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AXIS Flight School offers structured, progressive training designed to help sport skydivers of all levels achieve their personal and competitive goals. Whether you’re looking to improve your canopy skills, master new freefall techniques in the tunnel and sky, or prepare for competition, our world-class coaches will guide you every step of the way.

Category: Night Photography

  • Throwback: The Day We Dropped a Bowling Ball Out of a Plane Over Moab

    We’ve had a pretty big YouTube channel for a pretty long time, but there are certain videos that never stop finding new eyeballs. This is one of ’em. If your own eyeballs haven’t found it yet, we hope you like it. Right?! Here’s the the full backstory. The Setup It’s 2011. Prince William marries Kate…

  • Happy Halloween from AXIS Flight School

  • AXIS/PD Dream of Flight Ad

  • Steam Punk Desert Photoshoot

    Brianne Thompson of AXIS Flight School rocking a steam punk outfit in the Arizona Desert. Image below is a collaborative effort between myself and Samantha Schwann. Check out Sam’s Facebook page for more awesome photos!

  • Burning Parachutes with Jim

    In May I posted a picture on my website that got people wondering how it was done. Jim Hickey visited Skydive Arizona a number of times in order to burn some parachutes. Follow the link to view a short interview with Jim about his experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CvV0w2IdYc&feature=youtu.be Here is some of the compiled Video Footage – edited…

  • April 2014 Lunar Eclipse

  • XRW Night Jumps at Skydive Arizona

    “This photo is a bit cryptic, but when you are flying a tiny little high performance canopy right along a really-damn-big wingsuit, in the dark, a few thousand feet above a bunch of thorny, prickly things, your attention might not be completely on the camera work. Nik Daniel (canopy pilot) and Alex Swindle (wingsuiter) completed the…

  • Arches National Park

    It just so happens that Utah’s Arches National Park is only a 15 minute drive from Skydive Moab. So after the MOAB Boogie I spent a few hours hiking through the park while the sun was setting. Here are a few of my selects:  

  • Moon Rise

  • Last Nights Light Show

    Last night I set out to take pictures of some fireworks for the 4th of July celebration. Once the sun finally set however, I found myself turning my camera towards a much more spectacular light show brought on by mother nature. I took this image at Skyventure Arizona, a facility designed for skydivers to practice…