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Tom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Earthquake Epicenter”

Earth is dynamic, not just the landscape but also its internal workings. The magnetic poles flip, it bleeds lava, and…

Tom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Into the Canyon”

I set an ambitious goal to hike 17 miles in 24 hours while putting myself through a miniature survival situation.…

Tom Cross | Behind the Lens: “Life on the Edge”

You recognize me as a rocket photographer, but I’m often asked about what I shoot when I’m not photographing a…

Reliving SpaceX Falcon Heavy: A press photographer’s memoir, not so much a blog post

This is a long read but anything less wouldn't do SpaceX's history-in-the-making moment justice. Grab a coffee, find a cozy…

SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s breathtaking leap towards Mars, in photos

As SpaceX CEO Elon Musk so succinctly put it in a post-Falcon Heavy press conference, "I'm trippin' balls here." Following…

A journey to capture SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy static fire test

As a launch photographer that has a work schedule as volatile as the rocket fuel being used by the very…

Rocket launch photographer covering SpaceX: “I have the coolest job in the world”

“You have the coolest job in the world!” is something I hear quite often. Not because I get to post…