On May 19 I did something that scared the be-jesus out of me. I went on a 45 minute helicopter ride over Dubai.
Lately I’ve been getting to know the photography department at Better Homes, teaching them HDR imaging (or trying to at least, since I’m so new to it). The photography team booked a helicopter so that they could get some new photos of Dubai for the Better Homes Magazine and other media. So when the photography team had one more seat to fill on the helicopter ride, they thought of me! I was very hesitant to agree to this because honestly, I’m a big pussy-willow. I knew that I needed a push so I went to talk to Erik, knowing that he would not let my fears get the best of me and urge me to take the opportunity I had been given. So, after a few words I agreed to take aerial photos of Dubai.
When the day came I was ridiculously nervous. I was thinking... This is it. This is probably the last time I’m going to be alive (I know dramatic, right?). I arrived at the international airport with 3 photographers at 11am. They handed me my camera, locked and loaded. We were escorted by an airport employee to a small building on the side of the runway. Our pilot greeted us. He was an Aussie! I don’t know what it is about Australian accents, but I love them and they put me at ease!
So, I got in the helicopter strapped in and we began lifting off. What a feeling that was. I felt like a feather being lifted by an upward breeze. I loved it! I was no longer scared. It was unbelievably fun crawling along the runway 15 feet off the ground, preparing to officially take off. That may have been one of the coolest parts. It made me want to learn how to fly a helicopter so I could do it everyday. Imagine all the time saved during the morning commute... especially with Dubai traffic!
After getting into position, we lifted up high into the sky. The pictures pretty much tell the story from there.
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