Un photographe de 26 ans (sa page myspace) qui aime depuis tout petit les lieux désertés, les vestiges de la présence humaine. Vous pouvez découvrir au travers de son site un très grand nombre de photos dans cette thématique. Vous partirez à la découverte d’hôtels, d’asyles, d’écoles, de sites industriels..en ruines.

Lien vers son site (maj 10 avril 2008)

Extraits d’une interview(drivenfaroff.com) :

Your photography is incredible, and at times quite disturbing, how did you become intested in abandoned buildings (prisons, mental health institutions, etc.)

I always liked exploring old buildings as a kid, when I was at summer camp in 7th grade about 3/4 of the school the camp took place at was abandoned. a few friends and i would sometimes break free of the pack and wander around the place. I never really outgrew that curiousity I as a kid and once I hit college in providence I was surrounded by these massive abandoned buildings (all of which are now turning into luxury condos). My roommates and I spent the weekends exploring them inside and out and i decided i had to take photos of these places to document them for others to see because soon enough they would be gone.

one night i was watching mtv’s “fear” with my old roommate katherine gerdes (who was on season 3 of project runway!) and i couldn’t believe how bad the kids on the show were freaking out in these abandoned places. one episode we watched took place in an old asylum and i told katherine i would like nothing more to check out these places, she called me a pussy and said i didn’t have the balls.

That summer I did some research and found out the very asylum used in the show was about 20 minutes from my parents house in CT. the next day I spent all day exploring several buildings and haven’t stopped since.

What equipment do you use for your photography?

I shoot all digital with a nikon d70s, a ton of lenses and a manfrotto tripod which looks like it has been through hell and back.

I know you said one of the prisons you most recently shot is inhabited by homeless people, do you have any other strange experiences you can share?

I don’t really have any “paranormal” experiences if that is what you are looking for, I’ve had plenty of close calls with security guards which is always fun. I’ve fallen through a number of staircases and come close to killing myself (by accident of course) on a number of occasions. Last week I set off the loudest goddamn alarm I have ever heard, I was out of the building and speeding away in my car in about 30 seconds flat.

Dire aussi que ce monsieur travaille beaucoup comme illustrateur et participe à de nombreux projets collectifs..