I'm delighted that I selected Mike to capture the images for our new website. His commitment to delivering high-quality photographs with minimal hassle was truly impressive.
Tim Worsley, Marketing Director, Alpaca

Aviation Photography

Two helicopters in flight
Photographs for the air industry

As a London based aviation photographer, I've worked with both the Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance Trusts, as well as private charter jet companies. Over the past few years, I've photographed helicopters in a variety of ways, air-to-air, ground-to-air, and static as well as capturing portraits of crew members and celebrity visitors to the airfield.

My aviation images are typically used for websites, brochures, marketing, and charity fundraising campaigns.

Feel free to email or call me if you'd like more information or a quote for an upcoming project.

Aviation Photography Portfolio

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Experience

Essex Air Ambulance yellow helicopter in flight with its rotors blurred
Aviation photography

Aviation is a relatively new but exciting area of work for me. After photographing for both the Essex and Hertfordshire air ambulances, I was commissioned by a private charter company to shoot their luxury jets. Based at Stansted Airport, these aircraft transport heads of state and celebrities around the world.

Capturing aircraft in flight from another aircraft requires a unique set of skills. Both the camera platform and the subject aircraft often fly at low altitudes and experience moderate forces. I'm usually seated sideways in the rear of the plane, adjusting to its movements while focusing on composition.

With propeller-driven aircraft and helicopters, I use slower shutter speeds to capture motion blur in the rotors adding to the challenge, but also the impact of each image.

Aerial photography

I also take aerial photographs from helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft, often to document buildings, construction sites, or cityscapes. Recent projects have included photographing scaffolding installations on central London landmarks and capturing striking images of a client's multiple office locations across the city.

Aircraft brokerage Photography

Aircraft Sales Photography

I've been photographing private aircraft for brokerage companies for several years.

Mainly working on small to medium sized jets showing the interiors and exteriors at their best, but without misleading retouching. Aircraft need to be in a reasionably tidy condition, and in a suitable location, preferably outside, but images can be taken in hangers. Being able to have lights and instruments illuminated also helps. Obviously state of the aircraft, location and timings can be very difficult to arrange, but I'm very flexible and undestands the problems of scheduling these shoots.

The above project was photographed at Luton airport for a brokarage firm in 2020.

Estimated cost for similar shoot: £850.00 + travel and VAT

Project Details
  • Client: Jet Brokarage Company
  • Location: London Luton Airport
  • Shoot Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Post Production: Two Days
  • Number of images delivered: 24
An airliner photographed on the ground at an airport

London aviation photographer working throughout the UK for companies large and small, design studios and advertising agencies.