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Anyone in commercial aviation knows one thing. From approximately midnight, a major airport goes largely silent. There are occasional cargo operations, late arrivals, and a few very-early departures, but for the most part, the airfield's taxiways and runways remains silent.

That changes dramatically at zero six hundred, six am to the masses out there. Once that hour hand hits 6, the taxiways start filling up... rapidly.At times at my airport, it's hard to keep track of how many aircraft suddenly come alive, pushed back from the gate to start their engines. Before long, the air is alive with the whine of turbofans, with planes inevitably playing the game of follow-the-guy/gal-ahead for the slow, congested trek out to the active runways.

Frontier Flight 660 is usually amongst the first to make it. One of SFO's FIRST pushbacks, it has seemingly made it out on time as it is already ahead of another early departure. Clearly visible is the pushback tug that has just release...

Aviation is a passion of mine... always has been. And photography is a means of sharing that passion with others. If I'm not flying a plane or sitting in one, then I'm likely training a lens towards it. While I've flown planes for only a fraction of my life, I've always considered myself a pilot. And pilots love sharing their experiences with others. It's easy to tell others how to takeoff, but only when I pass on that sense of joy that I feel of breaking Earth's surly bonds do most people understand why I love doing what I do. That's what I try to do with my photos. Besides proximity, I aim to convey a story or stir up the emotions within the viewer when they gaze upon my work. Here's hoping you enjoy your little stay in my...