Inside Aviation Photography: Techniques for in the Air & on the Ground

Inside Aviation Photography, by photographer Chad Slattery, includes over 120 images of planes, corporate jets, experimental, and aerospace crafts with explanations about the machines and how he photographed them. Chad Slattery, based in Los Angeles, specializes in aviation & aerospace photography shooting, digital imaging, and post production for aviation and aerospace companies. His extensive experience photographing air-to-air and lighting of crafts has attracted the industry giants. His corporate clients include the business jet community, from manufacturers to brokers: Boeing, Dassault, Embrarer, HondaJet, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Orbital Sciences. He serves as contributing editor at Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine, and is regularly published in Aviation Week, AOPA Pilot, Business Jet Traveler, Executive Controller, Pro Pilot, and Volare magazines.He is skilled in both Astrovision and Vectorvision Learjet air-to-air platforms.He co-founded ISAP: the International Society for Aviation Photography.

His lighting and Photoshop techniques are a large part of business jet photography for manufacturers, brokers, charter operators, and completion shops. He is a member of NBAA, AOPA, ISAP, SoCal Aviation Association, and the Aero Club of Southern California. The book's amazing image collection includes film stars, aerospace and aviation personalities, notable planes, jets, luxury and experimental craft. His subjects are in the air, on the ground, interiors and exteriors.

Author: Chad Slattery
Publisher: Amherst Media
Published: 04/15/2018
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781682033128

About the Author
Slattery, Chad: - Chad Slattery, one of the foremost authorities on aviation and aerospace photography, has authored a book, Inside Aviation Photography, and is sharing his expertise and stories about his work and experiences. He is based in Los Angeles, California where he grew up. Chad has always had a passion for aviation. Even as a child he was building plastic model airplane kits. Then in sixth grade when he borrowed his mother's camera and began photographing them, his career was born. Today he photographs extensively for the business aircraft community. His shooting, lighting, and post-production techniques are sophisticated, creating exquisite images for aviation and aerospace enterprises worldwide. Unmatched by any other photographer, Chad has flown in over 200 sorties in specialized photo Learjets. His corporate clients include Boeing, Dassault, Dynamic Aviation, Embraer, HondaJet, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Orbital Sciences. He also does magazine assignments and regularly publishes in Air & Space/Smithsonian, Aviation Week, AOPA Pilot, Flight Training, Business Jet Traveler, Pro Pilot, and Volare magazines. He belongs to NBAA, AOPA, the SoCal Aviation Association, and the Aero Club of Southern California. As an industry leader, in 2000 he co-founded the International Society for Aviation Photography.