Las Vegas, NV – Photographer Jon Carmichael is known for capturing a famous photograph of the 2017 solar eclipse. Back then, he took that shot from a commercial Southwest Airlines flight. After hearing Carmichael’s inspiring story, illusionist David Copperfield invited him onto his private jet to help him achieve yet another impossible photograph of this year’s eclipse – the last until 2044. As a documentary team is currently creating a film about Carmichael’s life, the crew joined him and Copperfield on board the Bombardier Global Express 5000.
The flight took off on April 8, at 7:30am and traveled for 3.5 hours to Mazatlan, Mexico where the eclipse began at 11:07am PT.
David Copperfield’s next great illusion will be making the moon disappear – a project he’s worked on for 30 years. His collaboration today with Jon Carmichael was an opportunity for him to witness nature’s greatest illusion before performing his own.
2024 Solar Eclipse Preparation
2017 Solar Eclipse
All photography and footage provided by Jon Carmichael.
Final photos will take weeks to prepare. We anxiously await Jon Carmichael's final photos of the 2024 solar eclipse.
