Welcome to Van Gilder Aviation Photography. This is just a small sample of pictures that I have taken over the years at air shows and airports. Most are from the Southern California area. New sections and features are added regularly. The updates section will always list the latest additions, with the newest being at the top of the list. There are also 88 free desktop wallpapers featuring warbirds of different generations.
Hot off the Press! My new book, "Chasing the Dream" is now available.
Chasing the Dream is the photo journal of the year 2008 from Van Gilder Aviation Photography. It features 596 full-color photos. Click the cover photo to preview the book. You can also purchase it directly from the publisher from the preview page.
That Little Yellow Airplane is still available for a limited time.
Aircraft For Sale
A place for listings of airplanes for sale. Contact us to get your airplane featured here
Air-to-air Galleries
All of my air-to-air galleries are now in one section for easier navigation.
Airshow Action Galleries
Here, you will find pictures taken at the airshows that I have attended.
Articles/Photo Essays
This section has pictures with a story. Like an on-line article on a particular subject. Air-to-air photography is in this section.
Miscellaneous Aviation
Pictures that are aviation related that don't fit into the other classifications. My sketches are included here.
Profiles in Aviation
People and personalities involved in aviation
Static and taxiing aircraft
Aircraft taxiing or on static display. Also some older shots taken with my point and shoot digital camera.
Free Desktop Wallpaper
Use some images from this website for your desktop wallpaper.
Photographer's Pix of 2006
My personal favorite shots of 2006.
Photographer's Pix of 2007
My favorite shots of 2007
Photographer's Pix of 2008
My favorite shots of 2008
Non-Aviation Pictures
Sometimes I shoot other subjects that are interesting. They are here.
Links
Other cool places on the web.
Updates
A chronological list of changes made to this website, with the newest changes first.
Mailing List
Click here to get information about, and to join, our mailing list.
Schedule of Events
This will be a list of events local to VG-photo.
Awards and Published Photos
Recent awards and published photos by Van Gilder Aviation Photography
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Featured picture of the month
An F7F Tigercat flown by Clay Lacy banking toward the sun over Camarillo on June 8, 2009.
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Please contact me for rates to use these photos from commercial and print use.
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