The view from the ground. (aviation photos from the ground)

From: PSA Journal | Date: February 1, 1989| Author: Thornton, Richard | Copyright information

Look at any magazine rack. You'll see that editors of publications about flying are in love with air-to-air photographs - the kind you make while aloft in an airplane. If you don't have reasonable access to a "ride," or if you don't have a big budget for a rental, you may believe you are already "shot down in flames" when it comes to producing interesting, salable aircraft photos. Not so!

For years, most of my aviation photos have been made on terra firma. During those ...

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