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 […]
Photograph on final approach to ANC
The majesty of aircraft and Alaska scenery in a photograph- Alaska carrier Everts Air Cargo flies all over the state of Alaska. This photograph was made as the DC-9 freighter was on final approach to Runway 33/15 at ANC. Alaska is known as The Frozen North is a U.S. state situated in the northwest furthest […]
Portrait of Mountain Weather
Portrait of Windy Weather- Making good environmental portraits involves keeping your eyes open for good backdrop imagery. While looking for a good landscape to make a portrait of a friend of mine this scene came into view. Travelling south this view is right off of the Parks Highway just south of Cantwell, Alaska. Using Filters […]
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. […]
Dec. 30, 2017-Alaska aviation sunset image of the day
Merry Christmas Aviation Photography
Aviation action photography on the water
Aviation Photography: Stopping Action Every photographer has his or her style to make an image that elicits action. The Alaska aviation photography of mine is from the ground of aircraft arrivals or takeoffs. This calls for long lenses, high shutter speeds, and quick focusing. This image of the Grumman Goose made with a 600 […]
Beaver on the Ruth
Photography on snow and glaciers- To make good photographs on or in snow, in the mountains and on glaciers you have to expose for the subject–not the scene. If you have no subject, as in a landscape image, over expose one stop, or 0+…1 in your viewfinder. This is necessary when making portraits in snow […]
Alaska aviation image of the day: Oct. 22, 2016
Photographing Air Cargo Aircraft As a photographer and pilot I enjoy recording all types and sizes of aircraft both for myself and my clients. Whenever I see a new aircraft at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC), or a new paint scheme (livery), it soon ends up as a photograph. Either with digital still or […]