Yesterday was a great day. Famed aviation novelist, journalist , TV series producer and F-15 jock, Scott Perdue, Butch Smith, formation photo platform pilot par excellence and newly minted T-6 pilot, and this fledgling photographer headed north to shoot the newest addition to the Beechcraft line, the 60th Anniversary Raytheon/Beechcraft G-36. Glass panel, six seat $750,000 Doctor transporter, what a beautiful aircraft! If everyone would just be kind enough to send me send me $25.00 for every hit on this thread, I could be motoring around in one of those, or pay my house off, or buy 100 gallons of Avgas at current prices, or pay most of this month's Visa bill.
I'll be posting some shots right after the images are published editorially. You can see them first at our seminar in January, where I'll be using them to illustrate how to make a background that is winter brown, deader than a hammer, interesting? (Ugh!)
Well, just went thru this series and I too am totally blown away. Incredible range of spectacular shots. And the number and variety posted is extraordinarally generous, as are your comments, Jim. And then you had to throw in the tiger images...equalling the quality of your unique air to air images.
Thanks.
Inspiring and humbling.
Thank you! You're kind comments are very much appreciated. You folks have given me new purpose in my work. Next year part of my motivation is going to be capturing striking new images to present at our seminars.
Nope, wasn't me. Usually if it's me you'll hear my call sign, "Photo One". Some other people will use that too but a controller here in Dallas assigned that to me years ago and whenever anyone else uses it the controllers around the metroplex correct them and assign another call sign to them. Really ticks them off, but I kind of like it.
By the way, a couple of people have indicated an interest in doing Tom Hick's Big Cat shoot while they're here for my Seminar. For several reasons Tom only leads those on Saturday mornings. If any of you who have signed up would like to add that to your itinerary, and I heartily recommend it, just come to our seminar a bit later. Tom gets the group together early, around 6:30 and you finish up about 9:30, so you'd be back with us by 10:00. If you want to do that, go ahead, and I'll talk slowly for the first 2 hours.
Your photo's are incredibly beautiful and so very well presented. You have honestly touch a sensitive spot in my heart with all these wonderful shots.
As someone who has also flown I am totally flabbagasted with your photographic skills and attention to detail. Unfortunately for me I haven't sat in the seat of an aircraft for many years. Seeing all these photo's has made me seriously think about it all again. Financially it's just not possible at the moment.
You are a great person Jim and I appreciate dearly all the photo's you have posted and all the comments you have made/returned on this thread. As your friend Bryan said, you are truly an amazing person. There should be more people like you in this world.
Best wishes for you and your family during the festive season.
PS: like many folks on this thread I hope that one day I can shake your hand.
Wow, thank you for your kindness. I am so gratified that you all have enjoyed this thread and the images that are laced throughout. It is truly a privilege to be able to share my work and my thoughts with all of you. I really hope we can develop this seminar concept into something special and on-going for the simple reason that I'd like to get to know as many of you as possible. We're at 56 pages and almost 31,000 views/400+ posts. We've got something really neat here, I'll be sorry to see it fade to the back pages.
I'm sorry that flight is out of reach for you currently. I had a period like that in my life. In fact shortly after I completed a 6 year built from scratch biplane, economic pressures caused me to have to part with it. I thought I'd never bounce back from that. Life has a way of turning back around, especially if you work hard and don't give up your dreams. I hope that some future phase in your life finds you back "up there". If you're ever in North Texas, call me and we'll make sure you get back up.
Please keep in touch. I wish you and yours a very merry and peace filled Christmas season.
Sincerely,
Jim
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Your shot of the Lear on the wet ramp with the lights on is the kind of shot I would like to learn to take at a seminar! I have attempted ramp shots and some were ok but nothing that jumped out like this one. While I would love to do more air-to-air work I can see the ground shots would be easier to practice!
Another subject I would love to learn more about is how to set up a business and pricing time and prints. I really hope I'm able to attend the seminar you set up here in Illinois!
I look forward to our Illinois seminar. Those are great topics, re: ramps shots, a little discussion can make a huge difference in your next attempts. Currently I don't have enough folks in the midwest signed up to schedule a gathering yet, but we will. Rattle the bushes up there and see if anyone else has an interest.
Great images, as usual. This points up the fact that while the environment is the same, you can go back dozens of times and capture completely new images!
Was that a smile shot? That seemes kinda like a "You look like a tasty snack" look on his face. Or a "Dont get too close, I like you... but only for lunch" look. lol
