Each spring the millions of shorebirds that went south winter come back north. They look for a stopover after making the flight over the Gulf and one of the major landfalls is Grand Isle, LA and we’re going to be there to give them a grand welcome! We literally hit the beaches photographing them flying overhead to lying on the sand up close and personal for four days of incredible fun! During our week we can expect to photograph over thirty species of birds, big and small. And I want you to join me for this fun in the sun 25 Feb – 01 March 2024!

You fly in and out of New Orleans where we then head to the coast. Our merry band of shooters (taking five, three spots open) will then hit the beaches and coast. The price of $2150 includes all transportation once you land in New Orleans until you are back at the airport, Adventure packet, instruction and of course, entertainment. This will be a very special adventure and l look forward to sharing it with you and shooting along side of you!

To register, give the office a call 406 .240 .3503 (9-5MDT) and Sharon will be happy to assist you!

This past weekend was the Barksdale AFB Defenders of Freedom airshow and it’s simply brilliant! I was incredibly fortunate my dear friend Chris invited me to join him on base in the President’s Club for a really great time. Thanks Chris! Barksdale is the home of the 8th Air Force, has been since its beginning in WWII. It is now one of the B-52 bases which are parked all over the ramp which is so cool. Amongst them were parked B-1Bs and so many other military aircraft it’s a static photographer’s dream. But most folks don’t go to airshows though for statics, it’s what flying and Barksdale does not disappoint!

Barksdale puts up the airplanes! Many of my favorites were there like Doug in the Red Tail P-51c or the ladies in the B-25 “Devil Dog.” Fat Albert and the Blue Angels were there and their new show for 2023 is the best I’ve seen seemingly flown just for photographers! But it were the other aircraft from three MiG 17s, F-5B, F-16 Viper and F-15 that all flew long demo flights putting up lots of great photo opps. And I can’t leave out the F-22 Raptor demo flight which is so much fun! The sky was full for six amazing hours!

We were there for both days which to me is the only way to do an airshow. This is for many reasons but the main one is to see the routines to mentally prepare for bringing home the shot the second day. The other reason is the weather which is such an important aspect of aviation photography. Saturday was a bald sky day and you all know what I think of bald skies. Sunday started out as bald as well but soon the clouds came in and then the magic in the viewfinder really started to click. You get a feel for it in the Raptor shot. I came back with 9552 images in the file for the two days and with my schedule I’ve not had the opportunity to finish them all an it’s killing me. There are lots of images, fun there waiting for me. I’m telling you if you ever get to Barksdale you gotta go … what a show!

Your are all invited to a fun this evening talking planes and photography at the Fayetteville, AR Bedfords store TONIGHT! This is a live and in person presentation that will end when all of your questions are answered.

Photography is all about writing with light and this process takes on a whole new level with aircraft. Getting in the air with aircraft with your camera is the ultimate goal and getting there is easier than you think! Come with me as I take you into the skies and brief you on all you need to know for your aviation photography to take off. The essential such and camera gear and history, autofocus settings and exposure that we build upon are a must. But then we get into aircraft, working with statics building to ground to air and finally the air to air are the next steps. This all leads us to bringing motion to our still images, romance to pieces of steal and telling a story the grabs the attention of our viewers.

Please, join us for a great evening! Thanks Bedfords!

How would you like to get started in bird photography? How would you like to up your game! Want to photograph birds anytime in your own backyard? Like to know about bird biology you can apply to birds anywhere on the globe? Want to capture that one photo that will win that contest? These are just some of the topics I’ll be covering in this two hour presentation. Brought to you by Precision Camera & Nikon USA, I’m covering tools, techniques, biology and most importantly, fun. Can and join us. You can register right here! Cya online!