Night aerial photography is a very specialized art form. We are especially proud of our daughter, Niki Britton, who has mastered the skill and produced some of our most memorable photographs.

What makes low-light photography so difficult is that the photographer is on a moving platform—a helicopter is our preference—and the camera settings—the aperture, F stop, ISO, and shutter speed—all must strike just the right balance.
Take a picture at too slow a shutter speed to allow for more light to enter the camera, and the photo will be blurry. Take a picture at too fast a shutter speed and there is no time for the existing light to be captured, and the picture will be nearly, if not entirely black. PLUS, the camera needs to be held rock steady; we do this with the help of a gyrostabilizer mounted to our camera. And oh, yes, you’ll be sitting next to an open door, and it is cold and windy.
Other than that, it’s a piece of cake!