Static Displays That Do Not Look Boring
How to photograph static and parked aircraft so they do not look boring: work the angles, clean up the background, shoot details, use the light and beat the crowds. Read article
Tag: airshow photography
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Culling 3,000 Frames from One Airshow: A Workflow
A step-by-step airshow photo culling workflow: ingest, a fast reject pass, a technical focus check at 100 per cent, choosing between burst frames, rating and keywording. Read article
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Wet Weather Aviation Photography: Rain, Spray and Storm Light
How to photograph aircraft in rain, spray, low cloud and storm light, and protect your gear in the wet. Read article
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Vapour, Contrails and Condensation: Photographing the Physics
How aircraft vapour, contrails, vapour cones and wingtip vortices form, and how to photograph them. Read article
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Backlighting and Silhouettes in Aviation Photography
How to expose, focus and compose backlit aviation photographs and true silhouettes: metering, camera setup, flare control, venue planning and processing. Read article
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Panning Drills That Actually Improve Your Keeper Rate
Ad. Some of the kit named on this page links to Wex Photo Video, a UK camera retailer, and Piemags earns a commission if you buy through one of those links. It costs you nothing extra, no retailer has any say in what is recommended here, and every one of these was written up before… Read article
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Back-Button Focus for Aviation Photographers
Ad. Some of the kit named on this page links to Wex Photo Video, a UK camera retailer, and Piemags earns a commission if you buy through one of those links. It costs you nothing extra, no retailer has any say in what is recommended here, and every one of these was written up before… Read article
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Long Lens Technique: Handholding 500mm and Beyond
How to handhold a 500mm or 600mm lens for aviation photography: stance, grip, breathing, shutter speed, stabilisation modes and panning technique. Read article
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The Aviation Photography Cheat Sheet: Every Setting on One Page
Every aviation photography setting on one page: shutter speeds, apertures, ISO, autofocus and metering for jets, props, helicopters, formations and night shows. Read article
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Dealing with Heat Haze in Aviation Photography
Heat haze is the wavy softness that ruins distant aircraft shots on hot days. Here is how to spot it, avoid it and work around it with long lenses. Read article