For those of you who don’t know, I grew up around planes since
my dad was a pilot. Whether I’m in a piper cub, helicopter, jet liner or other air
vehicle, I always try to get a window seat.
I don’t mind if plane parts or the sides of the windows are
in my photographs. I think it adds the element that I enjoy so much – flying.
One of the biggest challenges of taking photographs from an
airplane is making sure the horizon is level, which gives your photo a sense of
balance. Do your best and use the window and prop your camera against it to
level it out.
Photo tip:
Be sure to wear a dark shirt so your reflection doesn’t
appear in the window’s reflection, if there is one.
And, I’ll take photos with whatever camera I have in my
hand, be it my phone or my Nikon camera. It’s easy to see why you should always
ask for a window seat...
Sun setting on an Alaskan glacier.
Chicago shoreline.
Cloud formations on the way to Las Vegas. Part of the formation
almost looks like a martini glass.
Colorful sunset on a flight home from Oklahoma City.
