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No doubt, many people pick up Code One Magazine only to look at the stunning photos. These images spice up our publication with color and style. Photos compel people to read articles, turning lookers into readers. To acknowledge this symbiotic relationship, we’re dedicating this special issue of the magazine to some of the people behind the lenses.
These folks deserve the attention. Capturing quality images is no easy task. The best photographers make the effort look elegant and simple. In this sense, good photography is much like good writing. Anyone who has experienced countless editing cycles appreciates the amount of effort required to create effortless reading. And anyone who has loaded a roll of film after a mind-crushing, nine-g turn appreciates a photo of an F-16 going straight up.
Our only criteria in collecting and selecting the photos was that the subject must involve Lockheed Martin aircraft, preferably fighters. The photographer list was derived from a series of informal calls and by word of mouth. We missed many well-known shooters, but those presented here still represent a cross-section of the profession as well as many of our own corporate photographers, whose work often goes unacknowledged.
To our photo contributors, thanks. To our readers, enjoy.
Eric Hehs, Editor |
