We all love those gorgeous air-to-air photos of aircraft that grace the covers and the insides of our favorite flight magazines. We even like the ones in the ads. Sometimes especially the ads. Ever wonder who shoots those pictures or how they do it?

Enter ace aviation photographer Dave Higdon.

Dave has been a working journalist for more than 25 years and currently freelances for a number of media outlets. His magazine work lands his images on several covers each year and on ever more advertising pages. He is an accomplished pilot with almost 5,000 hours flown in a variety of aircraft, including hang gliders, ultralights, and light-sport aircraft, as well as general aviation aircraft ranging from piston singles to light business jets.

He is the president and creative director of PhotoProse Productions in Withita, Kansas. He is also a regular part of the panel on Uncontrolled Airspace, a relatively new entry to the podsphere that just hit its sixth episode and is one of the best hangar-flying shows out there.

Dave's Website: http://www.davehigdon.com

Uncontrolled Airspace podcast: http://www.uncontrolledairspace.com

Avweb: www.avweb.com

You can contact us at steve@airspeedonline.com.

 

A balloon flight from start to finish in Cloud Nine (N1515E, a 77,000 cu. ft. Firefly 7-15) with 25-year veteran pilot Dave Emmert over Battle Creek, Michigan (BTL).  See the full commentary and more pictures at our blog at www.airspeedonline.blogspot.com.