Early Bird Acrylic Print

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Commercial aviation is a 24 hr a day business. Pilots are running through their flight plans and flight attendants are prepping the cabin long before any of us are contemplating that first cup of coffee. Even when the airspace is quieted down, those same planes are being wrenched on by mechanics who know that the late midnight-hour is pretty much the only hour to do such work. Aviation never sleeps.

I was barely awake when I snapped this photo of an arriving Embraer EMB-120, the first inbound flight of the day for it's airline at SFO. In the background, streaks of light come from another Brasila that has also landed. These flightcrews, on the other hand, have been up for hours leading up to this moment. If Early Bird does get the worm, then I missed out on it to these four pilots and the two flight attendants.

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...