Not the best of the best, but it gets the job more then done. I shoot with a Canon EOS 650D and I have the following lenses Sigma 10-20mm 4.0, Tamron 90mm 2.8 and a Canon 50mm 1.8. What’s in your photo bag? What’s the top gadget or equipment on your wish list? Comparing myself to other photographers I believe I have such a long way to go. I have been thinking about creating a book but I do not feel confident enough yet that I am at the right level to take this step. Till then no actions have been realized to start using this place again and the castle remained unused until today. In the 70’s from the 20th century the castle was transformed into a hotel, only to close its doors already in the 90’s. This allowed him to design, plan and finance the castle by using local products and employing mostly native manpower. The owner of the castle wasn’t only the owner, he was also a builder at the same time although he had no university degree, he had the abilities of an engineer, an architect and a geologist. It is reported that in 780 Charlemagne could have passed by the place on his way back from Rome, where he went to have his son baptized by the Pope. The history of the place however is significantly older: it is possible to trace it back to the Roman period, as well as to the subsequent centuries.
This beautiful castle got its current appearance thanks to the work of one man who renovated and expanded the pre-existing building during the 19th century. This beautiful abandoned castle has several unbelievable building styles, for example Moorish and Indian, and is definitely one of a kind.
ROMAN ROBROEK URBAN EXPLORER PLUS
One of these amazing locations is ‘Non Plus Ultra’ (it’s a codename the real name of a location is not shared publically to protect the location). Luckily I do like to travel and I get to see amazing things.
I’ve been to Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France, Poland and several other countries. To get to these locations I have to travel a lot. There is often incredible beautiful architecture, I am taking a peak behind closed doors where no one is supposed to be which is thrilling, every location has its own story and history, the atmosphere at an abandoned location is unique and I get to see little villages I would otherwise never see. Thanks! Urban decay is indeed my favorite area to photograph. Do you travel often for photography purposes? What was the most remarkable location you’ve ever visited with your camera? Have you ever thought about creating a book about the places you shot? I really like how you put it: “I take pictures of these locations so they will never be forgotten”. On your Facebook page I read that your favorite photographic subject is urban decay. Nothing else goes through my mind and that’s a lovely feeling. While taking photos of an abandoned building, a landscape or a flower I feel relaxed and I’m completely focused on my environment. Since then I’ve expanded to portraits and macro photography. I found out there is a whole ‘scene’ behind this hobby, and that’s how I kind off got into photography. Researching that got me interested in visiting abandoned buildings to take photos of such and learn about its history. At some time I saw pictures of abandoned buildings on my timeline (Facebook) and I got curious for the story behind. Not taking the countless holiday shots with a pocket cam before that into account. I’ve been photographing for about 3 years. Roman please tell how long have you been into photography? Who or what inspired your interest? What role does photography play in your life? How did an architecture photographer win a portrait contest with his very first portrait? What are the dangers of being an urban decay photographer? What to take in your photo bag when going to shoot architecture? Read on the interview with Roman Robroek to learn all this and get inspired by your fellow photographer’s great work. In this post we’re interviewing Roman Robroek who received the People’s Choice Award. The first one would be selected by Facebook users who voted for their favorite photos, the other winner is Defrozo’s Staff Pick.
"Nitro" Mike Kunz at Atco Dragway Photo by Roman Robroek
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