Jasmine Gordon's winning photo

The 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference was held from in March in Dallas, Texas, USA. Jasmine Gordon was in attendance with the Racing Aces, Dianna Stanger and Victoria Holt. Jasmine is the Ace’s publicist and the team is in full swing preparing for the 36th Air Race Classic.

Women in Aviation (WAI), International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, education, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women (and men) who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries.

The WAI Conference was the perfect setting to begin promoting the Aces. The attendees were challenged to enter a photo contest which entailed capturing the spirit of a WAI conference.

As usual, Jasmine is always taking photos and has entered various photo contests, but this would have special meaning.

“During an evening social, I took the winning photo with an iPhone! I got on the ground and angled the phone just right,” she said. “We had dinner reservations and by the time we got from the first floor to the 27th floor I had cropped, color adjusted and straightened the photo with my PS Express app.”

The photo has a Saul Bass, a famous graphic designer and filmmaker, feel to it as it simply shows the female pilots’ silhouettes with the WAI logo in the background. Both of the Aces encouraged Jasmine to submit the photo. WAI chose Jasmine’s photo and awarded her with a new digital camera. Her photo will be published in the May/June 2012 issue of Aviation for Women. “I was at the right place at the right time,” Jasmine commented. “It was one of those instances when you don’t hold back and know that creativity is in the making.”

Learn more about Jasmine’s graphic and web design plus view more of her photos at www.deitydesign.net.

Editor’s Note: Jasmine Gordon is also on the Dolphin Talk staff, contributing articles, photos, graphics, and technical assistance. We are proud of her accomplishments.