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 31, 2023
In July 2023 many of my worlds collided with a once-in-a-lifetime senior photo session behind the scenes after the close of the CenterPointe Dayton Air Show. I was contacted by a friend-of-a-friend to photograph his son, a senior at Bellbrook High School just south of Dayton Ohio. We discussed the upcoming senior session and how it would take place at the air show. I didn’t really understand how we’d get access to do this, but I trusted his judgement.
July 14, 2023
On July 4, 2023 I was honored to be a special events photographer at the National Museum Of The United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Three historic WWII-era aircraft were flying in to historic Wright Field for a two day event provided by the Commemorative Air Force. One of the last two flying B-29 Superfortress, Fifi (based in Dallas Texas), B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil, and a T-6 Texan, WWII trainer all flew in on a foggy Tuesday morning. A few times per year I get special access to photograph airplane arrivals from the flightline inside the gates of the museum.
June 14, 2023
In December 2022, I was privileged to join several other fellow aviation photographers at the National Museum Of The United States Air Force in the parking lot at 6 am. We were there for a pre-open photo meetup, to start at 7 am. Once the museum staff unlocked the door at 7, we gathered in the gift shop to hear policies for the next two hours.
April 12, 2023
The Museum of Flight in Seattle Washington next to Boeing Field is a great small aviation museum that has amazing views of the airplanes at Boeing Field. I only had less than an hour to photograph this Seattle museum as I took a bus to and from the museum. I ran through the museum photographing as many historic aircraft as possible. I took my time to walk through the Concorde, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and a Boeing 747. It is a dream of mine to fly on a 747 and a 787, but a walk-through was delightful. If you have a few hours free on your Pacific Northwest vacation and you love aviation, make the Museum of Flight a stop on your trip.
March 29, 2023
Every year I purchase a photo pass for the Dayton Air Show. This allows entry into the Air Show grounds 2 hours before the general public. This year, I added on a photo pit pass which provides flight line seats and a tent for shade. The photo pass was worth every penny, and the weather couldn’t have been any better. Below are photos of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team. These magnificent F-18 Super Hornets are awe-inspiring.
March 22, 2023
Every year I purchase a photo pass for the Dayton Air Show. This allows entry into the Air Show grounds 2 hours before the general public. This year, I added on a photo pit pass which provides flight line seats and a tent for shade. The photo pass was worth every penny, and the weather couldn’t have been any better. Below are photos of the awesome and powerful F-15 fighter jet.
February 1, 2023
On my second trip to Tucson, Arizona, I spent two hours at the Tucson airport watching the direction of planes taking off. Combing that with my knowledge of Tucson geography, I was able to get a window seat on the left side of the plane. Shortly after takeoff, I spent 3 minutes photographing the world’s largest airplane boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from the air. Aerial views of the airplane boneyard in Tucson are even more amazing than I had expected! See some of my favorite aerial images of the Tucson aircraft boneyard.
December 23, 2022
In June 2022 I was honored to photograph the Spirit of Benovia (Tail #N8336C), “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber (Tail #N47SJ), and “121” (Tail #N18121) at the National Museum Of The United States Air Force in Dayton Ohio. This was a beautiful summer day that featured several flyovers and a landing on the east/west runway at the Air Force Museum. As a bonus, I was able to photograph inside one of these vintage aircraft.
November 11, 2022
The Space Shuttle Discovery at the National Air And Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport in Virginia is the single best aviation museum exhibit. It sits in a wing of the museum that sets it apart from other aircraft. I had to wait and wait some more to capture the images below where the room was empty.
October 14, 2022
I visited the National Air And Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport in Virginia in 2022. I was blown away by the scope of aircraft this aviation museum has in its collection. One of the coolest aircraft in the Smithsonian’s collection has to be an Air France Concorde supersonic jet.