{"id":18490,"date":"2023-06-29T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/?p=18490"},"modified":"2023-06-29T09:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:00:54","slug":"celebrating-nationalcameraday-with-dfw-fleet-service-clerk-darshan-patel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/2023\/06\/29\/celebrating-nationalcameraday-with-dfw-fleet-service-clerk-darshan-patel-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating #NationalCameraDay with DFW Fleet Service Clerk Darshan Patel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh snap! It’s National Camera Day<\/a><\/strong> and to celebrate, we’re sharing a special interview with photographer and Envoy DFW Fleet Service Clerk Darshan Patel<\/strong>. You may have seen his work on Instagram under the handle @darshan.p.photography<\/a>, where he shares a mix of plane spotting, landscapes, portraits, and more. Darshan shares his experience at Envoy, as well as some tips for aspiring Fleet Service Clerks and photogs alike.<\/p>\n

\"\"What piqued your interest to work in aviation?<\/h3>\n

When I was young, my dad flew a Cessna 172 and I would read over his pilot manual that came with the aircraft. This is what sparked my love for aviation and I still have that manual to this day.<\/p>\n

It was my dad’s suggestion to look into employment with Envoy and, after researching the company, I realized it was a great opportunity.<\/p>\n

What are your day-to-day responsibilities as a Fleet Service Clerk?<\/h3>\n

My shifts begin with familiarizing myself with the flight schedules. Then, I’m working and completing a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk.<\/p>\n

Ensuring safety is the most important thing on the job, and removing potentially harmful debris from the ramp can help mitigate potential damage to people and\/or aircraft. I also ensure that my gate is set up and do a safety huddle with my crew prior to aircraft arrival to ensure safety and efficiency.<\/p>\n

My role varies from marshaling in the aircraft, wing walking, offloading and loading bags, cleaning the cabin of the aircraft, and pushing back the aircraft safely for departure.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite part about the job?\"\"<\/h3>\n

My favorite thing to do is wing walk for departing aircraft, because you get to see people, mostly kids, waving at you. I can see how excited they are when I wave back and it makes me feel good to know that I was a positive part of their travel experience.<\/p>\n

Pushing aircrafts for departure is also really cool!<\/p>\n

Let’s talk #NationalCameraDay, how did you get your start in photography?<\/h3>\n

My cousin was a photographer for the 49ers football team, and a real estate photographer. He got me interested in photography, which led me to purchase my first Nikon Coolpix L330.<\/p>\n

I soon upgraded to a Canon Rebel EOS T7. In 2016, I slowly started to develop my photography business and in 2018, I got my very first client – she loved her portraits and became a regular client!<\/p>\n

I eventually decided to really invest in my photography business and got professional lighting for outdoor sessions. Today, I am humbled to not only have a business partner that’s a videographer but also work with high-tech equipment.<\/p>\n

What is your camera of choice?\"\"<\/h3>\n

I use a Canon M50 and a Sony A7 IV. Soon, I will be replacing my Canon M50 for a new Canon EOS R100, which I am very excited about!<\/p>\n

What type of aircraft do you like to shoot with your camera? Where’s your favorite place to plane spot?<\/h3>\n

My favorite aircraft to shoot is the E175 (of course)<\/em>, as well as American 777-300, 787, 737, A321NEO, British Airways A380, and as well as any surprising aircraft. My all-time favorite location for plane spotting is the Founders Plaza location north of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.<\/p>\n

What photography tips and tricks can you share?<\/h3>\n

\"\"Grab a camera and your best telephoto lens. FlightAware is the best app to know when, where and what aircraft are coming to any destination.<\/p>\n

Give yourself enough time and find a good composition, so that you can get a beautiful shot of a particular aircraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Oh snap! It’s National Camera Day and to celebrate, we’re sharing a special interview with photographer and Envoy DFW Fleet Service Clerk Darshan Patel. You may have seen his work on Instagram under the handle @darshan.p.photography, where he shares a mix of plane spotting, landscapes, portraits, and more. Darshan shares his experience at Envoy, as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":41743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[65,66,850,851,185,344,852,740,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}