Eyes on the Sky
Eyes on the sky. Spectators watch as the balloon teams begin to lift into the air following the dawn. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Month: October 2013
Patrols
Mounted patrols ride in formation, a touch of the old west graces the Balloon Fiesta Park, where crews set up for the evening balloon glow. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Mass Ascension
Mass ascension. In a sort of grand entry of ballooning, participating balloons launch in a series of organized waves, quickly filling the Albuquerque horizon, this display is hailed as the most spectacular display of sound and color in all of aviation. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
JR – Conversation
Conversation with JR David Alan Harvey: The reason I am interested in you is because you’re a pop star, yet you do good things for people. You have brought art to the streets for everyone to see. You use your photographs to cover up the roofs of substandard housing in Nairobi. Your pictures keep …
Crew
Crew members work diligently throughout the early morning and evening hours to achieve the mass ascension of balloon aircraft for which this New Mexico event is so well known! Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Fireworks
Fireworks. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Vendors hock their wares well into the night. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Albuquerque
Hot air balloons lift above the crowd in this time honored tradition. Drawing thousands of enthusiasts to Albuquerque annually since 1972. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Balloon Fiesta
My name is Jeremy Wade Shockley, I use the iPhone to explore, express and evolve. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off with dawn patrol and my first Instagram of the week for Burn Magazine. Very honored to be here! Photo by: @jeremywadeshockley
Mechanics
So I enrolled in a motorcycle mechanics class a few weeks ago. A gut feeling, like I need something tangible in my life to counterbalance all the necessary digitalism. Not that digital is a bad thing, it allows me to have my voice, to make my living out of photography. I sold every single copy …