New Norfolk's Renown Mental Asylum

Hi Folks ,

Since recently moving to the Derwent Valley area I have a fascination with everything colonial and historical not to mention an interest in the darkside and mysteriousness around everything unexplained and unusual so where else more than interesting to go that the iconic New Norfolk mental asylum.

I have for years been interested in everything dark and mysterious watching such movies as a young boy like " The Craft" and "Amityville Horror" and "Ghosthouse" such titles made me interested and wonder more about the unknown and unusual.

When I came up with the idea to check out the abandoned site I was excited with the idea of capturing some unusual pictures of the occasion and to include the historical significance of it as it is currently in the process of possible developments and will most likely be demolished in the years to come so here is a look at some shots from my trip for you to see the actual inside of the abandoned site.



 

View Of the D block

Inside the D block cafeteria

light shines through the foyer to the lock up rooms

the kiosk and loungroom

the security booth

entry door to the loungeroom

view overlooking the sitting room

abandoned sitting room filled with graffiti

graffiti is filled on the walls some artful some not

morbid abandonment

a lot of years use the hinges cant hold it

the workers hanging hooks

ripped up floors made by squatters

part of D block whats left of it

overgrowth takes over

exposed floor beams to the second storey on D block

All pictures I've chosen are all original all I have done is resized them to fit on this page for you to view at some stage I will upload some edited ones of the same shots for you to see how I can bring out more from each shot and show the real rawness this location has to offer.

Thanks

Ryan Hunter

Van Diemen Photography

Bruny Island - The Neck

Hello everyone
it has been weeks since my last blog ,
and the cold is certainly coming in thick and fast now we have rolled over the Spring finally the weather has come with changing effects.


a little while ago I recently went on a trip to one of my favourite locations growing up as a pup it's  Bruny Island with some friends it was more because our usual catch up was long overdue.  I also took a few cameras and snapped away as I do and mainly stuck around at the shack at 'The Neck" here it is and I'll post more soon thanks.


Rhino


Van Diemen Photography


More than Just a Photo

East Coast of Tasmania

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2015 EVERYONE

Hi All ,

Van Diemen Photography would like to wish you all a wonderful New Years farewell to the year 2015.

Looking forward to the start of a new year and hopefully getting the spare moment to get out into the wilderness and capture some more Landscapes to add to the portfolio for you to see and purchase your very own copy.

All my Landscapes are available in a variety of sizes and styles just enquire and I will be happy to send out a limited edition print starting from $120.00

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Merry Christmas Everyone

Hi all


Van Diemen Photography would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and wish you all a safe and happy New Years wow such another quick year over and complete.


So fast another year has flown by right before our very eyes well I have been slowly building up all my social web presence.


I finally have the following and slowly updating it with the minimal time I've had
currently in motion of updating things:


Twitter - https://twitter.com/vdptas


Facebook - http://facebook.com/VDPTASMANIA


Website - www.vdptas.com.au


here is a few recent ones I have managed to capture a while ago to keep you posted since my last Blog Post.


Thanks Ryan Hunter - Van Diemen Photography

2014 Summer Begins 

Yesterday was the start of Summer and what unusual weather it has been, flash down poor heavy rain and warm weather with thunder in the distance with a slight rumble through the air.

Tasmania = 4 seasons in one day and yesterday was one of those days but it give me more opportunity to get out there and have a good chance to snap away and enjoy taking more of my own free flowing work. 

The ability to just go walkabout with my camera and happily snap away a wonderful time to enjoy not being rugged up with 5 layers of clothing on for once and get out there in the board shorts and tank top and happily snap away to my hearts content and not to mention the ability to gain extra time with sunlight before it gets dark at 8 - 9 pm.

Recently we relocated to our new house, so in due time I will kit out the current workshop and one day turn it into a photography studio. 

Good Morning All, 

It has been along time since my last blog, I have been extremely busy recently with selling our house and early next week we are set to move into our new house and this new house has a current workshop which I look forward to a fitout and transformation into a Photography Studio. I will post more pictures sooner rather than later leading up to the date we move in next week so the next few weeks. 

This Morning was interesting I woke up to a fresh coating of snow in our little cottage first time since we have been here ever with snow in November with a decent bucket load of snow I will post a few more pictures over the following weeks. 

Here I have included 3 x black and white all from all over the state at different times of the year

Bay Of Fires East Coast Tasmania

Walkway at Remarkable Caves Tasmania

Secluded Park situated at Geeveston Tasmania