Abandoned SFO

Inside the abandoned International terminal at San Francisco International Airport.

This structure first opened in 1954 and was renovated and converted to international flights only in the early 80s. Closed since 2002 and sealed from the public when the new IT opened.

There's still a few lights on, but most of the disco-era fixtures and furniture are gone. It's a little fresher than what I usually shoot, but I knew this was a once (well, twice, actually) in a lifetime shoot. This massive, multi-story complex is undergoing demolition later in 2008.

Shot on two nights, a month apart. April and May 2008.

Some multi-exposure compositing, contrast adjustments and minor cloning on some of these, but the lighting FX and color are all done in-camera. These are not Photoshop creations.

25 photos

items are from between 09 Apr 2008 & 20 May 2008.