Update: I ignored the 'no flash inside' rule at the old Danvers State Hospital and my shots came out like garbage

Kelly Bailey · 2026-10-10T12:05:03.912217+00:00

My buddy Dave told me years ago that shooting abandoned asylums with a flash just bounces off peeling paint and kills all the mood, and I finally learned he was right the hard way last month at a mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. I popped the flash for 14 frames in a dark stairwell because I thought my camera could not handle the low light, and every single shot looks flat and harsh with blown out walls. The 5 shots where I just cranked the ISO to 3200 and braced against a railing came out moody and sharp. What are you all using for dim hallways when a tripod is not an option?

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