I got the crazy idea recently to charter a doorless helicopter and shoot aerial photos over Newport, Rhode Island. The initial idea came to me when the 2017 J Class Yacht World Championship was going on. I wanted to shoot these beautiful boats under sail, so I thought I'd timed my flight just right. Unfortunately, the races ended up being delayed that day due to lack of wind, so I ended up shooting a bunch of different things. I did manage to catch three of the yachts, Velsheda, Ranger, and Topaz, heading out from the dock to race, but they didn't have their sails up at that point so I was pretty limited in what I could do with them. Nevertheless, the whole experience was way less terrifying than I'd thought it'd be, and the hour flew by (literally, haha). While I've had a Phantom 3 Pro drone since last year, it does not compare in any way to shooting from a helicopter, and there's a good chance I might be addicted to helishooting now :)

Here's a sneak peek of what I got. I shot everything with my 50 megapixel Canon 5DSR, so the files are enormous and can therefore be printed on a large scale! 

"Beach Confetti," Second Beach, Newport, RI. Prints available here.

"Over Fogland Marsh," Tiverton, Rhode Island. Prints available here.

"J5 Ranger Stern," Newport, RI. Prints available here.

"JK7 Velsheda Bow," Newport, Rhode Island. Prints available here.

"J8 Topaz Stern," Newport, RI. Prints available here.

"Ocean Churn," Newport, RI. Prints available here.

"Over Second Beach," Middletown, RI. Prints available here.

"Over Second Beach II," Middletown, RI. Prints available here.