The Photographer... Hello Again, As you are visiting this page I can only assume that you are curious about Andrew, the Photographer, and the owner of Photog-wings.com.  "I think if I would die tomorrow I would come back as a bird" * Why do I specialize in aviation? Ever since I was a small child aviation has intrigued me.  I can still  remember the excitement I felt when as a young child I traveled to the then brand new Dulles Airport, just outside Washington Dc, from London's Heathrow Airport.  This was in October of 1969, and little did I, or anyone else in my family know then, that my obsession with flight was just beginning; and it would continue to haunt me for almost 40 years!   Are you a pilot? This is one of the first questions people always ask me when they find out about my passion, and start looking at my images.  The simple answer is: No.  Though I have often thought about taking lessons. The truth is as much as I would like to learn, I am probably just a little too absentminded to be a safe pilot.  Myself and photography... Many years ago when I first started getting into photography, I began by shooting nature, and about a hundred other non aviation subjects.  That was fun, and I still do occasionally shoot those subjects. However despite receiving several minor awards, and numerous complements; the excitement and the challenge just wasn't there...  So the next logical thing was to combine the two passions that drive me; photography and aviation.   My obsession with creating the perfect image, and capturing what I feel when I am shooting is so strong; that on my days off it is not unusual to find me practicing  the various techniques I employ on assignments shoots.   A photographer whose work really doesn't impress me, once remarked that he "doesn't need to practice his skills, because he knows how to take a good photo".  My obvious thought is that is probably why his photographs do not impress me.   Any skill that involves eye hand coordination, creative problem resolution skills must be practiced if you are to become proficient at it.  Especially if involves aviation where there is always a certain amount of speed and danger involved.   I have seen this demonstrated over and over in my life.  There are a lot of police helicopters featured on your website.   "Are you a police officer?" The answer is no I am not, and probably never will be.  However working with the various police departments has taught me quite a bit about the officers themselves and the sort people employed in airborne law enforcement, albeit from a slightly unique perspective.  Speaking for myself I will forever be indebted to those officers who have been kind enough to indulge my aviation passions.  Many of these officers I am proud to call my friends. Hopefully I have answered your questions, but if you have any more please E-mail me from the link above. Andrew   *  Quoted by a member of the Italian Air Force's Premier Aerobatic Team, Frecce Tricolori, during a television interview. Shortly after this interview he was tragically killed, along with over 60 others in a fiery crash at the USAF Base in Ramstien, Germany on August 28, 1988.