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April 2025 issue of Airline Monthly features “Airplane Photography Techniques” including professional photography techniques and equipment impressions.

By Editor in Chief

on Thu Feb 27 2025

From impressions of new equipment to professional photography techniques and a collection of works of fascinating and spectacular scenery at airports around Japan, this is a major feature packed with the excitement of photographing airliners!

The dynamic and dynamic photographs by top-notch photographers that adorn the pages of Airline Monthly. Of course, photographing beautiful and powerful airliners is not limited to professionals; it is one of the most popular hobbies for many fans of airplanes, and the scene of passenger plane photography is evolving daily as young sensibilities diversify the styles of photography.

On February 28, Ikaros Shuppan released “Monthly Airline April 2025,” an A4-size, 152-page book priced at 1,760 yen.

Table of Contents

Special Feature: Airplane Photography Techniques! ~Dedicated to all fans of airliners and their photography

A serious course on how to take better, more enjoyable, and best photos.

Ask Fukasawa Photographer about airplane photography!

  • Lesson 1: JPG or RAW?
  • Lesson 2: The Basis of Everything is on the Observation Deck

  • Lesson 3: Long time exposure is interesting

  • Lesson 4: He who controls the reflection controls the photograph.

  • Lesson 5: Don’t miss a dramatic moment

  • Lesson 6: Knowing “Depth” in Monochrome Photography

  • Lesson 7: Mastering the art of shooting in a stream!

As a partner who dedicates his life to photographing airplanes and walking together

Aerial Photographer Akira Fukasawa and Nikon

EOS R1, the flagship model that finally descended

The pinnacle of CANON mirrorless SLR cameras experienced in airplane photography

A☆50 Akira Igarashi / Yutaka Okamoto / Yosuke Tatsuno

With the evolution of mirrorless equipment, Luke’s works are also breaking new ground.

Luke Ozawa talks about his first new work in 5 years, “JETLINER VII NEO

  • Luke’s Dinner Night” Supper at Shiodome
  • A wonderful marriage of modern Chinese and beautiful hikikomi photography.

Feel the inspiring scenery of Japan and the world’s skies through the viewfinder.

Aerial Photographer Charlie Furusho’s Important Place – Narita BASE

Sony’s new flagship α1 II, which has now reached an unparalleled realm

The heartbeat of the airplane, captured by the “solitary second act” / Yutaka Sasaki

The depth of the product that fascinates people.

Itami Airport, a sacred place that even aerial photographers are invited to visit / Daigo Takenobu

Airplane photography as an art form, capturing the moment when the soul resonates

The world view of “JET SPIRITS” depicting a journey to an unknown world / Kentaro Mishima

Capturing the Northern Lights, Milky Way, and meteors from in-flight

Mysterious SCENE behind the window shade / Jean Nakashima

Photographers from around the country showcase Nippon’s spectacular scenery from the airports.

  • Sendai Airport x Katsumune Tanaka
  • Toyama Airport x Hiroo Mano

  • Tottori Airport x T.Fujiba

  • Izumo/Yonago Airport x Kenichi Hara

  • Matsuyama Airport x Hiroshi Takahashi

  • Kumamoto Airport × Kengo Katayama

We took a closer look at the ecology of an aerial photographer’s overnight stay in his car!

A☆50 / Akira Igarashi’s Wandering Hikoi Journey

A New Aerial Photographer in the Making

Photographic representation of the moment of departure from Majestic Airport / Takeji Hayashi

Moments to capture in the sunshine of paradise

Motivation from the Honolulu shoot / KAJI

Seen at Canon & OM SYSTEM’s new product launch.

New lenses to be utilized for airplane photography

To get the best shot.

A must-have app for airplane photography that makes shooting comfortable and beautiful.

The photographs that adorn the magazine and the people behind the camera.

Aerial Photographer Shines in Airline Monthly on Why I Shoot Airplanes

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