Aircraft Photography

As many of you that follow the site may have already noticed, there has been an increase in aircraft related photos on the website. This is response to my newest hobby, aircraft photography.

I was introduced to aircraft photography thanks to the excellent photos by a friend of mine, Craig Landefeld. (you can view his photos on his Facebook page “Gate to Gate”) Since then, I have been hooked. Aircraft photography is much different then my normal photos. It is challenging and the results are rewarding. I liken it to collecting baseball cards, while you know that what you have bought, you never know what’s inside the pack or what special edition card may be awaiting you inside the foil wrapper. Aircraft photography is the same way, the flight schedule may show an AirTran Boeing 717-200 landing at 10:00 but what you will not know is whether or not it will be a standard jet or a special livery jet such as the Ravens One. And don’t forget about the flights that don’t make the flight schedule such as military training missions by the US Coast Guard or US Air Force. Much like a collection of baseball cards, the gallery of aircraft photos take on a collection of their own as I try to get as many different airline, aircraft types and different liveries.

To showcase these photos, I will be posting an article and gallery for each airport I visit. I will also spotlight an aircraft photo each Tuesday as part of the Photo of the Day feature. Sometime in the future, I will do an article on my favorite spotting locations and show you where these photos have been taken.

I am still a beginner in the process, but I am enjoying it every step of the way. With each trip to the airport, I am getting better at it and the collection of photos continues to grow. The aircraft photography is just another chance for me to combine my love of photography with my fascination of flight.

You can click on the photo above to view my aircraft photo gallery.