Cryptoscopophilia: The secret desire to look through people’s windows as one passes by.

My ex-husband always wished he could get into other people’s houses and snoop around. I never understood how that was appealing. But, I photographed derelict, abandoned houses for years and almost never went inside. It just didn’t feel right. Not going inside didn't keep me from enjoying the old houses, or getting a lot of photographs.

Most photographs I've seen posted from inside the abandoned houses just look mess and sad. Even more derelict than the house itself.