In preparation for Ford’s reopening of Michigan Central Station earlier this month, I went back through the archives all the way to 2007 when I had first picked up a camera and was exploring photography as a creative outlet. This was long before I had begun to shoot professionally, so traipsing around abandoned buildings in Detroit was a fun way to hone my skills, and there was nothing more magnificent than Michigan Central Station.
I look back on my time in this place and I know it was these moments that pushed me into a career as a photographer and spurred a passion for architectural photography. Even in a state of abandonment you could feel the grandeur and I loved being able to capture that and share it with people who had no idea what was beyond the imposing limestone facade.
I was fortunate enough to spend time on three of the first four days that the station was open to the public. I couldn’t get enough of it and those images will come in my next blog post. For now, enjoy some photographs from 2007 when I was just starting out.
