Goose Checkout Class
Not a day out of quarentine and Addison had a filming request! With a summer full of Grumman Goose training ahead of him, he wanted to film a class that answered some of the many questions he's asked about flying the goose. How could I say no?Now this is a nine part...
Winter of New Planes: Black Gold
Only a day after finishing the Stampe, the hangar got into the next project. Having previously ferried the 450 Stearman "Black Gold" to Felt's Field, it was pulled into the main hangar for its refurbishing. On February 2nd, 2020, it was signed off ready to fly again,...
A New Stampe in the Air
On December 21st, 2019, Pemberton and Sons Aviation with John Bevan finished restoration of this beautiful Stampe SV4. Here's some moments from its first flights during break in and testing.
Hanging Wings on a Stampe
This unique French Stampe is nearing completion. We've been working nightly to get it ready for its first flight. Over the course of a couple nights, we successfully hung the wings, one of the last major steps left. The excitement in the hangar is growing quite...
“Black Gold” on a Diet
The 450 Stearman "Black Gold" is in dire need of a diet, having far more avionics than necessary and a full inverted oil and gas system for aerobatics.Here it is on its ferry trip up to Felt's Field to begin its weight loss. Flown to the Pemberton hangar by Ryan...
New Uses for My Skills
Actually, I've been helping the Spokane Dog Training Club with covering their trial photography needs for a couple years now. But lately everyone's been finding my work more useful, primarily because I've added in video to just the show photos. While I'm...
Pico Dolly: Moving Anywhere
Just back from Florida, visiting KelbyOne among there things, where Juan was nice enough to show me this amazing dolly. Considering I'm always looking for gear that travels well, this immediately got me excited. It's only a few inches tall, about 7 inches...
Duxford Time Flies
I've not talked enough about my trip to the U.K., so here's a start. This is one of a few time lapses and other footage from filming in Duxford, outside of Cambridge. The Spitfire is a plane like no other. Seeing it next to all of its predecessors there in...
The Drone Nadir Shot
Aiming straight down on your subject, or nadir, can make for some very powerful footage. Since the angle is very unusual and unseeable by most people most of the time, it's a fascinating angle for drawing attention to the subject. There are a couple ways...
Sliding with a Drone
A big challenge with large subjects in video is being able to work around them at their scale. For instance, a simple slide rail which moves three or maybe six feet doesn't have enough of a perspective change to really show the dimensions of the large...