Launching new book at Studio 101 Gallery in Fort Worth!

First book signing with early copies of the book! Book signing with Paul Chaplo at Studio 101 Gallery in Fort Worth. Chaplo will launch his new art book “Amarillo Flights” book at this premier event, bringing early copies of his new book for signing with a personalized inscription, just in time for those last minute Holiday gifts. The book captures the high plains and canyon lands of Texas and Eastern New Mexico in dramatic fine art aerial photographs. Collaborating with seven pilots and using eight airplanes and one helicopter, Chaplo and his team covered 40,000 square miles of landscape in the making of the book. Embedded in the dramatic images are many historic sites with intriguing stories. Amarillo Flights is published by Texas A&M University Press as part of the WTAMU’s “American Wests” Series. The introduction to the book was written by Walt Davis, who wonderfully bridges the worlds of art and history. The Amarillo Flights touring solo exhibition is showing through Jan. 23 at PPHM in Canyon, TX. See you Wednesday 12/23 at Studio 101 Gallery!   https://www.studio101.gallery/

Chaplo to show works at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Amarillo Flights exhibit to open at PPHM later this year! Paul Chaplo's "Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country" traveling exhibition will premier at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas! Thanks to the awesome team at PPHM and West Texas A&M University. PPHM is the largest history museum in Texas, and it now taking on a contemporary approach! I am thrilled to be part of that. My fine art aerial landscape photography of places like Horsehead Crossing, Adobe Walls battlefield, and Landergin Mesa will fill one of the galleries. The Amarillo Flights book is being published by Texas A&M University Press as part of WTAMU's American Wests series.z

The exhibition is sponsored by Red River Paper of Dallas. We are printing the show on Red River Paper's Palo Duro "SoftGloss" fine art photography paper!

Visit the museum website:https://www.panhandleplains.org/p/collections--exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions

See Paul Chaplo's work as an oilfield photographer Midland - Odessa doing work in the Permian Basin and Wolfcamp oilfield: https://www.oilpics.com/

Chaplo's "Amarillo Flights" Traveling Exhibition to Premier at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas

(Canyon, Texas) The The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) will premier Paul Chaplo's fine art aerial landscape photography exhibition “Amarillo Flights” through November 1, 2020. The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, near Amarillo, is the largest history museum in Texas (now that’s big!). PPHM is home to a major collection of Western Art. The show features aerial photography of the Llano Estacado and Canadian River valley including many historic sites. PPHM will also host the launch of Paul Chaplo’s upcoming book (by the same title), planned for release by Texas A&M University Press for Fall of 2020. Chaplo is a Texas photographer. This is his second book with Texas A&M University Press. The "Amarillo Flights" book is part of The American Wests Series at WTAMU. The exhibition is sponsored by Red River Paper.

Preparing for my next exhibition Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of Llano Estacado Country!

NEW UPCOMING EXHIBITION: The Amarillo Flights book will be accompanied by a traveling exhibition of select photographs. I have to admit it -- I'm a paper snob. Having been trained in both traditional printmaking including etching/intaglio and darkroom techniques, I have developed a love for fine papers. As fine art photography has moved into the era of making collectible limited edition photographs on injet paper, I have gone on a hunt for the paper for printing my next exhibition. Also, being a person who likes locally-sourced products and talent, my search has led me to Red River Paper in Dallas! What a tremendous resource to have a world class fine inkjet paper company right here in the Dallas - Fort Worth area!

In reviewing the papers from Red River Paper, and getting ready to do some test prints, I am immediately drawn to their "Palo Duro" line of papers. I have to say, it is the "perfect storm" of product and subject -- after all, the new book and exhibition will feature some breathtaking photographs of Palo Duro Canyon and the Prairie Dog Fork of the Red River!

Art lovers may recall that Georgia O-Keeffee did her early work in Palo Duro Canyon, which she described as "a cauldron of color and light."

Read more about Red River Paper at their website:
https://www.redrivercatalog.com/browse/fine-art-papers.html

I am really liking Red River Paper's Palo Duro Baryta Fiber 300 gsm which is a spitting image for the traditional paper that Ansel Adams often often used to print his most famous image, “Moonrise, Hernandez.” That paper Oriental Seagull G has often been called the "Cadillac" of photo papers.

Now, Red River has created a fine injet paper that feels like that iconic paper, and with it being made in Texas, it sounds like that Cadillac now has long horns on the hood!

Stay tuned for updates as we do test prints and prepare for both publication and exhibition! Buckle your seatbelts!

-Paul Chaplo, M.F.A
Photographer: Amarillo Flights: an upcoming new book from Texas A&M University Press, and a new traveling exhibition! #TAMUPress #TAMU #photography #books

Red River Paper, Dallas, Texas

Proposal for Paul Chaplo's new Amarillo Flights book accepted by Texas A&M University Press

Palo Duro Canyon helicopter mission ©2016 Paul Chaplo

How delightful to have TAMU Press invite me to do a second book of fine art aerial photography! The working title of the new book is "Amarillo Flights: Aerial Views of the Llano Estacado" by Paul Chaplo. Now we turn our airborne lens toward the Llano Estacado region of Texas in a far-ranging visual adventure to capture the many moods and textures of this amazing land! The vermillion-colored caprock canyons, Canadian River, salt lakes, breaks, and historic sites beckon to explore this land of wind and sun. Meanwhile our book Marfa Flights is available from the press bookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local bookseller: http://www.tamupress.com/product/Marfa-Flights,7882.aspx

Paul Chaplo now offers air to air photography in Dallas Texas

Paul Chaplo, the author of Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country is now offering air-to-air photography. This new service captures aircraft in-flight by photographing from another aircraft flying in formation. "My love for aviation and the beauty of aircraft in flight makes this aspect of my business most exciting" says Chaplo. Paul has flying in his blood and  was raised in a USAF family and is the son of a highly-decorated USAF combat and test pilot. Paul earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. His book Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country was published by Texas A&M University Press in 2014. Currently, Chaplo is working on his second book Amarillo Flights (working title) that will also be published by TAMU Press, College Station, TX.
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"Marfa Flights" book session at Texas State Historical Association in Corpus Christ!

