In the costly and often dangerous world of flight and aerial production, the margin for error is small and the stakes are high. You want a photographer who will deliver under pressure. A photographer who is a pilot with an understanding of air safety and aerospace. Someone who understands deadlines and technical excellence. And they must have worldwide access to people and technology making news or offering the highest quality production support.

Craig Schmitman is the photographer to hire when you want advertising & editorial aerospace, marine, yachting, aviation, boating, defense, aerial, animal or other location assignments "shot" right. He has literally photographed the leading edge of aerospace, military and maritime technology for over fifteen years, often with worldwide exclusives and firsts. He is also an experienced dog and horse person, and immensely enjoys working with animals of all varieties.

In the airline industry, take the Japan Airlines (JAL) 747 on the right as an example. When JAL introduced their new logo worldwide, they turned to Schmitman for the second time in as many years to create new air-to-air images for this most important international advertising and corporate image campaign. Notice the angle? That shot was not taken out of any window. It was the first advertising use of the LearJet-mounted periscope still camera system called JetStills 88.

On assignment for Flight International, Schmitman covered the roll-outs and first flights of the YF-22 & YF-23, candidates for the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter Program. Another assignment sent him to Nellis Air Force Base to photograph the F-117 Stealth Fighter's unveiling. He has also been a pilot since his seventeenth birthday and a stickler for technical quality and making deadlines.

He won a major award from the Aviation/Space Writers' Association (AWA) for his television news reporting on ultra high bypass engine technology. His photography was also honored by appearing on the cover of the AWA annual report.

In October of 1993 Boeing delivered the 1000th 747 to Singapore Airlines. Schmitman was the only non-crewmember in the cockpit at take-off on the delivery flight to Singapore. He also flew on an Airbus A-340 world proving flight -- before the plane was certificated as airworthy by the FAA.

In March of 1994, Schmitman scored a global exclusive by photographing the MATV F-16 from another F-16 for the cover of Aviation Week and Space Technology.

When the issue appeared the following May, it ran the same week Flight International featured another cover shot by Schmitman 100 miles at sea aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (an exclusive). It was an unprecedented occasion. Never before had one photographer's work appeared simultaneously, from separate assignments, on the covers of Flight International and Aviation Week: the aviation equivalent of shooting covers for both TIME and Newsweek.

Another day at the office:
Craig Schmitman
in an F-16B over
Edwards Air Force Base

So when you need a photographer with a world of experience and global access, someone who will deliver when the heat is on, call Craig Schmitman. He will go wherever and do whatever is necessary to bring you the shots you need.

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