This photoset was shot at the very tippy top floor of this venue in western, MA.
When I was there shooting, it was called “The Crystal Hardhat”. It was a dive biker bar that everyone told Me to stay away from…obviously I hope you know I went right there and befriended the owner and we are still friends today!
So, on the very top floor he showed Me around and it was this like, abandoned apartment that had been boarded up. A REALLY fucking cool and creepy place. I begged to be able to shoot there and over the course of a few years time, I got the chance to shoot there with some incredible photographers, including: Chris Addams and Bob Coulter.
Today and tomorrow’s set’s are shot by “Under the Rum Tree Photography.” A NJ based female photographer who specializes in urban exploration photography and like, breaking into abandoned places and photographing them is kinda her thing. She’s a cool punk chick and we’ve done a few cool events together and she’s taken pictures at My parties and stuff. She came and spent a few days in Western MA with Me exploring train tracks, going to a punk show, drinking 40’s and shooting these pictures.
I hope you enjoy!
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