Just discovered this photographer, impressive stuff...

I have her Soviet Ghosts book, it's good. However there are many good photographers doing that kind of stuff although she stands out due to some stunning locations and the way she positions herself as a photographer e.g. she works on themed projects rather which is unusual for urbex.
 
Sorry, this kind of photography does nothing for me. It's not even fine art as described.
 
Yeah its good but a little passé nowadays.

Obviously very good at persuading sponsors but is it really that important to getting a good pic as to how many Lowe Pro bags she lists?

I am sure given access to the locations and a Mamiya/Leaf/Schneider combo, many on here could produce the same.

Good for her nevertheless, she is using her talent.
 
Cannot say that I am overwhelmed by her stuff. Plenty pics on the Urbex type websites that are very similar.
 
As Andy and Doug say - no shortage of photographers doing the same and in several cases better and with bog standard equipment and without the half dozen assistants. Unfortunately for lovers of this type of subject/photograph there seems to be a move to really poor quality phone video (particularly in the UK and USA) and away from stills. With the rise in internet usage to show off these places there has also been a rapid decline in some of the locations. Several local to me have suddenly become the playground for people with bricks and spray cans after years of slow decay with nature reclaiming things.

Hardly 'fine art' but certainly some nice locations
 
Brachytron said:
It's not even fine art as described.
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Like it or not, that's just a daft thing to say.

What is "fine art photography"? - anything anyone says it is.
 
...she's quite nice looking :)

In all seriousness, I rather like these. Sure a lot of its urbex but it's done with panache and flair, and looking at her on Flickr there's some rather nice landscape stuff too.
 
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She is clearly an intelligent, well qualified and talented young photographer with drive. Who has a clear vision of a career path.
It would also seem that she can impress sponsors to support her work.
Other photographers are probably not the best people to judge her work.
It is true that quite a number of photographers are also interested in this area, and do equally interesting work.
But few, perhaps, promote their work so sucessfully or have gained the same level of recognition and cooperation.

Success in photography, as in most fields of endeavour, is usually depedent of more factors than just technical ability. The prime one is being able to sell yourself, and a strong motivation.
 
She seems to be a competent photographer with excellent marketing skills. The pictures are interesting for their content but I can't see anything that couldn't be done as well by anyone with a decent camera and a tilt shift lens.
 
The difference between a winner and an also ran in photography ... and every thing else
is that the winner got the result.
while the also ran thinks they could have done.
 
As a friend who was a professional photographer once told me when I was thinking about going full time, the photography is only a very small part of the business.

I liked the pics, however they made me jealous for the opportunity to visit the venues, rather than marvel at the images, despite the being excellent.
 
ancient_mariner said:
I liked the pics, however they made me jealous for the opportunity to visit the venues, rather than marvel at the images, despite the being excellent.
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I am sure that is how they should make a photographer feel.
however these places are out there, if she can find them, and more importantly, persuade people to open them up for her, so could any one else.
Perhaps that is the most difficult part of her skill set.
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
I am sure that is how they should make a photographer feel.
however these places are out there, if she can find them, and more importantly, persuade people to open them up for her, so could any one else.
Perhaps that is the most difficult part of her skill set.
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Yup, hence the other part of my post. :)
 
She graduated 1st class degree in GRAPHIC DESIGN and then moved on MA in Photography :)
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
I am sure that is how they should make a photographer feel.
however these places are out there, if she can find them, and more importantly, persuade people to open them up for her, so could any one else.
Perhaps that is the most difficult part of her skill set.
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And that is a critical advantage.
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
however these places are out there, if she can find them, and more importantly, persuade people to open them up for her, so could any one else.
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With urbex it's a combination of research, being privy to esoteric information on access and security arrangements, the right timing, and a decent amount of luck - that nothing's changed since you last visited or since the last information update.

Someone turning up with a key and waving you in - that would be too easy ;)
 
Alastair said:
Someone turning up with a key and waving you in - that would be too easy ;)
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But a valid way of getting access! It's fair to say that I've visited a lot of sites without permission but I've also visited a number of places with the consent of the owners that I would never have otherwise got access to. Depends on whether you are doing it for kicks and giggles or whether you are genuinely interested in documenting a place I suppose.....
 
GatoAzul1968 said:
She graduated 1st class degree in GRAPHIC DESIGN and then moved on MA in Photography :)
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You seem to need a first to move on to an MA these days. However she has managed to get funding for a Phd. Which is no easy task in the arts these days.
My grandson has a first and MA in linguistics but has not managed to get funding for a Phd yet. Even though no one has ever researched his project in the past.
 
R0bb0 said:
She's a complete and utter narcissist, a mediocre photographer who's pretty much just followed many others footsteps in the scene but is very good at self promotion, that's probably going to sound very bitchy but trust me it's very true.
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The narcissist aspect may be helpful to generate self promotion. As for mediocre, that might be more debatable.
 
.. and I recognise Dungeness as a location! Visually pleasing work, but hardly 'fine art'.
 
As someone who does quite a lot of UE, there is little interest to me in her book to be honest. I'd rather have the photos as my own.

morfis said:
As Andy and Doug say - no shortage of photographers doing the same and in several cases better and with bog standard equipment and without the half dozen assistants. Unfortunately for lovers of this type of subject/photograph there seems to be a move to really poor quality phone video (particularly in the UK and USA) and away from stills. With the rise in internet usage to show off these places there has also been a rapid decline in some of the locations. Several local to me have suddenly become the playground for people with bricks and spray cans after years of slow decay with nature reclaiming things.

Hardly 'fine art' but certainly some nice locations
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I will admit, it is easier to run with a phone than a bag of gear and a tripod. And to most, exploring is about the place, rather than the photos.
 
I've been a follower on Facebook and Instagram for quite some time as I quite like her work. I think her photos are decent and it's interesting to hear about all the places that she visits.
 
I'd suggest that she's not about urbex as some would see it, but takes detailed images of derelict buildings and presents them in a commercial manner. Some images I liked.

I wonder if it's the commercial and dangerless aspects that put people off.
 
Her blog is a bit more urbex..
 
I quite like her work, a lot more pleasant to see than most of this style I've seen.
 
Some nice images on her website, especially like the old Soviet album.
 
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