Photographing a ghost town with the Polaroid I-2

[@StevenLawson]

That ghost town looked well cool in B&W but damn, those colours too! I could spend hours there focusing on the faded signs, paintwork, rust... And that final self portrait in your hotel room was 🔥

[@TheUnsungGamer]

The tones that the film produces are just spectacular and your self portrait was phenomenal.

[@cwarfield]

Had to hit pause and comment right away…the script, sound design and visuals in the opening (first 47 seconds) are SO good. Well done. Okay, back to watching the rest…

[@Kentonbmw]

Taylor, your work is exceptional… You have this way of taking the mundane day to day and lead the viewer / observer to a place of extraordinary imagination … especially with the instant B&W. I enjoy the videos… Nice Work!

[@pdcorlis]

To me black & white always looks timeless while color work is about a specific time and place. Love what you’re doing - keep channeling your inward Edward Weston.

[@ckhicks]

This is so sick, what a gem of a location! The shadow play was genius, too. Love your thoughts on B/W capturing “a moment gone” which should TOTALLY be a photobook title. Great work.

[@judyann4793]

Great video...and that last self-portrait is the kind of work that will keep photography alive and thriving!

[@BukezFinezt]

I love your videos and always get excited when a new one is going live!!! Thank you!

[@badbunnyTUBE]

Superb video and edit. Especially enjoyed the retro synthwave soundtrack at the end

[@victorcarmelo8606]

The silhouette on the bed and the old car in the garage, wonderful. Love to spend a long long time in that ghost town. Like to know the name of the place. Thanks for sharing.

[@D_R_Martin]

Always fun to watch your videos. I am getting a bit tempted to buy one of those I-2s at some point. I have an old Polaroid that I just got. Anyway, thanks for another entertaining video.

[@riguyerickson]

Those hotel room portraits are insane. A perfect example of how awesome black and white can be.

[@rodfav2656]

As an old photographer I love B\W. Did my own developing and printing doing straight prints, Special effects and full sheet proof prints. Everything you said about B\W is absolutely true. it's a distinct mind set, a different way of seeing the world. Instead of color you think in tones just like they did in the old days of B\W Films. It's awesome! Your pics are amazing and you captured the very essence of the image. Keep up your fantastic work. I love it. I subscribed as well :)

[@carylenahan2342]

Loved this video Taylor!!

[@MichaelSchmidt_UrbnPxl]

this was awesome ... you rock! ... love BnW ... that last self portrait ... pure magic!

[@birgitbuchart]

love all of these shots, you killed it as always Taylor

[@vproven]

What an outstanding post. Photos are excellent. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤❤❤

[@JNMoodyPhotography]

Awesome video in one of my favorite places! It never gets old shooting there. I can hardly wait to get back to Nevada next year.

[@AlishiaStevens]

Loved watching this on my lunch break. Always get inspired after watching your videos. makes me want to get out there and pick up a camera

[@tynova4672]

Thank you! This is so timely for me. I just came across a Spirit 600 and have been considering buying some B&W for it. I never thought the 1st B&W YT vid I was going to watch was going to be one of yours. Thank you, I love your content so much!

[@gregoryroscoe3818]

I think this is the best video you have done. I just got a Polaroid back for my RB67 and some film. This really motivated me. Lovely work with a tricky medium!

[@_ARIZONA_MAN]

14:09 I know that feeling all too well. When you weren’t sure how it’d turn out but it turns out PERFECT. I love it 😆😆😆

[@chadroberts44]

I was recently in Las Vegas and probably stayed in the same hotel because I had almost the same view of the Wynn and Encore. I failed miserably in photo creativity, however. Wish I would have seen this video before I went. lol Your creativity is awesome. I had an Olympus AF-1 point and shoot which was fun, and I got some good stuff, but I'm glad we have youtube and creators that can give us such great ideas as yourself.

[@jeffhoffman3429]

Great advice! The special photo looks like an album cover ✌️

[@michaelculhane7227]

I'd be shooting that ghost town with the Nikon F3hp and 28mm with some Portra color film.(hmm,hint,hint) Super video. Easily the best instant camera images i've seen. great job!

[@jorgehurtado2879]

Taylor, I thought you were from Vegas? IS that your first time out to Nelson? Anyway, love the work and the videos, always an enjoyable watch!

[@ianscott947]

That look when "the one" that worked came out.

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

Oh wow, these turned out so good!

[@lascko3474]

This is beautiful Taylor :) Great video

[@gottanikoncamera]

That silhouette image in the hotel room immediately reminded me of the Circus X-Files episode when this tall character had a much smaller twin growing out of his abdomen. It later turned out that the twin could separate and venture forth on his own. :-D

[@63MacGuy]

Those were amazing shots😊

[@martin_pomares]

I cant believe that place is real!! Cool video!

[@vampirotoothusmedia]

Loved this! Good reminder to pick up some of the new Polaroid film.

