Bando
Etiquette
There are many unspoken rules for bando
photographers, one being that the location of a
bando is never to be disclosed. If the location of
a bando becomes public, it becomes vulnerable
to the risks of vandalism.
Furthermore, if you’re going to enter a bando,
do so in a way that doesn’t damage the structure.
Find a space between the boarded up doorway,
or a crack in the wall, to slide through. If you
can’t enter a building without disturbing it, then
don’t enter it at all.
Another is to only leave footsteps, taking
nothing but what the lens can capture in a
photograph. The golden rule of an urbexer is to
leave the site completely untouched, unchanged.
Without official claims to property, bando
explorers have become the guardians of these
secret, remote settings.
“It is very important to not disturb the
environment of these places, such as certain acts of
vandalism. To the best of your ability, everything
should be left, as is, for the next explorer to enjoy.
These places, even though they are abandoned,
deserve respect,” Holtegaard imparts.
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