Originally Posted by SilentKnight

From what I hear, Detroit's a real mecca for urban exploration and photography - a LOT of abandonments in the area.

Just across the river from you in Windsor is a hospital that closed a short while back - Grace Deux. It was an awesome location for a shoot until they boarded it up solid.

As for security guards, quite often I'll social engineer my way in to a place if I'm really ambitious to get pics. Sometimes a cordial chat with a guard will get me inside for a short while if I play my cards right.