Some helicopter photos of a Loyola Lifestar BK117 B2 taking flight from an on-scene pickup in Lincolnshire, IL at the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD station. The company name is currently Lifestar Chicago, which is managed by Air Methods. Once again, center spot focusing…
Here are a few helicopter photos of the Chicago Police Departmetn Bell Jet Ranger as it was flying overhead. Even after shooting these images with an exposure adjustment of +2/3 stop, they still needed to be lightened in post production because…
Here’s another series of helicopter photos. These were at an on-scene pickup of the victim at a motorcycle accident near Mundelein, IL. This Air Angels medieval pilot put it down in a small strip center parking lot. Their normal unit…
Here are some inflight images of a medical helicopter run by Superior Ambulance Air Med 1. These helicopter photos were taken from the top floor of a parking garage as the unit lifted off the ground and left the area.…
Just a few helicopter photos from an area public safety demonstration
Images here represent a more recent trip to Washington, DC photographing fire trucks for the Seagrave calendar. Unlike several previous visits to DC, I was shooting with a LEAF Aptus digital camera back this time instead of film. I was…
A trip in 1984 was my first time photographing fire trucks in Washington, DC. The fire department was known as DCFD, and the apparatus was painted red with a very wide white stripe around the middle. Back then, the stripe…
Some assignments work out better than others. Every time I go out photographing fire trucks on assignment, I work hard to create great images for the client … that’s my job. Bear in mind that these are not big budget…
Here’s another example of photographing fire trucks with a state capital. This was a film shoot in Madison, WI for Pierce. I had spent the day driving from town to town with a half dozen or so to shoot. Nothing…
Here’s the second article in what will be a series on photographing fire trucks with state capital fire departments. This trip was to Austin Texas for Pierce. It took place several years ago before I switched from film to digital…