Upstate New York Photography Road Trip: Abandoned Places, Architecture, & Landscapes
In this video, we will drive across various regions and through many cities in upstate New York. We visit Rochester, Buffalo, Little Falls, Utica, Old Forge, Lake Placid, Lake George, Ballston Spa, Amsterdam, and more. Along the way, we make photographs of old mills, the Erie Canal, abandoned houses, and stunning Adirondacks Mountain landscapes. #photography #abandonedplaces #upstateny Walking Old Graveyards: Fort Herkimer Church: • Fort Herkimer Church Cemetery, Mohawk, New... The Elmira family 1940s photo album videos: • Flipping Through an Old Family Photo Album... • Old Family Photo Album Documents Elmira, N... My 2024 Amsterdam, NY Video: • Abandoned Factories in Black and White -- ... 00:00 Welcome and Intro 01:15 Day One 01:18 Rochester 01:36 Buffalo / Niagara Falls 02:02 Day Two 02:14 Little Falls 10:56 Old Fort Herkimer Church 12:07 Utica 13:02 Utica Industrial Area 15:48 Bethel Church Cemetery 18:34 First Print Sample 19:11 Adirondack Mountains 19:19 Old Forge drive-through 19:47 Inlet 22:00 Lake Placid drive-through 22:29 Lake George 23:45 Ballston Spa drive-through 24:00 Amsterdam drive-through 24:47 Day Four 25:31 Bridgewater / Second Print Sample 26:30 Leonardsville 27:43 Elmira 28:39 Corning Sources: Craftsmen Online. "HISTORY OF WESTERN STAR LODGE #15 F&AM." https://craftsmenonline.com/history-o... Facebook. Little Falls NY Historical Society Museum. "A Bit of Knitting Mill History at Little Falls." https://www.facebook.com/100057149452... Little Falls Historical Society. "The Magnificent Mile: Portage to Present: Grand Erie Canal 1825 Part III." https://littlefallshistoricalsociety.... Help support this channel: Make a one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/keithdotson Subscribe on Patreon: / keithdotson Buy a fine art print: https://keithdotson.com Buy a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/3jFnxqv Follow my blog: https://icatchshadows.com/ My Gear:* Sony A7RIV: https://amzn.to/3yd8t75 Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens: https://amzn.to/3klmpqT Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens: https://amzn.to/3myOddU Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM: https://amzn.to/3kmqhrx Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS: https://amzn.to/3gwGoBD Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro: https://amzn.to/3BdGdmT Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 for Sigma Mounts to Sony E Cameras: https://amzn.to/3jcu2Aj Fujifilm GFX 100S: https://amzn.to/4aGeZa3 Fujifilm Fujinon GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR Autofocus Lens: https://amzn.to/3PLKCaj Hasselblad X1D Hasselblad XCD 4/45P lens Think Tank First Light 46L+ https://amzn.to/4ciXuOK Video: DJI Osmo Pocket 3: https://amzn.to/3MMr9Vo DJI Osmo Action Camera: https://amzn.to/3Dg4iuP Sony ZV-E10: https://amzn.to/3EdhPpU Panasonic Lumix GH5 Camera: https://amzn.to/3DsmPVD Røde Video Micro: https://amzn.to/3zgRemO Audio: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/3Leqycx Behringer U-Phoria UMC22: https://amzn.to/3BfWE3n Mic Preamps: https://amzn.to/3GvctUH Zoom H4n Pro: https://amzn.to/4b6zUEz *Contains Amazon Affiliate links. I may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases

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