Paul Bowen, a commercial photographer based in Wichita, Kansas, has been shooting aerial photography since 1972. He is credited with over 800 magazine covers and countless advertising campaigns. Paul was selected as one of 60 professional photographers who make up Canon's 'Explorers of Light' program. He maintains a busy shooting schedule traveling the globe in search of stunning backgrounds.
Paul shoots from various airplanes while flying in tight formation to achieve his desired shots. He is often perched in the open tail-gunner's position of a World War II B-25 bomber, strapped in, thousands of feet up. His headset and microphone connect him to the B-25¹s pilot, and the pilot relays directions to the crew of the airplane Paul is photographing. As the target plane gets closer, Paul directs them with hand signals.
Paul is best known for his vortices aerials. Canon cameras ran an ad campaign for two years featuring Paul and one of his 'vortices at sunset' images. His three coffee-table books, Air To Air, Volumes I and II and Air To Air Warbirds, have gained critical acclaim. His sixth calendar, Air To Air Warbirds 2007 is now available. In the fall of 2007, Paul plans to release his fourth coffee-table bookAir To Air Mustangs and Corsairs.
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