D.O.M. Magazine Cover Shoot

The other week I received a call from Director of Maintenance, DOM, Magazine asking me to do a cover shoot. Obviously, I jumped at the opportunity. The subject was Jason Figarsky, General Manager & DOM for Talon Air. We had a very limited amount of time to schedule the shoot. Luckily, everything worked out fine and the shoot was scheduled.

Once all the paperwork was done and contact was made with Talon Air, I immediately scheduled a walkthrough. A walkthrough is very important for me. It gives me a chance to meet most if not all the people involved in the shoot, look over the environment and test the ambient light. The basic idea is that a walkthrough gives me more information to design a photograph and prepare for the lighting conditions. Portraits or weddings, a walkthrough is a must when it comes to my work.

To obtain some of the shots we wanted, some of the planes had to be moved around. The crew at Talon Air were very accommodating with this process and it was cool to see these luxury jets being pushed around like they were toys. Jason was also great because he gave me all the time I needed to complete the photo shoot. With an accommodating crew and time on our side we were able to create some great images.

My thanks to DOM Magazine and of course to everyone at Talon Air for letting me into their world for a day.  You can check out all the images on my website. In the meantime, below is a draft of the cover. 

Sample of Cover Provided With Permission By D.O.M. Magazine