Light painting photographer Troy Paiva has been capturing night imagery since 1989. He considers himself an “Urban Explorer” and says that his light painting photography is a byproduct of his passion for investigating the ruins of “Lost America”. Troy spends much of his time alone, in the middle of nowhere, photographing abandon building and places that America has lost to time. The sense of isolation and loneliness draws Troy to these locations, he says, “I love the surreal feeling of wandering through an abandoned subdivision, alone, in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night. Your senses become heightened and you feel the weight of time.” Troy has written a few books about his time spent light painting in these forgotten places called “Night Vision: The Art of Urban Exploration”. and Boneyard: SoCal’s Aircraft Graveyards at Night. View some of his images below, read a full interview that troy did with Mental Floss here, and check out his website www.lostamerica.com.
