Last September I travelled to Terrace, BC for a truck shoot. I flew from Chicago to Vancouver where I transferred to a turbo-prop for the final leg of the journey into Terrace. The country was absolutely beautiful. Mountains, rivers, forests,…
Tag: commercial photographer Larry Shapiro explains the process of creating an image from the window of an airplane
During a recent early morning flight from Midway Airport, there was a beautiful sunrise over Chicago from an airplane window. The lights of the city with the sun’s glow on the horizon was very dramatic. There was also a light, thin…
I always enjoy the window seat when flying, especially in the daytime when I can take pictures of interesting scenes. Looking at clouds from an airplane provides some incredible shapes and formations. Though most of the time I fly Southwest Airlines…
Dorothy and I took an early morning flight out of Midway Airport. I had the window seat on the left side of the plane as we headed east over the lake. Our flight path was a fair bit south of…
In my continuing quest for a great shot of the Chicago skyline from an airplane, I submit this new entry. Returning from Pittsburg this week on Southwest Airlines, I had the window seat on the right side of the plane so…
Dorothy and I flew into Nova Scotia this evening and there was a gorgeous sunset over Halifax. Sadly, it was visible from the opposite side of the plane from where we were sitting. Nonetheless, here are a few images of…
As part of my continuing effort to capture a beautiful image of the Chicago skyline from 8000 feet, I was fortunate to be on the right side of the plane as we crossed over the Chicago lakefront from Lake Michigan…
As part of my endeavor to create a beautiful image of The Chicago skyline from 8000 feet, I was on yet another Southwest flight leaving Midway Airport in the morning hours flying east. As we headed out over Lake Michigan, I…
Here’s an image … albeit a bit dull … of the Chicago skyline from 8000 feet as seen after taking off from Midway Airport aboard a Southwest Airlines plane recently. The image certainly could have been dramatic and beautiful with a…