These formerly opulent places, which have been left abandoned for decades having succumbed to the ravages of time. In this 2017 series I looked further afield towards ornate abandoned architecture across Europe specifically palaces, ballrooms or halls in the UK, Portugal, Romania and Italy.
This is my forth abandoned architecture set scorned, which means to treat or regard with contempt or disdain or refuse to do something because one is too proud, such as repair and replace – something that rings true with this set of interiors.
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A beautiful mansion on the outskirts of Porto in Portugal that required some careful negotiation to enter - via scaling the wall and balcony. I only had the coice of a 16-35mm Lens for this interior as my bag was left below.
A superb central skylight designed to naturally light this large, but barely visible staircase. I loved all the windows and the details here, the ceiling was also something special inside this palace.
A somewhat hidden room of a disused palace in Northern Italy, shot late in 2016 but edited in the middle of 2017. Edited into an autumnal scene.
The living room of a derelict mansion in Northern Italy - now sadly, only filled with a single chair.
A three shot vertical panoramic looking out of a derelict villa in Italy towards what looks, or reminds me of the plains of Africa.
A beautiful staircase that sits forgotten that once was the key feature inside this now, very stripped villa in Europe.
A greenhouse that sits disused on the side of a large castle in the very South of France. Image taken in 2016.
There are two bath houses attached to a central pavilion here inside this amazing former baths in Eastern Europe.
A disused piano sits in a puddle in a conservatory, located on the side of a large derelict mansion in Southern France. I visited this abandoned place in the Summer of 2018, I opted for a composition looking through the nearby door towards the piano, as I thought it offered a different perspective.
I shot this large mansion in Northern Italy back in October 2016; however, I did not edit this piece until the Summer of 2018. This is the interesting and rose petal styled stairs leading to the 1st floor - a tricky one to line up without stretching the final work.
A piano lays in a very derelict, and now collapsing Polish Palace. I feel that the composition is added to by having that piano in the rule of thirds. However, I was aiming for snow and missed it by a matter of days.
The Palace of the Counts of Ribeira Grande. It was built in the early 18th century by a descendant of Vasco da Gama. It is one of the largest Baroque palaces in Lisbon, currently undergoing a restoration project.
A beauty from the depths of Europe, a disused synagogue in Eastern Europe. This is a 5 x 4 ratio.
I actually shot this large mansion in October 2016, however I did not edit this shot until the Summer of 2018.
A stunning corridor inside a former spa or thermal baths in Romania.
The difficult 3 shot vertical panoramic, inside the same spa.
This is a rare example and one of a kind, a surviving early 20th century grade 2 listed building.
The Neptun spa has a chance, a group called the Herculane Project, based in Romania are attempting to save it - giving the stunning building hope.
A hidden crypt in Porto, Portugal. This isn't an abandoned - likely to be a glimpse into the future of photography for my brand.
I opted for a black & white image of these entrance stairs that were shot at a former art gallery in London in 2017.
A collapsed floor upstairs inside a villa in rural Italy. Over-run by vegetation this space was located in a huge derelict villa in Northern Italy.
The skeleton remains of a former mansion in Portugal. To date, this is the worst structure that I have ever stood inside, a real death trap.
This is was my first series looking at the subject of derelict architecture. Initially shooting in the United Kingdom, before moving into Europe.
My second abandoned architecture series, shot in locations much further spread across Europe, from Poland and France to Italy and of course the UK.
A movement away from attending church has been ongoing for several decades now. This is this the focus in my 2017 series.
Concealed represents my movements throughout 2018 through to 2020, looking behind closed doors in search of hidden architecture.
Lebanon and Beirut’s architecture in particular, was heavily influenced by Paris and there are still amazing examples of this.
At first glance, these heritage homes may seem alike, but if you look closer you can discern their individual personalities and unique traits. I found each architecture example unique, also varying in colour palates from bright teals and clean whites to soft orange and yellow hues. These homes were colourful, fascinating, and historic.