Why use a polarizing filter…?
Using a Polarizing Filter- By Rob Stapleton/Alaskafoto Copyright 2021 Use of a polarizing filter can be spectacular for color photography. My use of circular polarizers goes way back to the 35mm Single lens reflex days shooting Kodachrome 25 transparency (slide) film also known as Kodachrome II movie transparency film (two) it had an ISO […]
Becoming an Aircraft Photographer
Chosen only by handful aviation photography is for the enthusiast. Enjoyable even if you haven’t been to an airport. The opportunities for taking portraits of aircraft depend greatly on where you are located. However, chances are that there is an airport or an aviation museum nearby. Should you decide to give aircraft photography a try, […]
Alpine glow takeoff by Air China at ANC
AT-6 Photographed in flight
Look…Colorful Aircraft at TSAIA
Colorful images are seen!- Look for color in aircraft photography when shooting at airports. Whether it’s an old cargo or passenger jet some of the paint schemes (liveries) are getting very creative and colorful. Usually when cruising around the airport on the ramp I look for the tails (vertical stabilizer). Especially those parked in a […]
Sunset on an Executive Jet
Portrait of a jet with great imagery
Aircraft Portrait and Background Scenery – Alaska is huge; it’s the largest state in the U.S., twice the size of the second largest state of Texas. However, it’s also one of the least populated states, mostly filled with small communities and devoid of high rise buildings. This makes it the perfect photography destination for anyone […]
Dream Lifter and DC-6 Stopped in Time
Stop Action Photography- This stopped image is an example of how to stop or freeze a moving subject to put it in juxtaposition to something else to help tell a story. This image was shot at 1/1600 of a second at F/16 with a 300mm telephoto lens. Everts Air Cargo History Tatonduk Outfitters Limited is […]
Orin Seybert Receives Pilot Awards – Aircraft Photography
Seybert and Penair Story- Orin Seybert was awarded the Master Pilot Award at the Alaska Air Carriers Association in front of dozens of his family members and Alaska aviation industry owners and pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration. Seybert also awarded the AACA Pilot of the Year Award Orin Seybert founded Peninsula Airways in 1955. […]
Alaska the Most Scenic Places
The Most Scenic Places in Alaska Alaska is huge; it’s the largest state in the U.S., twice the size of the second largest state of Texas. However, it’s also one of the least populated states, mostly filled with small communities and devoid of high rise buildings. This makes it the perfect photography destination for anyone […]
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