Stunning photos of planes will change the way you see air travel

Beauty is not something usually associated with plane travel and airports, but photographer Mike Kelley has managed to change that.

The LA-based architectural photographer spends hours at airports around the world taking pictures of planes taking off and landing, then photoshopping them together to create "Airportraits."

According to Kelley, "Every day, tens of thousands of aircraft take to the sky, connecting cities, moving people, goods, and ideas, fueling globalization and trade. In a world where travel and shipping are considered mundane and even a nuisance, 'Airportraits' seeks to visualize a linear and nearly invisible phenomenon that is often taken for granted."