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12-August-2007 Stonington, Connecticut

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12-August-2007 Stonington, Connecticut

Can you go wrong when your assignment involves a nice summer afternoon on the coast a new Bentley Convertible?

OK, it wasn't all the easy. I spent quite a bit of time fighting the light due to the time restrictions I had to shoot the Bentley Continental. I would have liked to be able to photograph the car around 7:00pm, but was limited to around 4:30pm to 5:30pm. In August the light is right overhead and extremely bright. Given the limited available locations on a popular coastline spot I as squeezed into a very tight space and had to shoot directly into the sun.   The biggest challenge for this shoot was not the sun, it was keeping other parked cars and pedestrians out of the photos.

I set up three lights, pulled my car up in front of the Bentley to use my roof as a perch to shoot from and shot away.

The three photos below are images I created for me, not my client.   My client's needs are somewhat straight forward and specific, so when I finished their work I set out to have some fun. I pulled out my  modified Holga toy lens, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holga, which fits on my Canon EOS 1D series bodies, and a 24f3.5 Tilt-Shift lens, that is really designed for shooting architecture images, and began to play.

Below are the three images I created for me. I played with gels on my strobe lights and changing the white balance in the camera to match the gels that hit a limited part of the car. By adjusting the white balance to match the gels rather than the ambient light I created some funky unnatural colours in the sky.

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05-August-2007 Queens, New York

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05-August-2007 Queens, New York

Ahhhhh........finally setting foot again on the land of my birth, JFK Airport. Normally an airport isn't such an exciting thing, but hey, this whole trip has been about photographing planes, airports and planes in airports, so what's one more airport to add to the list?  Besides I grew up just off the end of JFK Runway 22L and 22R.

I arrived in Terminal 1 and took the quick walk over to Terminal 3 to catch my last flight of this journey and finally be on my way home.  Along the way I found a portion of Delta's new advertising campaign that just happen to list the two airports from my last leg , CDG (Paris) & JFK (New York) , so I shot a photo for this blog entry............it just seemed appropriate.

I am now safely on my last flight and on my way home, so the last photo for the last blog entry for this journey is of the plane that is bringing me home........and the very nice Delta Gate agent who helped the passengers find their wayward plane (they pulled he plane into the wrong space, so we were initially escorted to an empty spot on the tarmac!)

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05-August-2007 Paris, France

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05-August-2007 Paris, France

I was treated to an absolutely gorgeous sunrise this morning on the approach into Charles DeGaulle International Airport.  I was tempted to photograph it from my window, but instead I just enjoyed watching the deep reds, subtle purples and warm yellows dance on the horizon instead.  I know, my blog usually has photos of what I am discussing, but I have done a lot of flying and a lot of flying and a lot of shooting the past few days as I circle the world one-and-a-half-times, and it was nice to just watch the sunrise.

I arrived at CDG's Terminal 2B, quickly cleared immigrations, went outside to enjoy the warm fresh morning air and walked over to Terminal 2E. After a 13 hours flight from Hong Kong getting out and walking around was nice and relaxing.

While I didn't have much time I did take a moment to stop and shoot CDG's RER (train) station between Terminal 2C and Terminal 2E. Last time I was in in Paris I wanted to try and shooting a really wide image of the roof support structure and the tracks from an upper level vantage point, but I simply didn't have the time.   Today I made some time and spent 15 minutes walking around the RER station until I found the vantage point I wanted.....made my shots and then walked over to Terminal 2E to clear exit immigrations (who forgot to stamp my passport) , head up to Air France's lounge to shave and now.........onto my 7 hour flight back to New York......then my last flight home.

Below is the photo I shot of the RER Train Station and a random photo I shot of the escalator's stairs that lead into Terminal 2E with a modified Holga toy lens.

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04-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

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04-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

Today's photos started at 1:14AM photographing the departure of Oasis Hong Kong Flight 700 to London Gatwick. Shooting in the middle of the night isn't easy and panning at a slow speed to keep a a plane taking off sharp in the frame isn't the easiest thing in the world.   I practiced on a few planes departing before Flight 700, got a few frames with my 70-200f2.8 taped off at 200mm, shooting at 1/20second @f2.8  ISO:1250 (for those who are not photographers it means it was pitch dark out.

