You Can Draw
17th January 2013 - 0 comments
In: Blog
The illusion of safety is all a matter of what side of the fence you're on.


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BLOG: If Words Could Change Our Nature
07th January 2013 - 1 comment
In: Blog
One can endlessly summarize the experience of visiting an abandoned place or its past, but to what end?


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