Professional Aviation Photographer Based In Dayton Ohio

Photographing Jets For Sale One of the 2025 commercial photography jobs I did was photographing a Cessna 525 business jet, N507HP. This was located at Lunken Airfield in Cincinnati, Ohio. This particular jet was stored at Signature Aviation FBO but was being sold by a jet broker / aircraft broker based out of state. As […]

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 […]

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, […]

Photographing A Total Solar Eclipse On April 8, 2024, I was fortunate enough to be at home during the total solar eclipse. I live in Dayton, Ohio, which was right in the path of totality. We experienced nearly the entire duration of the eclipse, making it an unforgettable event. The next total solar eclipse will […]

Photographing Commercial Planes At CVG When I’m in or around Cincinnati, I enjoy visiting CVG (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport) in Hebron, Kentucky, to photograph airplanes. There is a fantastic plane-spotting location at CVG airport. It is a small park overlooking the cargo terminal, runways, and aircraft taking off and landing. The park is thoughtfully designed […]

What Are The Best Places To Photograph Airplanes At Chicago O’Hare International Airport ORD ORD Chicago O’Hare is not the easiest or most photographer-friendly airport to plane spot at. However, once you know the best locations to photograph airplanes at this massive Chicago airport, you can spend endless hours photographing them. From The Hill to […]

Photographing Chicago Air And Water Show From A Skyscraper During the summer of 2024, I spent a weekend in Chicago attending two Metallica concerts and photographing airplanes at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.  When researching other things to do, I discovered the Chicago Air And Water Show would be happening that weekend. I immediately bought a […]

In June 2024, I was hired for a unique photography job combining my event photographs skills and my aviation photography skills. I was hired to capture a United States Air Force retirement ceremony. The event took place at the National Museum Of The United States Air Force at WPAFB.  The husband of the retiring Senior […]

National Museum Of The United States Air Force Description The National Museum Of The United States Air Force or Air Force Museum is the perfect Dayton engagement session location for aviation enthusiasts, military service members, and air and space lovers. This Riverside Ohio venue (and part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) is free and open daily to […]

In late 2023 I was hired for a commercial photography job at a local airport. OnFlight Aviation hired me for the second time to photograph the Embraer Praetor 500 aircraft and ground operations. They are a charter service out of Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport. They are preparing to become the local Embraer Authorized Service Center, and I hope to be back to capture that as well.