The sun setting over the volcanoes of the Aleutian Range lighting the Kenai Mountains in purple and gold. Just the bald eagles and I slipping silently back and forth 2,000 feet above the edge of Kachemak Bay.
Archive for the ‘Air-to-air’ Category
Aerial and air to air photoshoot
February 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Air to Air aerial photo of a Homer Air Cessna 206 bushplane over the Kenai Mountains.
When traveling in the ‘lower 48′ states one thing that has always surprised me is how the roads just seem to stop at nothing. Driving through the national parks especially I can hardly believe the places you can go without stepping out of the car – thinking especially of Glacier National Park and Yosemite. Those roads etched into the cliffs winding up and down the mountains. Arguably there are some impressive feats of road building in Alaska too. But for me, I’ll always try and find a way to glide past the peaks in the air before I beat my subaru up on some potholed gravel road through the mountains.
A bushplane flying past the end of the road in Homer, Alaska.
Air to air photos of MD 530 helicopter
December 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I remember walking out of the post office and looking up to catch just a glimpse of the small yellow helicopter zipping by overhead. For the months since, anytime I’ve heard the beating of helicopter rotors I jump up and scurry to the windows with binoculars. This little fixation started before the MD 530 came to town, and it’s not just limited to helicopters. I love flying, and not surprisingly, some of this passion for flight splashed onto the machines that make it possible. I think it’s well understood that I’m always very excited by the opportunity to create aerial photographs. This particular shoot was a real treat being able to watch and photograph this incredible helicopter in flight. Special thanks to George and Charlie Mandes for working with me to make this a reality. As an aerial photographer I’m very dependent on the pilots to help bring all the pieces together into a photograph. As you can see, they both did a great job.
Ingredient list for a big smile and some exciting aerial photos:
- One fan of flight
- One passionate photographer
- Two skilled pilots with good communication
- One beautiful winter sunset with mountains and alpenglow
- Two cameras
- One aircraft with opening windows (Husky A-1B)
- One aircraft to model (MD 530F)
Toss the ingredients for approximately 45 minutes. More results displayed below.
