“My approach to photographing aircraft is perhaps more theatrical than typical because I apply studio lighting techniques on location to create a dramatic mood. One recent photo shoot of the F-22 Raptor at Edwards AFB required a team of five assistants to coordinate complex light painting of the aircraft. Working with fellow photographers Denny Lombard, Tom Reynolds, Kevin Robertson, and Tom Myrdahl, I choreographed a series of moves for each member of the lighting team. During the ten-minute exposure, one million candle power spotlights (powered by lawn and garden tractor batteries) were used to illuminate the entire scene. Members of the lighting crew, who were clad in black, were actually inside the image while it was being created on the tarmac during the wee hours of the morning. I don’t think an aircraft has ever been photographed before with this light-painting technique.”