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Adriel Heisey began flying airplanes when he was fifteen years old. He
entered professional pilot training at age 21, graduating as a Certified Flight Instructor
and Airline Transport-rated pilot. Meanwhile he was pursuing his interest in
photography. He took a position as an executive pilot with the Navajo Tribal Government
allowing him to explore remote reaches of the Navajo landscape on foot, studying the
archaeology of the Four Corners region while living and flying in the heart of it.
In 1990, he built an airplane specifically designed for use in his photography. With
over 9,000 hours as a commercial pilot, Adriel has enjoyed ample opportunity to study his
subject matter in every possible light and weather condition.
He has exhibited his fine art prints of aerial photographs in shows in Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Nebraska, Texas, New Mexico, Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona. His Four
Corners photographs were featured as a cover story for National Geographic magazine.
He lives in southwestern Colorado with his wife Holly and their four
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