American Heroes Air Show

So, many of you know that I like to shoot fireworks. And to shoot fireworks. (http://www.pyrotography.com/) A fellow pyro discovered that I also like to shoot air shows and asked if I would like to be one of the staff photographers for the American Heroes Air Show at Hansen Dam in northern L.A. county. And I jumped at the chance. There are two staff photogs and the other spot was from a fellow who had been shooting there already. Being a staff photog meant that I got to get a whole lot closer to the helos, although when they were in flight, I could not be under them or any closer than one parking spot from them. For non-staff folks, you had to be a minimum of 200' from the tip of either rotor blade.

So they also set up a photographer's pen. It didn't cost anything, but you did have to sign a waiver and permission form. My son was available that day to go to the show so I took him along. Graciously, they let him shoot with the photographer's in the pen.

My morning shots were pointed towards the sun - the pen had the sun over their shoulder. Oh well - it made for some dramatic shots from me.

It was a long, hot, tiring, sunburnt day - and I loved it. I also found out that whenever a helo is in the area, you also got stuff stirred up. Like dust, things in the dust, cut grass, pollen, trash - the works. Next time, I wear a dust respirator.

Kyle's shots are here:
http://tccphotography.zenfolio.com/p835965155

My shots are here:
http://tccphotography.zenfolio.com/p969671697

Fun stuff!