The Air Up There

The 2025 Andrews Air Show outside of Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2025

Every once in awhile it’s good to mix things up and try shooting something completely different. Nikon’s 180-600mm Z mount lens did the trick. While the camera, a Zf, struggled a bit with this honkin’ piece of glass on it, I was able to grab a few frames that I was happy with.

It’s always a nice change to be able to process these images in any style that I’d like, as opposed to fitting in with a client’s existing brand. My goal here was to create graphic images that also had some tension, hence the B&W for most of the images.

Matthew Rakola

Professional commercial, editorial and advertising photographer based in Washington, D.C., known for creating images of real people doing real things. Always looking to learn or experience something new.

http://rakola.com
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