My first air show.

I just finished shooting my first air show this weekend and honestly it was pretty cool.  I spent about half of my time shooting video and the other half shooting photos and I found that it was pretty easy to convey with video how cool the flight formations and maneuvers that the planes demonstrated were, but with photos...its was a little different.  After spending three days photographing the planes I felt like my photos were all starting to look similar.  Still, I came away with a handful of photos that I was pretty happy with...and here they are!

Two Blue Angels pilots fly in formation during their portion of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Saturday afternoon on the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The GEICO Skytypers fly in formation during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

Jake Peavey of Savannah and his son Luke, 2, watch as the Blue Angels take off during their demonstration on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.

Andrew McGowan, 5, of Savannah, watches as the Blue Angels take-off while holding his own much smaller version of their iconic airplanes on Sunday afternoon during the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Paratroopers glide to the ground during the USMC Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) demonstration on Sunday afternoon on the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The USMC F-35B Lightning taxis past the audience after flying on the last day of the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Two GEICO Skytypers roll to pass by each other while flying during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Angels fly during their demonstration on Sunday afternoon during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show on Sunday afternoon at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

One of the pilots of the Blue Angels' Fat Albert waves to the crowd after their flight on Saturday afternoon on the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show.

The GEICO Skytypers fly in formation during the MCAS Beaufort Air Show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Sunday afternoon.

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