Deer Valley Airport 2 February 2024

In a break between storms, I decided to go to the local Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix to capture images. 

 

I thought the backdrop of angry clouds might make some interesting photos.

I photographed small trainer aircraft landing and taking off, along with a few small jets and a helicopter.

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

For images from my visit, click HERE

Buckeye Arizona AirFair 19 Feb 2023 and 20 Feb 2022

 

Buckeye, a city west of Phoenix, hosts a yearly air show each year in February.   Here I share with you images I captured from both 2022 and 2023.

I captured images with both the Canon EOS R6 and Canon EOS R6 Mark II.   

Before the main show, there was an air race of smaller yellow planes that were highly maneuverable.  

After the air races, they opened the show with parachutists.

A variety of planes made an appearance.  The vast majority were propeller planes.  

One interesting plane had both propellers and a jet engine and was made with two aircraft, surplus from the old Soviet air force.

The 2024 air fair will run from 16 to 18 February.  I will be there with camera, of course! 

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

Here are all of my images from the 2022 and 2023 Buckeye AirFairs!

Deer Valley Airport December 2021

On two dates in December of 2021, I visited Deer Valley Airport on Phoenix's north side.

I photographed landings and touch and goes during both visits.

  

One interesting tid-bit is Deer Valley Airport is the fifth busiest airport in the world for take-offs and landings.  

I used a Canon EOS R6 + Tamron 150-600mm lens.  

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

Click the photo below for all of my images from Deer Valley Airport

Vintage Planes in Prescott 7 June 2020

Canon graciously sponsored a shoot with vintage airplanes and models with Explorer of Light Bruce Dorn.   A few years ago, I took a class with Bruce photographing models in Oak Creek Canyon.  He has a cinematography background from Hollywood and is a treat to work with.

We had a few hours to capture images of vintage World War Two planes with models!

I captured images with a Canon EOS R and Tamron 15-30mm wide angle.   Post processing with Lightroom and Luminar 4 (quickly becoming my go-to Lightroom plugin!).   

I bought the Tamron wide angle based on reviews and how nice it would work with astrophotography and real estate.   But look how well it worked photographing planes!

Until My Next Adventure,

See you on down the road,

Jim Patterson

Watch the entire slideshow below!