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A traveller above all things, I enjoy vagabonding across the globe, followed by putting pins in my map when I get home. The combination of a camera, a backpack, and a plane ticket is unforgettable. An avid art historian, my first inspirations of far away places came from books like my grandmother's encyclopedia. In Jan 2009 I returned from my most ambitious trip to date. Six months around the world starting in Peru and Bolivia, then moving up to the Pacific Northwest, Canada and Alaska. Then onto Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Nepal, India, and finishing with an extended stay in Italy where I continued work on my Baroque & Rococo Church project, for which I've been shooting for nearly 15 years now.
In recent years, my portfolio has somewhat obsessively turned to the abandoned and decayed structures somewhat hidden within our society. I find true beauty in these places amongst their silent halls and empty rooms.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Home, one feels once more happy. The blood flows with the fast circulation of childhood... A journey, in fact, appeals to Imagination, to Memory, to Hope, -the three sister graces of our moral being."
- Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1856
Photos of earthmagnified (35)
earthmagnified's favorite photos from other Flickr members (273)
Contacts (411)
Groups (50)
- Beelitz-Heilstaetten 5,594 photos, 475 members
- Urbex - Powerstations 1,474 photos, 140 members
- High Dynamic Range - Urban Exploring -{HDR URBEX} 7,643 photos, 346 members
- Urbex - HDR 11,058 photos, 498 members
- Industrial Urbex 7,861 photos, 317 members
- Post Apocalyptic 1,094 photos, 61 members
- DECAY THROUGH THE EYES OF A JUNKIE 6,483 photos, 164 members
- Shutter island 1,307 photos, 55 members
- UrbanWorld 3,780 photos, 157 members
- Beauty of Decay / Schönheit des Verfalls 31,266 photos, 1,021 members
- Abandoned Beauties 18,659 photos, 574 members
- For the Love of Brooklyn 13,518 photos, 425 members
- 28 Days Later 37,208 photos, 1,722 members
- Mission Abandoned 54,834 photos, 1,302 members
- abandoned asylums 8,888 photos, 637 members
- UrbExIt.net 12,850 photos, 362 members
- UrbEx, abandoned places all over the world 11,584 photos, 1,010 members
- Urban-explora 19,867 photos, 487 members
- "Urban Wandering" 18,676 photos, 1,094 members
- URBEX JUNKIES 22,153 photos, 524 members
- Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam 458 photos, 12 members
- Asylums for the Insane 16,150 photos, 1,480 members
- UrbEx - Hospitals 5,173 photos, 238 members
- Abandoned Hospitals 11,868 photos, 648 members
- Forgotten 50,174 photos, 2,352 members
- TalkUrbex.com 40,264 photos, 1,015 members
- iNDuStRIaL aBanDoNmENt 19,019 photos, 715 members
- Churches Kościoły Kirchen 40,837 photos, 1,361 members
- Roma: Chiese 517 photos, 21 members
- Rococo 878 photos, 81 members
- Il Barocco 899 photos, 34 members
- Cúpulas 2,255 photos, 191 members
- Barocco Romano 774 photos, 117 members
- Italy . 45,099 photos, 1,977 members
- Italy 220,113 photos, 10,084 members
- Chiese Italiane 20,158 photos, 1,640 members
- Roma caput mundi 43,611 photos, 3,291 members
- ROME [directory] 12,888 photos, 1,240 members
- Roma / Rome 22,261 photos, 2,214 members
- Rome, Italy 40,244 photos, 2,872 members
- churchcrawling 26,779 photos, 365 members
- Architecture Travellers 67,299 photos, 3,076 members
- Statics Urban Exploring 15,984 photos, 380 members
- Post industrial world. 6,074 photos, 422 members
- Travel Photography 1,379,391 photos, 65,053 members
- The decayed and the abandoned 63,487 photos, 1,887 members
- Forgotten Legacy Urban Explorers 20,256 photos, 440 members
- Urban Abandonments 14,929 photos, 643 members
- Some Urban Decay 12,845 photos, 646 members
- Decay 46,093 photos, 1,317 members
Testimonials (4)
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~*THAT KID RICH*~ says:
"Well I gotta say that Sir Earthmagnified is one talented cat!!! I have been shooting with Ray for almost a year now, And is an OG member of the URBEX JUNKIES it's always a good time when the JUNKIES roll actually it's a straight up comedy!!!!!! Anyways keep an eye out for Earthmagnified's work, he's an amazing photographer and good people!!!! One of my faves fer sure!!!!!!!"
20th April, 2010
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• Deeva • says:
"I've been a fan of earthmagnified's work for quite a long time. Time and time again, he never ceases to amaze me with his exacting compositions and absolutely perfect processing skills. His images are piercing, masculine, powerful, and emotional; every precise shot taken with his keen eye creates a story in a picture that needs no words to understand...
His obvious passion for travel, exploring, and photography is truly "magnified" within every picture in his photostream. I can also feel through the force in his photos and by past comments he's made around these pages that he is a genuinely good person. I always look forward to seeing the results of his latest escapades... and there is never a shot that disappoints!
Others may try, but will never achieve the level of photographic awesomeness that comes from the hands of earthmagnified... every subject he shoots – ranging from architecture to urban decay – becomes a stunning piece of art. I am truly humbled every time I view his photostream.
Keep rockin' on, Ray!!"23rd February, 2010
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chriscreek says:
"This guy flat-out rocks the stage. Say no more... just look at the stream. I've been shooting with Ray for a little less than a year, and what a privilege it's been. Nobody knows the urbex scene better. Nobody takes better photos. Beyond that, it's also been one laugh after another. What more is there to say than that?"
7th February, 2010
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red_dotdesign says:
"A traveler at heart, earthmagnified has a talent for seeking out and capturing the unexpected. His travel shots are unique and come from an unexpected POV. Attention to detail is what draws me into his photostream but the quality, consistant colour/tone and interesting subject matter are what keep me coming back for more.
I'd love to give a list of specific photos to look at but the entire stream is deserving of attention. I'm working my way through it now and have to say, I'm not disappointed.
He's very generous with comments and takes the time to sort through the "older" shots and for this, I'm very appreciative. A kind, talented camera owner with a zest for life...what more can you ask for in a photographer? Can't wait to see what comes next...keep 'em comin'!!"22nd April, 2009
- Joined:
- February 2007
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, New York
- Currently:
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- I am:
- Male