Mansfield Reformatory Prison Photography Exploration - Robert DiTommaso Photo

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YOU MUST HAVE PAPERWORK FILLED OUT. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO OBTAIN THE PAPERWORK (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6lsmhg79ok4rsy3/AABTtcw40MDip2qs52ybP6A0a?dl=0). Please be at the Reformatory front gate before 10:45 am to check in, turn-in your paperwork and receive your wrist band.

The Ohio State Reformatory (http://www.mrps.org) offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the art of photography. The structure is a mixture of architectural styles - but picture creepy gothic! This was the setting for the Shawshank Redemption movie.

Here is the description from the website:

"The cornerstone laid on November 4, 1886 evolved into this magnificent Chateauesque structure. Cleveland architect Levi T. Scofield designed the Ohio State Reformatory using a combination of three architectural styles; Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne. This was done to encourage inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired them to turn away from their sinful lifestyle, and toward repentance

The Reformatory doors were opened to its first 150 young offenders in September 1896. After housing over 155,000 men in its lifetime, the doors to the prison closed December 31, 1990.

Today the Ohio State Reformatory Historic Site receives visitors from all over the world. Every year tourists, movie buffs, thrill seekers and paranormal investigators walk through the halls of this majestic structure."

We selected the date for our visit to be Friday, April 17th. The Reformatory is open to the public that day, but they have told us that their weekday visitor crowd is minimal this time of year. We have set the attendee limit at 60 persons since the facility is in excess of 250,000 square feet, I think we should have plenty of space in which to work. We will have access to the entire building, including areas not accessible on a regular tour. We will be coordinating with the volunteer guides to have the special spaces open for you periodically during the 5 hour visit. The list of special spaces and the times they will be accessible will be shared with you the day of the visit.

We will need to have at least 20 photographers join this trip in order to make the trip feasible. There is a substantial deposit required by the Reformatory, as such we will not be able to offer a refund unless the trip is cancelled / rescheduled.

Every guest is asked to sign a waiver. As a photographer, you will be asked to sign a photography waiver.

NOTE: The building can be up to 20 degree colder than outside temperatures, so please dress in layers. Some spaces around the building are narrow. You are just asked to be aware of other tour guests / photographers walking through the area. You may bring tripods, lights and other photography equipment to enable you to be as creative as possible with your photography!

You should be able to drive down and back within the same day. If you wish to carpool, please leave a note to that effect in the comments section and check back frequently to find others interested in sharing a ride.

We will have a list of local restaurants to share with you in a few days. There is no food at the prison, so please have lunch before arriving at 11 am. There are public restrooms on the property.

If you plan to bring a non-photography guest with you, they will pay the $9 entrance fee when they get there. Please note, anyone with a camera will be assessed the photographer's fee by the Prison Guards.

Please contact us with any questions.

Bob & Juliann DiTommaso

248-608-8563

info@GetShotByBob.com