@AbandonedAmerica@mastodon.social
1/ Here's a quick introduction: nice to meet you! I'm Matthew Christopher, creator of the Abandoned America website, book series, podcast, and ice cream flavor (sold poorly, discontinued). I photograph abandoned spaces and write about their stories - I'm interested in actual , not ghost stories. Here are my links if you're interested in more of my work:
Website: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/abandonedamerica
2/ The Abandoned America website has hundreds of abandoned locations I've visited over the years with as many histories as I've had time to write. It's outdated and has ads (I hate them too but I also have to pay bills) but it's also a collection of over 15 years of work and a ton of really fascinating places that are gone forever.
3/ The podcast is a new project as of this year, meant to give more background and info on abandoned places. I'm honored to have some really talented and knowledgeable guests on to discuss things like why so many theaters were built and abandoned, the rise and fall of the shopping mall, unethical medical experiments at a now-abandoned prison - same theme but loads of approaches. Your support this year and next, even by listening/sharing, are critical to keeping it going.
4/ The Patreon is really what keeps this work going in a lot of senses, so if you're already there, thanks so much. If not, I post high quality, unwatermarked photos, have votes on what I do next, giveaways, ad-free write-ups and podcasts, you name it. Seriously, name it. I'll try to add it if I don't do it already.
The shop: you know, signed books, prints, cups, calendars, postcards, basically cool photo stuff. Gotta sell merch if you want to survive as an artist and aren't rich, I'm afraid.
5/ Oh, and the ice cream flavor: that was rusty vanilla with lumps of of asbestos, some black mold and broken glass for a kick, and soggy drop ceiling tiles. I really don't know what we were thinking there. Nobody bought any and my ice cream business went under almost immediately. I'm not really able to go into it more because of the lawsuits except to say that I am deeply sorry and am not allowed to sell ice cream any more in 27 states.
6/ A few more odds and ends:
- Business inquiries: admin@abandonedamerica.org
- Join my mailing list: https://us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=24ba303f6c1b17ce6e5f37d49&id=88f0dd85ff
- All work is mine unless otherwise noted. I'm not a photo bot!
- As such I do post my opinions from time to time. Feel free to disagree but "stick to photography" is an immediate block
- I do take suggestions but not submissions (sorry, I'm too overwhelmed as is)
- if you know of a good spot and have access, hit me up!
- I respect these places. Hope you will too
