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Beauregard Tornado Damage Visible Years Later
The author is working on a photography project called “Structures,” documenting man-made buildings, including areas affected by the 2019 Beauregard Tornado. They emphasize the importance of capturing abandoned sites to tell historical stories. Through discussions with the homeowner’s daughter, personal experiences of loss and recovery emerge, highlighting the long-lasting impact of disasters.
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Marvyn Methodist Church Photos
The author reflects on their long-standing desire to photograph Marvyn Methodist Church in Alabama, which has stood for nearly 150 years. Despite the heat, they capture stunning images using a vintage Graflex camera. The well-maintained church, linked to the community’s name since 1874, symbolizes a blend of past and present.
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Bright Colors of an Abandoned Cafe
The author explores discovering abandoned rural locations, noting their vibrant colors. They reflect on a shift from processing RAW images to using SOOC JPGs, reminiscent of film photography. This change emphasizes capturing images effectively in-camera, which reduces reliance on post-processing, yielding an enjoyable return to basic photography practices.
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Rebuilt Watoola Methodist Church
This post reflects on capturing images of a charming country church that was destroyed by the devastating EF4 Beauregard Tornado in March 2019. After considerable damage, the church has been beautifully rebuilt. Recently, the author took photographs of its stunning interior for a personal portfolio collection.
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Good Hope Baptist Church in Rural Uchee
The post discusses a photo shoot of Good Hope Baptist Church, exploring its historical significance and the ongoing interest in abandoned places. It highlights changes over time, referencing a previous photographer’s work. Established in 1837, the church is the oldest active one in Russell County, central to local history.
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Uchee Methodist Church’s Rural Decay Photos
Uchee Methodist Church, a historic Greek Revival structure in Uchee, Alabama, dates back to 1833 and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1997. This church played a significant role in the community’s history and witnessed various changes over time. The photographic project captures its architectural beauty and historical significance, highlighting unique…
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Rural Abandoned Little Tan House
This post reflects on a recently edited photo series depicting a rural, overgrown tan house found in Alabama. Highlighting its transient nature, the piece captures the nostalgia of such structures, noting their vulnerability to demolition. The interior hints at past occupants with items suggesting a 1990s timeframe, emphasizing the house’s rich history.
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Rural Shady Grove CME Church
This post explores the beauty and history of abandoned rural structures, particularly focusing on those around Shady Grove CME Church, established in 1870. They emphasize their connection to these sites, sharing that they have various photo collections showcasing rural decay. Current images capture the church’s exterior due to access limitations.
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Rural Decay
This project is one that takes a look at abandoned structures and locations in the rural areas near to where I live. I like to label this Rural Decay Photography after the maybe more famous sibling Urban Decay Photography just in a remote setting. Most of the images in this project will be in the…
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Rural Decay Photo Ops in the South
I have a few projects I’m kicking off on my blog and one of them is The Rural Decay Project. I’ve been interested in this topic for a while now, and have made some loose attempts at photographically capturing these images but until recently without much cohesiveness that one needs to tell a story. I…
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