Category Archives: Aviation

Make it Mean Looking

Posted on June 8, 2013 by joey

With aviation photography, it is all about the feeling the viewer gets about the plane that really tells whether or not you have told the story correctly. The Pitts S-2C is one aggressive plane. I have been fortunate enough to … Continue reading →

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The Sky King

Posted on June 5, 2013 by joey

This is a 1951 HU-16A Albatross pictured at Sunday’s Fly-In. This is one beast of a plane, and dwarfed all of the other aircraft that were out on the ramp. With some interesting clouds, I was able to get some … Continue reading →

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American Muscle

Posted on June 3, 2013 by joey

Is there a better combination than fast cars and old warbirds? I can’t think of one. This was the stage for Westconn Aviation’s second Fly-In of the year. I was on hand to photograph the event, which was awesome! I … Continue reading →

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HU-16 Albatross

Posted on May 9, 2013 by joey

While in the helicopter, we made a wide orbit to achieve a different angle for the shot of Westconn Aviation. This orbit put us right over the HU-16 Albatross that is parked at the field. It is easily one of … Continue reading →

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Buggin’ Out

Posted on May 7, 2013 by joey

Motion in my aviation images is so crucial to tell the story. With fixed-wing aircraft, it is fairly simple, but with helicopters, it is a whole new ball game! Helicopters have a lot of moving parts. You have the main … Continue reading →

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A Different View

Posted on May 6, 2013 by joey

I basically held the shutter down for the whole flight, in an attempt to capture every light and aircraft angle. As we entered a sharp bank, I composed the shot to include our right wing as well as the second … Continue reading →

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Westconn Aviation from Overhead

Posted on May 5, 2013 by joey

I was at Westconn Aviation for their first Saturday Fly-In and BBQ. Before the crowds arrived, I was given the opportunity to go up in a helicopter with the door off and photograph the Westconn Aviation hangar and flight line … Continue reading →

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Air2Air

Posted on May 4, 2013 by joey

The shot in the previous post is what I was looking out to as we came onto our final approach. I was flying in the yellow Stearman, photographing this red Stearman as we did formation passes over the airport. It … Continue reading →

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Precursor

Posted on May 4, 2013 by joey

I’ll let this image serve as a precursor to the next blog post. Had a great Saturday shooting!

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Wide Angle or Telephoto?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by joey

That is often the question I ask myself when choosing a lens for an aviation shoot. I normally go with the telephoto, simply because it compresses the background and helps to eliminate any clutter. But what would the answer be … Continue reading →

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