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    Eastern prison (Philly)

    In Pennsyvania, Al Capone was kept in the (now abandoned & decaying) Eastern pennitentiary.
    I just saw it on Travel channel,it looks really cool! Wondering if any of our members have shot there.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    I saw this on someone's Flickr site before (I think it was Flickr). From reading the webiste, they seem very open to photographers.
    The old B.C. Pen that was in New Westminster just up the road from me, sits in a housing development now...at least the part that was preserved...

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    I'm going there Wednesday. The website welcomes photographers but it is an extra $10 to use a tripod.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    Hey Kevin, I hope you share you photos with us!

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    I have gone several times, and enjoyed it. Best to avoid weekends as crowds make photography more difficult.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    I also should add there is a great bar/restaurant directly in front of the entrance to the prison.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    Place is a bit over used/photographed - same photographer crowds as in Antelope canyon

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    great stuff. here is a discussion form last year. and some photos here. small format and again here

    great fun. if you join for a year it is like 30$ and you get a free tripod pass (for the year) and a free t shirt.

    a must see if you have not been already.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    It's a blast to go shoot there- I've been multiple times. The only downside as previously mentioned is the weekend crowds. Really. It is worth taking a day off work to go mid-week and have the place largely to yourself. Even though it is overphotographed, there's so much to it that you can find something there that hasn't been shot, or at least not shot to death. The tripod pass is $10 for the entire YEAR, so if you go back more than once, the cost is absolutely negligible.

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    Re: Eastern prison (Philly)

    Quote Originally Posted by VictoriaPerelet View Post
    Place is a bit over used/photographed - same photographer crowds as in Antelope canyon
    Obviously the words of someone whose never witnessed Antelope in person. It was as visually inspiring a few years ago as it was when I first visited in 1985, with or with or without a camera


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