A few months back, we spent the morning at Islip's McArthur Airport to photograph Southwest Airline's Ground Crew manager, and this past week I received the tear sheet via email for the job. You can read more of the details on the shoot further down on this blog, but suffice it to say it was a lot of fun, especially the behind-the-scenes tour of the airport. . .it's not everyday you get an all-access pass to a runway, and get to use a Boeing 737 as a prop!

This month Bird Talk magazine's 25th Anniversary issue hit the stands, and sure enough, there's Joan Napolitano's African Grey, Charlie, up close and personal on the cover (and in the centerfold, AND in the back page ad for a bird food vendor who purchased some of his images for stock!). Congrats, Charlie!

The shoot was a lot of fun, and challenged his rules on personal space as we moved in as tightly as we could with a 60mm macro lens.

Did I mention I love this bird? Charlie and Joan, thanks!