<strong>Hanging out: </strong>Kay's shoots often take place in hangars, like this work for Air Canada's new livery.
Hanging out: Kay's shoots often take place in hangars, like this work for Air Canada's new livery.
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<strong>Calm under pressure: </strong>His portraits of Air Canada crew capture life on the flight deck.
Calm under pressure: His portraits of Air Canada crew capture life on the flight deck.
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<strong>Art in motion: </strong>He sees aircraft as "sculptures."
Art in motion: He sees aircraft as "sculptures."
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<strong>Magnificent machines: </strong>Kay crops his pictures to bring out the beauty of the planes.
Magnificent machines: Kay crops his pictures to bring out the beauty of the planes.
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<strong>Living it up:</strong> It's a hard life, photographing private jets.
Living it up: It's a hard life, photographing private jets.
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<strong>Avgeek forever: </strong>Kay has loved planes since he first stepped on a Boeing 747 as a child.
Avgeek forever: Kay has loved planes since he first stepped on a Boeing 747 as a child.
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<strong>The mechanics: </strong>Welcome to the work of private jet maintenance.
The mechanics: Welcome to the work of private jet maintenance.
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<strong>High life: </strong>He spent a day photographing private jets.
High life: He spent a day photographing private jets.
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<strong>Big bird: </strong>His pictures pay homage to the people who make and design planes.
Big bird: His pictures pay homage to the people who make and design planes.
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<strong>Flights of imagination: </strong>His design background means he does creative work, too.
Flights of imagination: His design background means he does creative work, too.
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<strong>Up all hours: </strong>Airlines typically fly him in, give him a day to acclimatize, and then do a sunrise-to-sunset shoot.
Up all hours: Airlines typically fly him in, give him a day to acclimatize, and then do a sunrise-to-sunset shoot.
Christian Engels
<strong>Dreamliner: </strong>He does straight shoots too, like this takeoff of a Virgin Atlantic 787.
Dreamliner: He does straight shoots too, like this takeoff of a Virgin Atlantic 787.
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<strong>Vertigo: </strong>Changing his lens hanging over this Lufthansa A380 caused some concern for Kay.
Vertigo: Changing his lens hanging over this Lufthansa A380 caused some concern for Kay.
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<strong>Head for heights:</strong> For these shots, Kay was put on a cherry picker and hoisted above the aircraft.
Head for heights: For these shots, Kay was put on a cherry picker and hoisted above the aircraft.
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<strong>Design aesthetic: </strong>Kay's tightly cropped pictures on Instagram drew airlines to him organically.
Design aesthetic: Kay's tightly cropped pictures on Instagram drew airlines to him organically.
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<strong>Man v beast:</strong> Kay hard at work on a Lufthansa shoot.
Man v beast: Kay hard at work on a Lufthansa shoot.
Christian Engels
<strong>Behind the scenes: </strong>He got to see where the magic happens at a Gulfstream factory.
Behind the scenes: He got to see where the magic happens at a Gulfstream factory.
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<strong>Final destination: </strong>The Gulfstreams once they come off the production line.
Final destination: The Gulfstreams once they come off the production line.
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<strong>Team work: </strong>Normally he works alone, but avgeeks often volunteer to assist him.
Team work: Normally he works alone, but avgeeks often volunteer to assist him.
Christian Engels
<strong>Flying high: </strong>His creative shots pull on his background in design.
Flying high: His creative shots pull on his background in design.
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<strong>Retro style: </strong>His pictures bring back the glamor days of aviation.
Retro style: His pictures bring back the glamor days of aviation.
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<strong>Sexed up:</strong> His high glamor shots are down to his desire to make planes "sexy."
Sexed up: His high glamor shots are down to his desire to make planes "sexy."
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<strong>Regular travelers: </strong>He's also worked for airports, such as this shoot at Winnipeg.
Regular travelers: He's also worked for airports, such as this shoot at Winnipeg.
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<strong>Gallic charm: </strong>This A220 is fresh off the Air France production line.
Gallic charm: This A220 is fresh off the Air France production line.
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<strong>No skin in the game: </strong>He loves the looks of "skinless" planes, like this Air France A220.
No skin in the game: He loves the looks of "skinless" planes, like this Air France A220.
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<strong>Pink delight: </strong>Kay traveled to Quebec to shoot Air France's new fleet of A220s being made.
Pink delight: Kay traveled to Quebec to shoot Air France's new fleet of A220s being made.
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<strong>Cheers: </strong>One job involved shooting life on a private jet.
Cheers: One job involved shooting life on a private jet.
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