[@michaelsherck5099]

Black and white is pretty much all I've shot for more than 25 years. I started out with color film, like everyone, but it didn't really do much for me (I'm not what you would describe as a talented photographer.) That changed when I started using B&W and moved on into formats larger than 35mm. I seem to see things in terms of tones, not color, even though I'm not color blind. B&W is timeless to me: the photograph could have been taken anywhen. And I'm attracted to the additional layer of abstraction which comes from rendering colors in terms of tone rather than color. It also brings shape and form foreward; color has a way of machine-gunning everything else sometimes, and I've never been happy with the way it dominates modern photography.

[@Hellseeker1]

Hey man, thanks for inspiring me to add Death Valley on my photo vacation trip. It was wild man, I stayed overnight in my car at Badwater Basin, 99 degrees at 2:30 AM. She was hot boy. 100% worth it though. I did Rocky National Park, then Grand Canyon, Death Valley, then Finally Zion. I'll put a video together soon. Thanks again!

[@bartekb8267]

Amazing video! Could You tell, which handycam do You use?

[@andrew_aden]

Great as usual. Can we have a longer video please?

[@undrxpsd_]

Absolutely love your thoughts at 13:21 Incredible video as always ❤

[@CrazyUnderground]

Awesome!!

[@matshagonius6022]

You made my day..... . 🥰🥰🥰.

[@kevinholton731]

Where is this location? Spectacular.

[@acmdv]

9:06 I prefer the "Flash off" image it just looks way cooler to me.

[@nolawernicke9078]

You nailed it! 😊

[@adreaminfocus]

Outstanding Taylor ❤

[@herobear]

black and white photos maybe! but in colors everything is different

[@Ahsan9zj3]

Fantastic ❤

[@alexSpunkt.]

Very Creative 👏

[@erwinvanderhoydonks8999]

Have Fun

[@Technicooler]

and now you made me want to buy another camera

[@Nellemark]

finally🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@innstikk]

When my daughter was 5 years she asked how it was to live in the old days when the world was black and white 😂. She was looking at historic photos.😂

[@lightleakss]

Is that a custom graincheck riff at the end???

[@graincheck]

you know it

[@MichaelJThompson]

I suspect that this town is east of San Diego. I know we don't like to ruin places by releasing the exact directions. Can you give a small hint. One fellow below said he got married there, so it must be pretty well known to locals.

[@mizshellytee]

I went and looked it up on Google Maps. It's not in California. Think of the state where Taylor is living now.

[@Joel4JC]

It is Nelson Ghost Town - Eldorado Canyon, near Las Vegas Nevada. It is a popular place for photo shoots, models, engagements and weddings. Depending on the day it can be quite crowded with photographers and models.

[@ChasenElaine]

Great job standing up for Palestine Taylor

[@thevoiceman6192]

Nice photos. I schoot at least one roll of BW film on almost every schoot. 35mm, 120 or instant film. Fresh and expired.

[@MakersTeleMark]

You literally could have picked any other camera and any other B&W film stock and your photographs would have come out so much better. Maybe a honest grain check is in order?

[@scotey]

This channel is inexpressibly cool. I so deeply appreciate the intentional use of time, space, and silence.

[@jibmyster1]

Pumped for this video

[@girardamoyo]

Is it me, or did anyone else think this was Cerro Gordo?

[@stevecrawford3551]

Thank you for Sharing… 😀🥳

[@markgoostree6334]

Your self portrait, @14:20...very nice. I have rarely, in fifty years, done a self portrait. I recently gave a Polaroid to a young lady. Not as nice as your camera. She wanted to have fun with her daughters and the instant pictures. Maybe one day I will get a chance to do a photo walk in a ghost town. Well, I don't really expect it.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Now if they can make the color this good.

[@gasstationsnack724]

Hey I got married here! We got some really cool photos and had a friend take some good ones on film too.

[@ronakdave4227]

I am a student residing in india I want to start in landscape photography which camera should Buy it will be my first camera also I don't have much budget please suggest

[@Hellseeker1]

I don't think we can tell you what camera to buy unfortunately. It needs at least 20 megapixels, the ability to change lenses and Crop Sensor at the bare minimum. All I can suggest is get a tripod, remote shutter release, and the widest lens the camera you do buy can equip. 8MM is what I use for landscapes. I have a Nikon D7200 (Discontinued) and it was about $1200 brand new and it came with 2 kit lenses. The body alone was a little over $700 US. Your top Brands are Canon, Sony and Nikon at the present time. I'd see if you could buy used if money is tight but I must warn you, photography in general is not kind to the wallet. Good luck!

[@splootan]

Zzzzzzzzz 😴

[@yanickdelafoge9124]

As soon as a picture is taken, it is frozen in time. No need for black & white to give a feeling of the past. It is a visual torture for me to watch your wonderful color video, but see the resulting pictures in B&W.