One of the first airshows my father took me was either Planes of Fame in 78 or 79 or NAS Miramar. I remember the Blue Angeles A-4 Skyhawks not flying due to weather. As I got older I made a Kodak 110 camera and attempted to take pictures. I progressed to using my Dad%u2019s Canon AE-1. I used that for years until my first real job and got a Canon Elan 7. It was then that another influence in my photography came about after meeting aviation photographer Joe Cupido (author of CHINO: Warbird Treasures Past and Present). His guidance got me to start shooting slides which was great and he was a great guy to go to with my photography questions and suggestions.

I mainly shot on the Southern California area and have gone to out of state shows like Amigo Airshow, El Paso TX, Holloman AFB airshow and Aviation Nation at Nellis AFB.

I have been published in Aircraft Illustrated Jan 08,Airforce Monthly Jan09, 4 photos in Don Logans F-117 Steath Fighter Roll Call, F-4 Phantom Society website, and various times in the Pacific Flyer under the Letters to the Editor section. I hope as I get better and with unique opportunities that being a member of Fence check, Aviation Photographers of So Cal and F-4 Phantom II Society, allows me better chance to be published and grow as a aviation photographer.

Cheers,
Damon