There’s something undeniably magical about watching fireworks burst across the skyline of New York City—but witnessing them from thousands of feet above brings a completely new sense of wonder. Captured from the cockpit at 7,500 feet, this series offers a rare aerial view of one of the most vibrant displays of light and celebration on earth.
Photographed over the past several years during summer flights above the city, these images reveal how fireworks transform the urban landscape in unexpected ways. From the air, the bursts of color illuminate entire stretches of skyline in glowing flashes, casting shifting light across rivers, bridges, and rooftops. Trails of smoke drift and swirl through the air, adding a mysterious, almost cinematic atmosphere to the scenes—softening the sharp outlines of the city and making the spectacle feel dreamlike and distant.
This collection invites you to see a familiar celebration from an unfamiliar angle—above the noise and crowds, where light, motion, and time take on a different rhythm, and where New York shimmers in a quiet, surreal glow.