I positioned myself near a street light at the end of the runway to try and give my images some depth if possible, it was a long shot, but given the conditions I am happy with the results. One of the images images from the departure is below (it's the one with a plane at night).

After Flight 700 vanished into the night I headed off to rest.

My morning was spent wandering around HKG Terminal 2 with a modified toy Holga lens attached to my Canon 1D. I was having fun shooting some of the interiors with this completely imperfect lens.

As the time grew closer to stake out a spot to photograph the last images for the Oasis Hong Kong project, I found a nice area where heavy aircraft would rise slowly out in front of a break in the mountains and positioned myself there.   While waiting for the departure of Oasis Hong Kong Flight 900 to Vancouver, I pulled out the modified Holga again and started to shoot some of the departing planes. Sometimes I think I enjoy the Holga lens a little bit to much.

While shooting Oasis-900 departing I grabbed the camera with the modified Holga toy lens and grabbed a few quick frames of Oasis' 747-400 climbing out over the mountains for my personal amusement. I like the results, but obviously not for my clients needs.

........well I am off to go grab a shower at the Air France lounge and hop on a 13 hours flight to Paris.

Below are a few photos from today.........the last photo is of me writing this entry.........

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03-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

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03-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

My third time crossing the Pacific Ocean and the International Dateline in three days is complete and I am back on the ground at Hong Kong International Airport.

I photographed the passengers deplaning, crossing under the "Welcome To Hong Kong" sign and I am now taking a few minutes to sit on a quiet bench outside Terminal 1 to take in the fresh air (and the occasional waft of bus fumes) and just relax........in about two hours, around 1:AM on the 4th I'll get up and go wander over to the area overlooking runway 7L/25R and wait to photographing Oasis Hong Kong's plane departing in the middle of the night for London's Gatwick Airport.

Below are a two photos of the end of my journey with Oasis Hong Kong. I'd edit a few more photos, but I really need to sleep for a few minutes before I get up and start shooting again in 2 hours.

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02-August-2007 Somewhere Over The Pacific For The Second Time Today

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02-August-2007 Somewhere Over The Pacific For The Second Time Today

Wow, feels almost like the movie Groundhog's Day.  After Approximately 13 hours on the plane heading to Vancouver, B.C., and a quick 58 minute stay in Vancouver, I am back on a 13.5 hour flight back to Hong Kong.

I have done a bit less shooting on this Vancouver-to-Hong Kong leg of the trip and have spent much of the return flight editing my work and trying to catch up on rest.  Looking at the images I have so far I am quite happy with how the project is turning out visually.

Below are two photos of Oasis Hong Kong's in-flight crew interacting with passengers on this flight.

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02-August-2007 Vancouver, British Columbia

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02-August-2007 Vancouver, British Columbia

Wow, this segment has been  sprint in the middle of a marathon.  Upon arrival at Vancouver International Airport I had only 58 minutes to deplane, clear Canadian Immigrations and Customs, check-in at the counter, clear security , get back to the gate and meet up with the crew before they boarded the plane to board with them.  Seems like plenty of time right? Well not nearly as much time as I'd like. It came down to either showering or making the flight..............obviously I chose to get to the gate and make the flight.

Despite the very short period of time I had to work in Vancouver I managed to produce a number of solid images for the project, including the aircraft, passengers boarding and the crew interacting with passengers.

I am surprisingly happy with my work from this segment given the fact that I had 120 less minutes than I had planned on having for this location.

Below are a few photos from this whirlwind segment of the project.

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02-August-2007 Somewhere Over The Pacific

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02-August-2007 Somewhere Over The Pacific

A good portion of my photo project is photographing crew interaction and in-flight ambiance. The crew on this flight is fantastic. Really they are polite, attentive, very relax and extremely easy to work with. Photographing the Oasis Hong Kong in flight was a breeze due to their professionalism and personalities.

Below are a few photos from this segment of my project.

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02-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

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02-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

When I woke up up this morning I knew today was gong to be one of those never ending days. It was not going to be  a bad day , on the contrary, I knew it would be a good day, but a never ending day.

