United States Air Force Thunderbirds. Here is a series I did of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. I have watched the Blue Angels fly but for some reason I like the Thunderbirds. Have you even seen them fly? It’s something to watch for sure.
They come out of nowhere in full force aligned perfectly next to each other with inches to spear. The ability to fly one of these is incredible let alone flying next to another 5 with inches to spear.
I did this series in B&W with a bit of grain because it just called for it. I can hear the F16s roaring through the skies when I peek at these photos.
What’s your favorite photo? Can you guess what mine is? Event though I like them all, I do have a favorite :)
United States Air Force Thunderbirds
Have you ever photographed air shows? They can be a lot of fun and very challenging especially if you do not know what you are doing. I suggest shooting at 1/8000 of a second at a wide open F-stop then you can adjust your ISO accordingly. This way you can be sure to freeze the planes in mid air.
Some people would say to use a monopod as a zoom lens can get really heavy, however I suggest to hand hold your camera, these F16s go so fast, you might miss the action wrestling around with your monopod. Just shoot as you need and put your camera down. This way you will have a better chance of getting the shots you really want.
My next shoot of planes will be with the Blue Angels, I just have to check their schedule and follow them around. It would also be incredible to shoot them both at the same time. It’s always nice to watch them all in perfect coordination. After all we are all in the same team.
Miami Beach Aerial photography. Here is a photo I shot with my drone when the pandemic started. If you look closely at the beach there is not a soul there. That’s because the beaches were closed. You can also look closely at the streets and see that tye are super empty. If you are familiar with this area, then you are familiar with the insane amounts of traffic.
It’s crazy to see Miami so quiet. It was certainly a weird time in everyone’s life. Let’s not do that again…
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Miami Beach Aerial photography
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Miami Beach Panorama. This is a photo I shot during the pandemic in May of 2020 to be exact. If you look closely, you can see the beach is completely empty.
There are only 2 times when the Miami beaches are empty. 1. During a hurricane and 2. During a pandemic.
What a crazy time we are living in. This photo will always be a reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic. I can only imagine in the near future we will be looking back at this time wondering WTF happened!
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Miami Beach Panorama
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Here is a video I shot a while back with my friend Natalia, its called one last chance because that is the name of the song. We went out to the beach to make a cool video from the sky and this is what we came up with. There is another one on the works… Check out the behind the scenes video at the bottom of the post.
Top of the morning from Miami Beach. It is so beautiful out here. I was taking some aerial shots for my Youtube Channel when I saw this guys just walking up the beach. I got closed to them and snapped this shot. I love how the water came out on this one.
