Photo taken by contributor Thomas Slatin, a man in his thirties who is an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse. He was first diagnosed with major depressive disorder and PTSD at the age of 18. On the advice of his fiancée, he picked up a camera and started taking pictures. He has always been a talented and gifted writer, and has since dedicated his life to writing and photography as a means of documenting the human experience. Thomas is currently fascinated with photographing abandonment, especially buildings.
About this photo: “This photo was taken at an abandoned resort hotel called The Pines Hotel. This was the culmination of months of planning and about an hour of mental preparation before I was able to build up enough courage to go inside this
place, all alone.”
Find more from Thomas at TomSlatin.com.
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Amazing picture !
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Thomas’ mental strength is admirable. A very powerful photograph.
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Evocative photo, thank you
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What a great image. The story is amazing though as it really shows the impact photography can have on us all. Thanks for sharing
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Great stuff, thanks, Thomas . . .
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This photograph expresses how I feel inside. Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Dear Beloveds.
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There is nothing more haunting than the abandoned public places. I love urbex/infiltration photos because they demand their authors to enter places where no one else would go.
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Dude, awesome! Thank heavens that you did go in there…what a great idea! I love the feel and age of the post processing too…
Excellent!
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Thanks everyone for your kind words!
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Great photo!
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