Professional Aviation Photographer Based In Dayton Ohio
I am a professional aviation photographer based in Dayton, Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation. My work captures the essence of aviation at the Dayton Air Show, Dayton International Airport, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ORD, PHX, LAX, PIT, DTW, and aviation museums across the country. I was also a special events aviation photographer at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
My photography has been featured in various digital and print publications. I am available for hire as an aviation photographer and can also document Air Force retirement ceremonies. I am also on retainer with a charter jet company based in Cincinnati.
August 14, 2026
A Dream Photoshoot With The Procter & Gamble Aviation Department In 2026 I received an inquiry to photograph an undisclosed Cincinnati aviation department for Professional Pilot Magazine. It turned out to be a multi-hour photoshoot assignment to photograph the entire Procter & Gamble aviation department. This group is based at Lunken Airfield (LUK) in Cincinnati, […]
May 3, 2026
Pittsburgh International Airport In May 2025, I visited the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to attend a Pearl Jam concert. When I go places, I try to build in some extra time to do other things instead of just the one thing that I’m there for. On that day, I visited the Pittsburgh International Airport outside […]
April 20, 2026
As a professional aviation photographer, I have photographed hundreds of aircraft, dozens of types, and numerous airports. In 2026, I added a career highlight to my #avgeek resume. Professional Pilot Magazine hired me to shoot the cover and story. This would be my second magazine cover with my first being University or Dayton magazine. I […]
April 18, 2026
I Say Yes To Everything Photography-Related I am Kevin Lush, owner of Kevin Lush Photography in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation. This month’s photography topic is “say yes to everything.” I wrote the following article for a professional plane spotting group I belong to in Chicago, Illinois. When I first started as a professional […]
March 8, 2026
Photographing High Speed Jets And Low Speed Prop Planes I am lucky to live 5 minutes away from the Dayton International Airport, home to the Dayton Air Show. Every June or July, 70,000 people descend on Vandalia, Ohio at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 75. Also, every year, I tell myself I am […]
December 19, 2025
Choose Your Location Wisely Location choice is a critical but fun part of plane spotting. When determining where I am going to plane spot in a city, I start by using spotterguide.net to research the known areas. The site seems to be fairly up to date, but I always double check Google Maps to be […]
November 28, 2025
Getting Access To The Chicago Aviation Department (CAD) Tower Plane spotting Chicago O’Hare From A Control Tower control tower with the ORD O’Hare Airport Watch group in the summer feels like stepping into a dream I’ve had since I was a kid. In the fourth grade Weeblo’s Cub Scouts, we toured the control tower at […]
November 7, 2025
How To Make Your Plane Spotting Better Plane spotting with still photography is great, but plane spotting with video is even more thrilling. Capturing the sound and movement that you felt at that very moment is exhilarating. Fortunately or unfortunately, social media demands video over still photos. To give you a head start on capturing […]
June 9, 2025
Photographing A Navy Ship Each year, I make a trip to Baltimore, Maryland, to spend time with my brother and his family. This year, we decided to visit during Fleet Week 2024, which had me especially excited since I love boats, trains, planes, and anything big and impressive like that. One surprise was the USS […]
May 2, 2025
My 2nd Visit To Udvar-Hazy We took our annual trip to Baltimore, Maryland, and made a detour to the Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum. This aviation museum is in Virginia, just outside Dulles International Airport. I had visited a couple of years earlier to photograph the airplane exhibits and the space shuttle. This time, […]