Flying with 771 NAS on a practice search and rescue mission
August 24, 2011
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Back in college I was lucky enough to arrange to fly with a Royal Navy Search and Rescue Helicopter from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall as a photography project. On a rainy September morning I went up with the crew from 771 NAS on a flight exercise.
They practiced hovering close to the cliffs. And I mean really close to the cliffs – the blades were may...
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Port of Oakland Crane
August 09, 2011
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Port of Oakland Crane
Even though it's an urban myth that the Port of Oakland cranes were the inspiration for the AT-AT Imperial Walkers, I couldn't help thinking about the similarities even from the air!
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Adobe Pop-up Store
August 05, 2011
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Russell Brown, me and my aerial shot of the Transamerica Pyramid on the wall at the Adobe pop-up store in San Francisco.
I got to check out Adobe’s pop-up store in San Francisco today. It was a lot of fun and sat in on a ‘Hidden Gems in Photoshop’ seminar from Adobe product manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes. I really like Adobe’s seminars because I alwa...
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Union Bank Tilt Shift
August 03, 2011
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The roof of the Union Bank building in San Francisco. No helipads in sight, downtown San francisco only has one rooftop helipad, very different from LA.
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57 Splash Hits
July 21, 2011
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The Giants have made 57 splash hits out of the stadium into McCovey Cove since the ballpark opened in 2000.
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Toll Plaza Aerial View
July 11, 2011
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A miniature Bay Bridge toll plaza! This is one of my favorite tilt shift photos so far. It can be a bit hit and miss doing this in camera, especially during an aerial shoot. I shot this on the Canon 45mm TS-E.
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First Flying lesson
July 01, 2011
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Yesterday I got to try to fly a helicopter. And I do mean “try” as I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.
Shooting from a helicopter is a lot of fun, but I’m usually stuck in the back snapping away. I never get to watch how a pilot flies, they just effortlessly get me to the right position I need for the shot. I’ve wanted to fly for a while, partly fo...
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Downtown and the Bay Bridge
June 21, 2011
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Aerial view of Bay Bridge and Downtown San Francisco on a perfect sunny morning.
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New Bay Bridge - Yerba Buena Detour
June 07, 2011
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Here’s what the Yerba Buena detour looks like from the air.
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Bernal Heights Tilt Shift
May 26, 2011
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Flying over my neighbourhood was fun. It’s a different perspective on the streets I know well.
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Red Mini on the 580
May 19, 2011
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An early morning shot of Interstate 580 and State Route 24 in Oakland. I like how the red mini stands out against the grey of the freeway.
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Tilt Shift Freeway
May 12, 2011
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Another real Tilt Shift shot. This time a freeway interchange in the East Bay.
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How to shoot a building from the air
May 09, 2011
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Here’s a short video of me shooting the Transamercia Pyramid in San Francisco from the air.
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Retro style aerial view of the Transamerica Buliding
May 04, 2011
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I really like how this shot of the Transamercia Pyramid came out. The square crop makes it feel like I shot it on my Hasselblad, and the black and white image gives the early 70’s building it’s retro look.
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