Obsidian Dreams Photography

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I'm Erik, an Asheville NC based photographer and musician (All Hell / Dreamkill). This is my primary outlet for my photography which includes a mix of film and digital work. I mostly do urbex, cemetery, and generally dark photography.

Color film photo of a plastic skeleton in a window with the reflection of Canton, NC visible.
Color film photo looking down a set of concrete stairs in Canton, North Carolina.
Color film photo of a goose landing on the surface of Lake Junaluska in Western North Carolina. This was captured on expired Kodak Gold 100 film.
Color film photo of various buildings in a back alley in Canton North Carolina captured on Harman Phoenix II.
A wall in downtown Asheville captured on Lomochrome Purple.
Color film photo of a staircase and church in Canton North Carolina captured on Harman Phoenix II.
Color film photo of the Blue Ridge mountains taken from my kayak on Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina on Lomochrome Purple.
Color film photo of a wall with a message!
Color film photo of an orange boating marker in Lake Junaluska in Western North Carolina. This was captured on Kodak Gold 100 which expired in 2013 and metered at 50 ISO.
Color film photo of a foggy field of corn in the early morning.
Color film photo of an ornamental waterwheel in downtown Canton, North Carolina.
Color film photo of a lakeside beach on Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina taken on Lomochrome Purple
Color film photo of forest foliage in Western North Carolina.
Color film photo of various buildings in Richmond, VA during the height of Brat Summer. I was in town touring with my metal band playing the Cobra Cabana which is in the foreground of this shot.
Color film photo of an abandoned church in West Asheville, North Carolina.
Color film photo of the St Agnes Hospital in Raleigh, NC captured on Lomochrome Purple.
Medium format color film photo of a tree at the historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Color film photo taken from my kayak on Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina on Lomochrome Purple.
Color film photo of the sunset over the Great Smoky Mountains as seen from my backyard. There is sprocket burn along the bottom of the photo.
Color film photo of an abandoned laundromat in Asheville, North Carolina.
Medium format color film photo of the St. Agnes Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Color film photo of the Midtown Atlanta skyline at nighttime taken on Cinestill 800T medium format film.
Color film photo of the old paper mill in Canton, NC which has been closed for a few years now. Demolition is in progress and I intend to keep documenting this as best as possible.
Color film photo of the sun setting behind the Blue Ridge Mountains as seen from my back porch.
Color film photo of an outdoor staircase in Canton, North Carolina taken on Harman Phoenix II. There is some orange halation above the railing.
Color film photo taken at Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina on Lomography Purple. This was in a small hidden branch of the lake where I utilized the power of weed smoke, lens flare, and Lomo Purple to capture this lovely image.
Medium format color film photo taken on Cinestill 800T of my drummer being filmed for my band All Hell's latest music video. We just released out fifth album Sunsetter last week and this was from the music video for the title track off the album.
Color film photo taken on Harman Phoenix II of an alleyway in Canton, North Carolina.
Color film photo taken on expired Kodak Gold 100 of a stairway leading down to the shores of Lake Junaluska in Western North Carolina. This was taken from my Kayak.
Color film photo of a smokestack at the historical abandoned St. Agnes hospital im Raleigh, North Carolina taken on Lomography Purple. According to a security guard this smokestack was part of the crematorium!
Color film photo taken from my kayak underneath a wooden pedestrian bridge at Lake Junaluska in Western North Carolina.
Color film photo of the surface waters of Lake Junaluska taken from my kayak on Kodak Gold 100 which expired in 01/2013
Color film photo of an abandoned church in West Asheville, North Carolina.
Color film photo of the recently closed down paper mill in Canton, North Carolina. There is a lot of history with this place on my Mom's side of the family but it was also a major source of pollution and I am glad it is closed. The economic hit to the area was rough but it had been in the works for decades now.
Medium format color film photo of a grave at the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Color film photo of a dock at Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina. This is one of the coolest lakes for paddling in the region.
Medium format color film photo of glass buildings in Midtown Atlanta.
Color film photo taken on Lomography Purple of an alleyway in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Near my favorite dispensary!
Color film photo of a dock at Lake Junaluska in North Carolina taken from my kayak on expired Kodak Gold 100. This particular roll appears to have been manufactured for the Japanese market.
Color film photo of Canton, NC from a residential neighborhood overlooking the town. This was my first roll of the new Harman Phoenix II and I gotta say it is quite grainy and rough but also full of character! Definite improvement over the first batch.
Color film photo on Lomo Purple of my Kayak sitting on the shores of Wolf Creek Lake in Western North Carolina.
Color film photo of a fancy looking building at night in Midtown Atlanta. The lights are showing the signature Cinestill red halation.
Color film photo on Lomo Purple of the abandoned St. Agnes Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Black and white film photo taken in the historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Black and white film photo of a vintage firetruck in Canton, North Carolina.
Black and white film photo of the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina.
Color film photo of the absolute destruction along Richland Creek (Frog Level) in Waynesville, NC following Hurricane Helene. There are boxes and debris filling the streets and sidewalk as people began the long arduous process of restoration.
Color film photo of the flood waters in front of my neighbor's house in the initial aftermath of the storm. A lone basketball hoop sits in the foreground with the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains in the background.
Color film photo of flooding in my front yard from Hurricane Helene. This is the first in a series of photos from the storm that I have never shared.
Black and white film photo taken outside the music venue 529 in East Atlanta Village. I've played this place quite a lot over the years. This was underexposed by 2 stops because I forgot to set my meter to 100!
Black and white film photo taken of the typical view from my back porch on a particularly bleak day where the clouds spilled over from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park which sits beyond the ridgeline.
Black and white film photo of an abandoned apartment building in Canton, North Carolina. This was housing for the now closed down paper mill across the steet. I posted a similar shot a few weeks back but this one was shot with a red filter and more zoom.
Black and white film photo of the corn field by my house. There is a sea of corn flanked on both sides by trees which leads to the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Black and white film photo of a neon sign in East Atlanta Village which reads "Food + Fun."
Black and white film photo of a neon sign which reads "central" taken in East Atlanta Village at night. There is a brick building on the left and a streetlight to the right.
Black and white film photo taken in East Atlanta at night time during the late summer. I accidentally metered the roll at 400 and Delta 100 has fairly limited latitude so I botched most of the roll. Horrible mistake to make for night photography! Thankfully this shot exists but it is a bit grungy.
Black and white film photo of a waterwheel in downtown Canton, NC (AKA Papertown). There is a small figure next to the waterwheel which sits in front of a mural painted on a concrete wall.
Black and white film photo of various rows of grave monuments at the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Black and white infrared film photo of the abandoned Holston Steel Mill in Bristol, Virginia. This was quite underexposed but still at the edge of being usable.