Remotely captured–I hitched a ride on a sailplane for this picture which was captured by a camera attached to the underside of the glider’s wing. The pilot’s friends asked if I knew how old he was. They wanted me to know he was an octogenarian, just in case. Since I know how to fly, I was confident that wasn’t a problem.

A great photographer is very tough to define.

It’s such a very delicate balance between left and right brain thinking.

There are the very creative who can set up an entire shot. They can gather the right props, with matching colors and costumes to getting the right expressions on models.

These guys don’t even need help building sets and props.

Then there’s photographers who are just unimaginative, but they are technically very sound.

They can solve all kinds of problems however complex. If there’s a certain laser or explosion that needs to be recorded, they can build the necessary equipment. If someone sketches it out on a paper napkin, or can communicate a vision successfully to them, boy can they execute!

Which of these two you are depends a lot on your personality, interests and background.

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