The "Marfa Flights" Team at TSHA 2015
(left to right) Lawrence "Larry" Francell, T. Lindsay Baker, and Paul Chaplo

(Corpus Christi) Surrounded by a true "Dream Team" for my first appearance at the Texas State Historical Association annual meeting in Corpus Christi. (In group pic, left to right) Lawrence "Larry" Francell, T. Lindsay Baker, and me just after we completed our session "Marfa Flights" based on my book from Texas A&M University Press. Dr. Baker presided over the session as both Chair and Commentator, while Larry presented his paper titled "Writing in the Air from on the Ground" which addressed the changing land in the Big Bend country of Texas, photography as art and document, and aviation in Big Bend. I presented my heavily illustrated paper "Photographing Big Bend from a Cessna," with stories and history from the book along with anecdotes from "the making of" the photographs in the book. Thanks to Dr. Baker and Mr. Francell for making the session a great success!

The well-attended "Marfa Flights" session at TSHA 2015 

Well-attended "Marfa Flights" session at TSHA 2015. Here I am giving a talk with lots of pictures, of course! Nice to see Ron Tyler in the audience as I appreciate his writing during his work as former director of the Amon Carter Museum.

 Paul Chaplo, author of "Marfa Flights" presenting at the
Texas State Historical Association 2015

Paul Chaplo at the podium presenting his paper "Photographing Big Bend from a Cessna," which was accompanied by numerous color photographs in a PowerPoint presentation. The paper and session are based on the book Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country from Texas A&M University Press. Find the book on Amazon, or better yet, support TAMU Press by purchasing the book directly from Texas A&M University Press here: http://www.tamupress.com/product/Marfa-Flights,7882.aspx

The Marfa Flights traveling exhibition is now available for qualified museums. A prospectus is available.

Bio: 
Paul Chaplo holds a Master of Fine Arts in Photography degree from the renowned Rochester Institute of Technology. His book "Marfa Flights" is packed full of Texas-sized aerial photographs of the Big Bend country taken during perilous flights over the backcountry of this remarkable part of the Texas borderlands. Chaplo is a commercial architectural and aerial photographer based near Dallas. He also does archival HABS - HAER - HALS type large format archival film photography.

UPCOMING NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PAUL CHAPLO!
Photo courtesy Grant Carpenter ©2013 

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 Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country

Author: Paul Chaplo 

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press 

Planned release date: Fall 2014
http://www.marfaflights.com/   

Breathtaking views of the rugged Texas Big Bend country from the air . . . 

Each year, thousands of people visit Big Bend National Park and other locations in this remote section of West Texas, marveling at the stark and magnificent landscapes carved by eons of volcanism, wind, and water into the arid, mountainous country along the Rio Grande River. But until now, very few—other than hawks or eagles—have ever surveyed this fiercely beautiful region from above. 

In Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country, photographer Paul V. Chaplo takes readers on an unforgettable sky excursion over Big Bend. An introduction by longtime director of the Museum of the Big Bend, Larry Francell, traces the history of aerial photography in Big Bend, from air patrols during the Mexican Revolution to W. D. Smithers’ army flyovers to the helicopter flights after the recent Rock House fire. He also reminds us that this unique view of the land, where water is disappearing at the same time more and more humans arrive, serves as both art and documentation, a record of a changing landscape in an increasingly fragile environment. 

Flying from Marfa, Chaplo heads south to Big Bend National Park, over the Chisos Mountains to the Rio Grande. He follows the river west to Lajitas, Terlingua, and Candelaria, then veers back north to the “starry stairway” of the Davis Mountains, where the McDonald Observatory is perched. The photos capture the shapes, textures, and colors of the rugged landforms people usually see only from the ground. This dramatic perspective underscores the age and remoteness of Big Bend and displays an immense topographic tableau of strange and austere beauty.

PAUL V. CHAPLO is a professional photographer specializing in corporate and architectural photography. His creative work has been exhibited in museums around the country, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 

For more information visit our new website: http://www.marfaflights.com/
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY DALLAS, TX

We are currently flying helicopter aerial photography missions over Dallas and Fort Worth, TX. We do low-altitude photographs of major projects. I was selected to photograph the Trinity River area for the new development there, and it was exciting to be working so close to downtown Dallas skyscrapers. We created some very dramatic aerial images, and the helicopter allowed us to maneuver precisely into position. It was a great success!

Paul Chaplo, M.F.A.

Aerial Photographer

Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Going Green at Chaplo Corporate Photography

Paul Chaplo, Photographer is going green in our aerial, corporate, architectural, executive portrait, and industrial photography!

We are minimizing environmental impact by implementing key strategies in how we do business in the Dallas area and around the world. Stand by for more details and updates on how our environmentally-friendly approach is progressing.

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Paul

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Welcome to the Paul Chaplo, Photographer blog! I am a corporate photographer who works coast to coast and overseas (including the middle east). I am based near Dallas, Texas TX. I do corporate annual report photography, architectural photography, industrial photography, executive portraits, environmental portraits on-location, aerial photography ...and I am going green - more on that later!

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