Today started with me checking the weather in both Hong Kong and Vancouver almost obsessively around 7:30am.   Why would I be checking the weather so obsessively? Because my part of my day would be spent on the ramp at Hong Kong International Airport photographing the arrival and servicing of one of Oasis Hong's 747-400 aircraft  and I need to shoot the same 747-400 at the gate in Vancouver, B.C.,  later in the day, well with time-zone shifts and the international date line I guess I am shooting the 747-400 "earlier" in the day, and I wanted to make sure the weather would stay clear for me to get the shots I need to get.

Below are a few photos from the project shoot at Hong Kong International Airport

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1-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

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1-August-2007 Hong Kong, China

I planned to meet my brother for dinner upon arrival, but I could not get a transfer pass to get to to the departures level and he could not get a transfer pass to come down to the arrivals area.   My brother, Bill, was leaving Hong Kong at 12:50am to head back home, via Incheon, South Korea and Paris, while I was just arriving around 10:PM.   While walking down the jet-way I looked up and just saw a familiar figure waving to me from behind the locked glass doors.........so we ended up talking between floors in an open area.

Aren't quick family reunions fun?

Below are a few photos from this portion of my trip and a photo of my brother

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1-August-2007 Tokyo, Japan

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1-August-2007 Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo's Narita airport is always very busy and immigrations is always packed, at least when I arrive.   After a 13+ hour flight I have learned to not make my usual sprint to the immigration check point, it's not going to make the line any shorter.

I am not here for very long, just long enough to catch my breath, go outside and get some air on the observation deck (which is fantastic for plane spotters by the way), take a shower and catch my 5 hours flight down to Hong Kong.

Below are a few photos from my brief time at Tokyo's Narita.

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31-July-2007 Providence, Rhode Island / Newark, New Jersey

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31-July-2007 Providence, Rhode Island / Newark, New Jersey

What a long strange Tuesday it's been. This day ended lasted forever, while this "date" ended  for me around 11:AM due to time-zone shifts and the international date line.  I have had had very long trips in a very short number of days in the past, but I think this one takes the cake so far for complexity.

Today I start a photo project in conjunction with a Hong Kong based airline, Oasis Hong Kong ( www.oasishongkong.com).  Between today and the day I arrive home on the morning of the 5th of August I'll fly the following routes....in this order
Providence, RI - to - Newark, NJ - to - Tokyo, Japan - to - Hong Kong, China - to - Vancouver, BC - to Hong Kong, China - to Paris, France - to - New York City, NY - to Providence, RI

During this short journey I'll fly approximately 34,000 miles and be in flight for approximately 67 hours. This project will fly me around the world approximately 1.5 times. I'll float through three continents, in five countries, fly five airlines from three continents and three countries and travel through immigrations check points 10 times..............and I'll be home for lunch on Sunday.

Below are a few photos from the start of my trip.

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21-July-2007 Niantic, Connecticut

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21-July-2007  Niantic, Connecticut

Who doesn't love when the carnival comes to town?

Today my daughter Lauren got to ride both the ferris wheel and a roller coaster for the first time!  As the last day of the carnival came to a close there was a fireworks display to end the night.

I had some fun shooting both Lauren enjoying the carnival rides and the fireworks.

Below are a some photos of Lauren enjoying the carnival and the evening's fireworks.

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20-July-2007 Niantic, Connecticut

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20-July-2007  Niantic, Connecticut

A few days ago my daughter Lauren picked up a milk weed plant to bring some butterflies to her small garden (which I really need to tend to).   Today a butterfly found Lauren's plant and spent nearly half-a-hour just hanging out on Lauren's plant.

Below are a few photos of the butterfly and Lauren's plant.

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17-July-2007 Niantic, Connecticut

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17-July-2007  Niantic, Connecticut

With the launch of a new web sites, I need new photos. Tonight as the sunset the lovely mother of my kids and I headed to the beach to shoot the first of a series of shoots with me in the water.   

Aside from the slightly unusual looks we got setting up two lights on the edge of the water with a rising tide, and me wandering into the ocean full clothes, I am quite happy with the results.

Below are two photos Susie shot of me and one photo I shot of Susie shooting me.

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