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The next time you're flying at night on an airliner, keep an eye out for a string of flashing amber lights. Called Runway Guard Lights, they are designed to warn pilots that they are approaching a runway.

For the set of RGLs at the entrance of a runway, I see them somewhat differently. I see them as the line where the fun begins. Once on the other side of those amber lights, an aircraft's typical subsequent act is to throttle up and roar off for some far away destination.

At The Starting Line attempts to capture that moment in time in the form of this A320, which is just holding short of its assigned runway. In the next instant, it will have received clearance to taxi onto the strip, and in the next will be rumbling off for departure. I like the brightening skies as they give a hint of better things coming for those onboard the airliner.

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...