First the news! I’m organizing a photo shoot and workshop for photographers inside the Michigan Central Station. The date August 29 from the early morning all the way to the evening. The inside of the building is fascinating and for sure any fashion or e-session will look out of this world in there! so come prepare! there is no electricity so make sure your batteries are charged. We will be providing models, dresses and refreshments throughout the day. I’ll have the registration form very soon so keep looking or sign up for my feed.

I’ve been very fortunate to get in contact with the wonderful people at the Ambassador Bridge who’s in charge of maintaining the Michigan Central Station. When I approached them with the proposal for a one of a kind photo shoot and possibly workshop inside the building they were more than open to my ideas. The photo shoot is already a reality but still tons of things have to be done.

Jennifer from the Ambassador Bridge has been a sweetheart and offered to show me the inside of the building in a private tour, how could I say no!

If you are like me, passionate about architecture you know this building is a beauty, but you have to see past the destruction to really see the spectacular craftsmanship and visualize the building as it was meant to be. Despite the rubble, the trash and all the disgusting graffiti the building took my breath away. As I’m walking inside the building and taking pictures I can see in my mind the scenes that I want to shoot…. I can’t wait to shoot inside this building!!

All the images below were taken using just the natural light that enters the building from literally everywhere.

^The main entrance of the building from the inside and outside. Not one window remains intact in the building.

^The main lobby area and me experimenting with what I call color fading, which is nothing more than a B&W picture with a colored  band that fades away.

^On the second or third floor, where the offices existed. Most of the rubble on the floor are broken Italian white marble tiles that decorated the walls of the building… unbelievable and so surreal to see such beautiful structure in this state of disaster.

^Another one of my experimental color fading pictures, showing how nature is slowly taking care of the inside of the building.

^Main control room. I was told from here the entire building was controlled. Just this panel and a very old desk remains.