End of an Era…

Written By John Slemp

The Lindbergh Foundation Board of Directors with Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan, Neil Armstrong, and Jim Lovell. Created at the Explorer’s Club in New York City in May, 2012. ©2012 John Slemp

Photographed with the Lindbergh Foundation Board, astronauts Gene Cernan, Neil Armstrong (seated), and Jim Lovell were the only ones holding a glass of wine when I made this photograph in May of 2012. In a hurry to get the image done so that everyone could go in to sit down for dinner, I didn’t notice that the only ones with wine glasses were the astronauts!

It was created at a Lindbergh Foundation fund raiser at the Explorer's Club in New York City. When I first saw it afterwards, I was disappointed with myself, in that I didn’t catch it at the time, but as a friend of mine later said "Don't be...they're pilots!" I was ok with it after that. RIP Neil, Gene, and Jim... ©2012 JOHN SLEMP.

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John Slemp

John’s 30 year career has seen him create images for a wide variety of advertising, corporate, and editorial clients worldwide.

After almost 11 years in the US Army, John attended Atlanta’s Portfolio Center, and later assisted established commercial photographers for five years.

Oscar winners, Olympic champions, astronauts, musicians, artists, pilots, veterans and regular people have all been captured by John’s lenses.

An experienced, innovative, and award winning commercial photographer, he deftly brings studio techniques to location work.

John is increasingly involved in showcasing his work through galleries and museums, and is currently writing a book about WWII “bomber jackets.”

Past clients include: The Company of Others and Innis Maggiore ad agencies, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Epps Aviation, Goodyear Aviation Tires, EAA’s Sport Aviation magazine, General Aviation News, Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, Jet Support Services International, Avfuel, The Lindbergh Foundation, and Women in Aviation International.

A long-time member of the American Society of Media Photographers, John served 5 years on the national board, and twice as the Atlanta/SE chapter president.

http://www.johnslemp.com
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