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Skydiving is where my interest in photography and videography was reborn. I really wanted to commit some of the sights I had witnessed during my early years in the sport to film and video.

There was also something about the very nature of the skydiving photographer that intrigued me. The guy who had wings on his suit and a bunch of electronics on his head. Doing his own thing, he was rarely seen during the skydive. Yet he was always there ready with a VHS tape minutes after landing.

On jump #509 I made my first jump with a camera and shot a 4-way. A skydiving discipline I would somewhat specialize in. I have since learned that the better your work is, the less you are noticed. Leading me to the conclusion that my early mentors were some of the best in the area.

Skydiving still remains at the top of my list for subjects. Below is a small sample of what I've seen over the years

Over Stanton, MN in 1998. (Photo by David Becker)

Jumpers exit over Fort Dodge, IA on a record attempt for the state's largest skydiving formation
 

Steve Ferrera exits a Cessna 206 over Stanton, MN

Jumpers exit from two PAC 750XL's over Baldwin, WI

60 jumpers approach to build a giant formation over Iowa

A 4-way team exits the tailgate of a Shorts Skyvan over Deland, FL

Joel Davies deploys the drogue on a tandem skydive

4-way team Flying In Fiction exits for a Northern Plains Skydiving League competition round over Baldwin, WI

Dave Mattsson in ejection equipment

Grips of the team Microburst over Deland, FL

Microburst

Freestylist, Nikki Willhite

Bill Rhem (foreground) and John Arnold (behind) over Iowa

A BASE jump from the Foshay building in Minneapolis, MN

Superdave flies to the streets below
 

Team Flew ID4 on a practice dive

Ashley Byrne showing confusion or frustration over Iowa

Steve Blake and Greg Heideman

Andy Junghans (background) and Greg Heideman track away after a 4-way practice dive

Karl and Merriah Eakins fly back to the drop zone after a shoot for Blue Skies magazine

Sarah Bultman opens her parachute over Owatonna, MN

Karl Eakins swooping in Baldwin, WI