ZACHARY HAJIC Hi, I’m Zach Hajic. I am currently located in the area of Santa Barbara, California. I have been interested in both aviation and photography for as long as I can remember. Having family that has worked in the aerospace industry and being around aviation for my whole life is where I believe my interest in aviation came from. Eventually, I put these two interests of mine together and started taking photographs of any and all aircraft that I saw. I am an amateur photographer and I am self taught, having never taken any formal classes or training about photography.
JPG files are mostly just for the ease of quickly sharing photos with family and friends. My software of choice is a combination of Adobe’s Photoshop and Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop.
I am currently using the Nikon D850 as my camera. With that, I am using the Nikon 200-500mm as my primary lens for aircraft flying at airshows. I also use the Nikon 24-85mm for shots of static aircraft. Occasionally, I also use the Nikon 70-300mm for flying aircraft if I am in a spot where they are too close for the 200-500mm lens.
I try to help others learn about photography if I can. If somebody asks me a question I will try to answer it the best I can. A piece of advice I would give to somebody new to aviation photography would be to start at higher shutter speeds to practice panning with the aircraft and work your way to a slower shutter speed when you feel comfortable.
I use the option on the D850 to take photos both in RAW and JPG formats. RAW is my preference for post-processing of my photos because of the data it is able to store. The
I joined ISAP in January of 2020. I learned about ISAP through searching around on the internet for aviation photographs and through some other photographers on social media. I am not a part of any other photography groups.