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We often receive many emails asking us for more information about what we do. Some of these, naturally, are worried about criminal laws that may be broken and whether we break into buildings to photograph them.
To help, we’ve answered some of the most common questions below but of course, if there’s anything else you would like to know, just contact us and we’ll be more than happy to have a chat!
Frequently Asked Questions…
Who are Beyond The Lens Photography and what do you do?
We are a small team of photojournalists with a passion of preserving the history of abandoned, disused and derelict buildings, along with other structures, throughout the UK. We do this by photographing and filming locations, researching the history and publishing the information on this website to be remembered for many years to come. We attend buildings complete with our full frame Canon DSLR cameras, professional range of lenses, cinematic equipment and our latest DJI drone to capture aerial footage where possible.
Can I use your photographs?
All of our content is owned and copyrighted by us and is not to be used without express
written permission. All of the content on this website is available to purchase for
both domestic and commercial purposes. Please contact us for more information by
email -
Do you break any laws?
Yes and no… We don’t break any criminal laws as trespass within the UK is currently a civil offence. We generally don’t have permission to visit the sites that we do because tracing the owners is often very difficult to do. We are very careful when visiting derelict buildings to ensure that no damage is caused, nothing is taken or left behind. We never force our way into a building and if we can’t gain peaceful entry, we walk away.
I’m a property owner, How can I have my property removed from your site?
If you own a property featured within this website, we are unlikely going to remove
it unless there are compelling reasons to do so, this is because our aim is to preserve
history through our photographs and video content. Please contact us by email to
discuss this with us -
Can you help keep my vacant property secure?
If you own a disused building, the chances are many others are already aware that
it’s empty. We are able to attend your property and provide a breach report, identifying
any access points, potential weak spots in CCTV along with other useful information.
Contact us to discuss your requirements by email -
Can you tell me where a location is?
We don’t share information with people that we don’t know and therefore can’t trust. We’ve grown to know that derelict buildings attract unwanted attention from metal thieves and vandals. Most of our reports provide the name of the location in order to preserve an accurate history so if this isn’t enough for you then maybe find an alternative type of photography.
Copyright © 2012 -
All photographs and other media are owned by Beyond The Lens Photography
unless stated otherwise and must not be used for any purpose without prior written
consent.
Beyond The Lens Photography does not condone or encourage trespassing, breaking criminal law or unsafe behaviour. We will not be held responsible for any injuries or deaths that may occur as a result of imitating our work. We will not be held responsible for any damage caused by another person to an unsecured property we have visited, photographed and reported.
No criminal laws are broken by Beyond The Lens Photography. We do not force entry into buildings nor cause any damage.