Air shows are fun for everyone, and, if you just want to go to see cool aircraft on the ground and in the air, not too much planning is needed. The basics, for everyone: Bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and stay hydrated! A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 makes a high-speed pass over the Golden Gate Bridge. 2. Scouting.

Dec 6, 2014 · In this case I have a longtime friend Matt Ciao who grew up shooting fighter jets and air shows. I asked him to give me his Top Tips for shooting photos at an air show. One of the main tips...

5 Min Portrait - Photographing Fighter Jets at an Air show "Thunderbirds" How many of you have ever gone to an Air Show? I personally had never been to an Air Show before Stephen set up a few photo passes to shoot “Thunder” over the boardwalk this summer in Atlantic City.

Apr 5, 2024 · In this case I have a longtime friend Matt Ciao who grew up shooting fighter jets and air shows. I asked him to give me his Top Tips for shooting photos at an air show. One of the main tips is don't freeze the props.

Air Show Photography can be some of the most rewarding and challenging genres that any amateur photographer can undertake. The excitement of jets screaming past at 300 knots, the drone of an Allison engine, and the near hysteria of the …

This article is intended to be a beginners guide to air show / aircraft photography using a Digital SLR Camera which allows you to take control of more advanced features such as Shutter priority (Tv), Aperture priority (Av), metering etc.

A fast, fixed 400mm f/2.8 lens is ideal for an air show. It's fast enough to catch everything at ISO 100, and the perfect focal length most of the time. With a 80-400mm or 100-400mm I'd have to shoot at ISO 400 at f/5.6 for the same shutter speed, if I have sunlight as I do at Miramar in San Diego, California.

Most photographs work to capture a single decisive moment. Each Airportrait is captured over an extended time period, anywhere from three hours to nearly sixteen hours. Using a stationary camera, every aircraft movement during the given time period is meticulously captured.

Oct 15, 2013 · All forums Portrait and People Photography Change forum. At the Air Show Started Oct 15, 2013 | Photos Forum: Threaded view: Hulamike • Senior Member • Posts: 2,810 At the Air Show Oct 15, 2013 Reply to thread ...

In this blog, we’ll look at what can be done to overcome adverse weather and difficult conditions in aviation photography, as well as some of the benefits that can come from braving the elements, along with relevant settings to accommodate. Click on any of the images in this blog to view them in full resolution. A look back to RIAT’22.