Ronny Salerno 9/18/14 Ronny Salerno 9/18/14

Finding the Freedom Center

"You know, one thing I noticed that can be found in Cincinnati that no other city has...

...a "freedom center."

Ronny Salerno 9/11/14 Ronny Salerno 9/11/14

Photographs From the Evening of March 21, 2014

Ten images from the modern day equivalent of a “random roll.”

Ronny Salerno 9/10/14 Ronny Salerno 9/10/14

Announcement: Ongoing Maintenance of QC/D

UPDATE: All the articles are now fixed!

Ronny Salerno 9/9/14 Ronny Salerno 9/9/14

QC/D Featured in Roman Luck's "Project Someone"

A few months back, local director Roman Luck contacted me about being featured in his "Project Someone."

Ronny Salerno 8/26/14 Ronny Salerno 8/26/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 4: Free Coffee

'The best part of waking up'...

...is getting a voicemail from Waffle House.

Ronny Salerno 8/7/14 Ronny Salerno 8/7/14

Human Aqueducts by the Highway

Ancient Rome built aqueducts to carry water to the cities, modern Americans build them for entertainment. In some cases, both varieties become ruins of the past.

Ronny Salerno 7/29/14 Ronny Salerno 7/29/14

"Heading For Home" Documentary Showcases The Rebirth of an Abandoned Baseball Stadium Previously Documented on QC/D

Back in 2009, I had the opportunity to explore the defunct Bush Stadium. Once home to the AAA level Indianapolis Indians, the stadium was abandoned midway through the 1996 season before temporarily serving as a dirt racetrack. After the racetrack closed, the stadium fell into the hands of the Indy Parks Department and by the time we shot out photos in 2009, the future of the stadium seemed uncertain.

Then, things changed...

Ronny Salerno 7/22/14 Ronny Salerno 7/22/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 3: The Waffle Kids

Americans have a love affair with diners, both in reality and in the way popular culture romanticizes them. The diner is a feature unique to the United States roadside. While the days of prefabricated stainless steel buildings have come and gone - the characteristics of the concept live on in the late hours of cuisine, counters, coffee and grease.

Ronny Salerno 7/21/14 Ronny Salerno 7/21/14

[Suburbia Lost] Industrial Office - Fairfield, Ohio

Not necessarily abandoned, but not really in use. Nevertheless, part of the suburban landscape along Industrial Dr. in Fairfield, Ohio. Check out our other photos in the ongoing Suburbia Lost series here.

Ronny Salerno 7/18/14 Ronny Salerno 7/18/14

As Seen From The Highway

When you drive by something everyday, sometimes you ditch the normal commute and go see what it is.

Ronny Salerno 7/16/14 Ronny Salerno 7/16/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 2: The Diplomat, The Wizard, The Ambassador & The Man at the End of The Counter

The guy who rose to become king of the "waffle kids," a real life cowboy, a song with a distinct purpose and the one you always save a seat for.

Ronny Salerno 7/15/14 Ronny Salerno 7/15/14

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 1: This is The Place

"You guys must come here a lot, no?" said the state trooper sitting at the low counter with us. "If this were a bar, we'd be drunks" I replied. He laughed before facing his palms to the sky and praying before his meal. It was a crude, unflattering answer, but probably the simplest way to describe how often we're here.

At the Waffle House.

"Kings" Waffle House to be specific.

Ronny Salerno 7/7/14 Ronny Salerno 7/7/14

Tourist On The River

Riding the Ducks.

Ronny Salerno 6/30/14 Ronny Salerno 6/30/14

Synthetic Nostalgia

Images made at a parking lot carnival in Bellevue, KY with a Nikon N80 on Fuji Superia film.

Ronny Salerno 6/27/14 Ronny Salerno 6/27/14

Champion Paper Mill Implosion

This morning, an explosion echoed through the streets of Hamilton, Ohio as the smokestack of the former Champion Paper Mill came crumbling down.

Ronny Salerno 6/26/14 Ronny Salerno 6/26/14

[Suburbia Lost] Taz - Loveland

Right off the highway, a converted Italian fare chain last saw life as local Mediterranean cuisine.

Ronny Salerno 6/12/14 Ronny Salerno 6/12/14

Der Dutchman

The abandoned remains of the Der Dutchman restaurant in Waynesville, OH.

Ronny Salerno 6/10/14 Ronny Salerno 6/10/14

Crosstown Knockdown 2014

The Cincinnati Rollergirls closed out their 2014 season with a win at the Cincinnati Gardens this past Saturday. Will it be one of the last events held there?

Ronny Salerno 6/9/14 Ronny Salerno 6/9/14

I-65 Pit Stop

The four story abandoned hotel has become a landmark off of I-65 in greater Lafayette, IN. Once the source of local pride, the deteriorating building has become an eyesore to the local community and an alluring pit stop for those passing by with exploration on the mind.

Ronny Salerno 6/5/14 Ronny Salerno 6/5/14

[Suburbia Lost] The Abandoned Shell Stations of West Chester

The northern Cincinnati suburb of West Chester has two abandoned gasoline stations. Even with the corporate logo removed, the architecture and branding are unmistakingly "Shell" brand.