Simple Click – Bear’s Ass Again

One of my favorite shots from the day. Simple, clean with light, gesture & color. Schweet!

It’s Volunteer Passion!

I learned a very important lesson when at Oshkosh Airventure earlier this year, it’s all about the people! With that in mind, I volunteered to be the team photographer at Reno for Classic Fighters. While photographing the crew in action, I learned that they too are volunteers and come from around the globe to be here this week. And then there are the volunteers that make everything work. The Media Opps folks, the security to the ticket takers, all volunteers there for the love of flight. It’s a passion for planes that brings us all to Reno, the pilots, crews, photographers and the crowds. There is no way you just can’t get sucked in with all this passion for the aircraft and it’s makes the week so amazing!

Photo captured by D3x, 24-70AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film

Simple Click – Rare Bear Ass

Getting on the ramp prior to sunrise is a great privilege being a credentialed shooter at the Reno Air Races. At 06:00 every morning you can find us laying on the tarmac, not sleeping but shooting. This is Rare Bear, a plane that’s really got a place in racing history and from the ass, a wicked paint job!

Photo captured by D3x, 24-70AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film