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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 (20)
earthmagnified's favorite photos from other Flickr members (270)
Contacts (411)
Groups (50)
- Beelitz-Heilstaetten 5,585 photos, 474 members
- Urbex - Powerstations 1,469 photos, 139 members
- High Dynamic Range - Urban Exploring -{HDR URBEX} 7,551 photos, 344 members
- Urbex - HDR 10,952 photos, 491 members
- Industrial Urbex 7,802 photos, 316 members
- Post Apocalyptic 1,093 photos, 61 members
- DECAY THROUGH THE EYES OF A JUNKIE 6,441 photos, 162 members
- Shutter island 1,307 photos, 55 members
- UrbanWorld 3,762 photos, 157 members
- Beauty of Decay / Schönheit des Verfalls 31,100 photos, 1,015 members
- Abandoned Beauties 18,567 photos, 570 members
- For the Love of Brooklyn 13,482 photos, 424 members
- 28 Days Later 37,021 photos, 1,716 members
- Mission Abandoned 54,465 photos, 1,300 members
- abandoned asylums 8,900 photos, 639 members
- UrbExIt.net 12,793 photos, 361 members
- UrbEx, abandoned places all over the world 11,562 photos, 1,008 members
- Urban-explora 19,714 photos, 485 members
- "Urban Wandering" 18,496 photos, 1,093 members
- URBEX JUNKIES 22,028 photos, 522 members
- Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam 458 photos, 12 members
- Asylums for the Insane 16,059 photos, 1,480 members
- UrbEx - Hospitals 5,123 photos, 236 members
- Abandoned Hospitals 11,877 photos, 648 members
- Forgotten 50,232 photos, 2,347 members
- TalkUrbex.com 39,753 photos, 987 members
- iNDuStRIaL aBanDoNmENt 19,018 photos, 714 members
- Churches Kościoły Kirchen 40,646 photos, 1,361 members
- Roma: Chiese 511 photos, 21 members
- Rococo 878 photos, 81 members
- Il Barocco 891 photos, 34 members
- Cúpulas 2,249 photos, 191 members
- Barocco Romano 774 photos, 116 members
- Italy . 45,246 photos, 1,973 members
- Italy 220,048 photos, 10,054 members
- Chiese Italiane 20,110 photos, 1,637 members
- Roma caput mundi 43,547 photos, 3,290 members
- ROME [directory] 13,006 photos, 1,237 members
- Roma / Rome 22,365 photos, 2,209 members
- Rome, Italy 40,247 photos, 2,866 members
- churchcrawling 26,992 photos, 364 members
- Architecture Travellers 67,040 photos, 3,065 members
- Statics Urban Exploring 15,906 photos, 381 members
- Post industrial world. 6,063 photos, 422 members
- Travel Photography 1,374,251 photos, 64,901 members
- The decayed and the abandoned 63,294 photos, 1,886 members
- Forgotten Legacy Urban Explorers 20,177 photos, 440 members
- Urban Abandonments 14,896 photos, 642 members
- Some Urban Decay 12,804 photos, 645 members
- Decay 46,000 photos, 1,314 members
Testimonials (4)
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~*THAT KID RICH*~ (REAL BUSY!!!!) 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