Dave Koch

American photographer specializing in aviation, architectural, and landscape photography.¹

Born 1981.¹

Companies

AeroMedia Aviation PhotographyFounder³⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedCalifornia State University, Northridge^{2 3}

Career

Occupation: photojournalist, photographer, aviation photographer, writer.¹⁰

Since 2017Worked at AeroMedia Aviation Photography^{4 8}
Date not recordedWorked at KSTU^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at KOLD-TV^{4 6}
Date not recordedWorked at KSBW^{4 7}
Date not recordedFounded AeroMedia Aviation Photography⁹

Known for: The Problem with the Utah Monolith, Yosemite Firefall: A Photographer's Guide in 2026, Want to Be a Better Photographer? Don’t Ask Me What Lens I Used!, The Big Cartoon DataBase.^{11 12}

Personal life

Born1981, United States^{8 13}
CitizenshipUnited States¹⁴

Awards

2025LUXlife Travel & Tourism Award^{15 23}
2025PFRE Photographer of the Month^{15 24}
2025PFRE Photographer of the Month^{15 25}
2024PFRE Photographer of the Month^{15 22}
2023PFRE Photographer of the Month^{15 20}
2023PFRE Photographer of the Month^{15 21}
2022Utah Best of State^{15 19}
2021Utah Best of State^{15 18}
2019Utah Best of State^{15 17}
2017Utah Best of State^{15 16}
1994Golden Microphone Award¹⁵

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