Besides
shooting landscapes, I’ve also had a fascination with airplanes. Thanks to my dad who was a private pilot and took
me to the Reno Air Races for many years, I developed a love of airplanes and
especially the old warbirds from WWII.
Now that summer is here, so are the airshows around the Northwest.
Last year I shot the Hillsboro
Airshow and submitted my images to their photo contest. I ended up winning the Grand Prize award for
an image of two jets performing a maneuver at show-center. This year I plan on
shooting the show again, but looking for a more unique angle on the action
shots, as well as the static displays of airplanes.
I just discovered a very unique
type of workshop, run by Moose Peterson, that allows participants to shoot
mid-air photographs of classic aircraft from a chase plane. Air 2 Air photography! Hanging out the back
of a C130s cargo doors to shoot a B-17….what an incredible opportunity that
would be. It would be tough to focus on
the photography because the experience would be so incredible and I’d want to
take everything in as much as possible. If you’re interested, here is the link
to his site: http://www.warbirdimages.com/
The only downside to this is the cost.
But it’s definitely on my “when I win the lottery” list.
Besides a love of the subject
matter, I also enjoy shooting airplanes and automobiles in addition to
landscapes. I believe that shooting
different types of subjects in different types of light helps make me a better
overall photographer. Traditionally,
landscapes are shot at the “golden hours” of the day and your subject really
doesn’t move. Shooting motorsports, you’re
generally photographing in the middle of the day with harsh light and your
subjects are moving FAST. A very different
mindset and technique is required to come home with keeper images.
Continually challenging myself
by shooting different types of subjects at different times of day gives my “creative
muscles” an even greater workout. Don't
fall into a creative rut with your art..continually push your own boundaries.
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