![nude man walks in ruins of old factory](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey0041w.jpg)
This is the second part of my last shoot in Cleveland a year ago. I feel rather stupid that I never really attempted to explore my old stomping grounds. There were so many great locations offering many great options. It was a photographers dream!
![nude man looking up with ivy covered wall of old factory](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey0053w.jpg)
![nude man leaning on window sill with city in the background](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey0215w.jpg)
Once again, my model endured all of my suggestions. He climbed old ladders in pigeon-infested towers, walked over rotting floors and perched himself in window frames barely free of glass.
I try to be protective of my models. I make suggestions but I really leave it to them and their level of adventure. I think my enthusiasm for pushing the envelope of the location becomes infectious. If they’re totally into the experience, they will also desire to create amazing compositions.
![nude man standing beside supporting girder](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey0122w.jpg)
![nude man curled in small doorway between stairs](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey9161w.jpg)
It’s a sort of rush to make an image that will leave people spellbound. Furthermore, the abandoned locations magnify that amazement.
I believe that photographs that offer or pose questions can be the most engaging. It’s like being given a puzzle to decipher.
![nude man stands with back turned below large circular window](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey9247s.jpg)
![man with priests stole standing by circular window, arm raised](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey9224s.jpg)
Photographs that engage the mind also engage the soul, giving the imagination great latitude of meaning. I find this to be my predominant motivator.
![nude man standing in old stairway looking out window](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey9472e.jpg)
![nude man lounging in arched opening of old tower](https://www.robcolgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/corey9073e.jpg)