Bryson - A Cinematic Senior Session

We walked around Grafton and got to shoot at some cool historic buildings before we ended up in a very retro 1970s pizza parlor, straight out of Stranger Things. I like doing senior sessions, but I always have to end up making them moody and retro.

Hotel Morgan (Morgantown, WV) - "All They Got Inside Is Vacancy"

The Hotel Morgan is no more. Not in this form anyway. The huge, historic hotel has closed to undergo what is described as a “refurbishing.” A large sale was held, emptying out the halls and rooms. I couldn’t help but go inside and walk through those empty hallways and take one last peek at the 1980’s decor and cherry wood dressers. There are also rumors. Rumors of ghosts. I’m not sure if I felt an actual ghostly presence, or just the sadness of a once-thriving building. I feel the same thing at most abandoned hotels. We can only wait and see what happens to the building. Hopefully it will be updated and become a boutique hotel that attracts hip travelers.