Found the old Lakeside Drive-In theater near my hometown, and the screen is just a skeleton now.

I saw a photo from 1995 where it was packed with cars, but my shot from last weekend shows the frame collapsing into the weeds because the land got bought for a storage unit lot that never got built.

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dylan_green5823d ago

Start by looking at the timing, though. That golden hour light you guys are chasing is great for making things look sad and beautiful, but @sam530 and everyone else missed the point. If you shoot at high noon with harsh shadows, you capture the real ugliness of collapse, not some fake nostalgia. I drove out to an old drive-in once at 2pm on a bright July day, and the rust popped way harder against the concrete, no soft glow to hide it. All that soft light just romanticizes the decay, makes people forget it's a failed business and a wasted lot.

sam5303mo ago

Took a similar shot of the old Fairview drive-in last year. Getting there right at sunrise gave the best light on the rusted frame.

parker_bell3mo ago

Oh nice, yeah that golden hour light is perfect for stuff like that. I waited for a cloudy day once to get that really soft, even look on some old machinery.