Underneath the tail assembly of the enormous Airbus A-380. AirVenture 2009, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Larry King, aerobatic pilot, A&P, AI, CFI and ICAS member, with his Pitts Model 12. Shot at LZU, Lawrencevile, Ga.

Aerographs is proud to offer to the aviation community a selection of prints, available for the first time, as a set.  A minimum of seven images is included in each folio, which are printed on high quality Canson Baryta Photographique paper, using Epson Ultrachrome K3 inks.

We are pleased to report that we had the cover image to the 4 March issue of GA News, as well as a full page spread on page 14.

One of the toughest things any photographer can be called upon to do is to create an image of a large group of people. I'm not talking about five or six people, but of several hundred people...the ultimate group shot.

As a commercial photographer, I notice things.  I especially notice photographs that I come across in the daily course of events.  I'd like to think that they were all created by professionals who pay attention to details such as light, exposure, color, backgrounds, props, gesture, and so on.  Alas, it is not always so. Just the other day I was perusing the site of a local aviation company that I'd like to work for, as they are small, but well run, and I think will go places. Working for companies like that gives me a sense of accomplishment, in that my efforts might in some way positively enhance their product and reputation, and be at least a part of their current and future successes.

Three years ago I walked into a small aviation supply store, and it literally changed my life.  It's a small store, with advertisements provided by various vendors tacked up on the wall, and an exceedingly ordinary display area.  The products are neatly arranged and the florescent light makes it easy to read the small tags under each item.  Think antiseptic.  To be honest, I can't even remember why I went in, as I'm not yet a pilot, or an aircraft owner.

While working on a job last weekend in Puerto Rico, we went outside of San Juan to the place where a local sculptor, Juan Santos Torres, sells his wares. It was high on a hill outside of Cayey, I guess about twenty miles south of the capitol, San Juan. I was there as part of a team attending the annual Puerto Rican Arts Fair evaluating artists and craftsmen for an online artist's web portal, Yellow Llama. After spending a few minutes, we were off again to a local "lechonera", where we had freshly roasted pork and other island treats for lunch, all the while listening to loud, live merengue music. It was marvelous...

If you're attending NBAA in Atlanta this month, you'll see our vintage aviation photography gracing the walls of the Atlantic Aviation FBO, the home of the static displays at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK).   Enjoy!

John Slemp has been busy. . . He's been shooting great photos at the EAA AirVenture in OshKosh Wisconsin, (this year's event was so rainy it's unofficially been called "Splosh-Kosh.")

Aerographs’ clients don’t necessarily just want a fine art print of a vintage aircraft. These clients want to enhance their office with an elegant feeling and a touch of class and nostalgia. These aviation attorneys, tax specialists, real estate agents and insurance folks know that an appropriate piece of art makes a connection with clients and other visitors to the office.

Recently had an image posted to the "Snapshot" section of the Smithsonian Air & Space magazine website.  It is a "portrait" of a yellow WACO, owned by Atlanta's Steve Collins.  He the proprietor of Biplane Rides Over Atlanta, and uses the WACO to introduce many to the joys of open cockpit flying.  The image below was shot a week later while doing some details of the same aircraft.

Upon seeing these images, a friend asked how long I had waited for that light. My response was "Yea, sure...waited for days!"  Well, we did in a way, because this was just after the torrential rains that we had this fall in Atlanta. The Chattahoochee River is just behind the far trees in the background, and was still very much above flood stage.

Another Airventure has come and gone. This year the reported attendance was up to 575,000 for the week, the “North 40” campground was full on the first day, and there were more RV’s than Cessna’s for the first time ever. Some attribute the record breaking attendance to the poor economy, as there is some historical evidence that suggests when the economy is ailing, airshow attendance increases. Haven’t heard any definitive evidence, but there seems to be enough of a correlation that there might be some truth to that belief. In any event, the week was an overwhelming success, despite the economic doldrums.

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference, held here in Atlanta. To say it was an “eye-opening” experience would be an understatement. Not only was it a good chance to network for the attendees, but it was a celebration of everything positive in aviation. One thing that I noticed right off was the fact that probably a third of the attendees were military flyers. While this is no surprise to me, having been in the military in the 70’s and 80’s, the ratio to the overall number of attendees (about a third...) was a bit of a surprise. It is obvious that the military has come a long way in offering positions of leadership and responsibility to women, and it was also obvious that they have more than met these challenges.. Rarely have I seen a more intelligent, competent, and motivated group.

For those in the know, just the mention of “Oshkosh” brings an instant glimmer of recognition. It is simply the “Mecca” of aviation, at least in the United States. The largest General Aviation (GA) show in the country, it is said that at any one time, 10% of the GA fleet in the USA is at Oshkosh during the week of the fly-in. It is a fly-in, a trade show, an airshow, but it is also much more.