London aerial photographs and footage from helicopters

Category: aerial photography

  • Stock aerial views of London

    Stock aerial views of London

    Ive completed another large update of aerial views of London adding another 3,500 images this week. Images in Westminster, Vauxhall, Nine Elms, Battersea, and City of London. You can search curated galleries here , or use the search box on the page to search via area, street name or building name.

  • Shooting aerial panoramas over London.

    Jason was shooting aerial panoramas of London for a client, utilizing a helicopter to capture expansive photos, which are later stitched together into large-scale images suitable for oversized prints. They mention flying at an altitude of 2400ft in cold conditions.

  • Aerial view of artwork in Brent Cross, London.

    Shooting aerial views of a new public artwork in Brent Cross.

    Not your usual commission today as the site was really quite small to be shooting from a helicopter. Most of the crops that worked best were shot on a 400mm lens. The light was lovely and after a little post-production back in the studio the results were pretty nice. ” Brent Cross Town, one of…

  • Aerial views of London’s Christmas Lights

    Ive been doing a lot of London night aerial photography over the past few weeks. Here are some amazing views looking down over the Shard, the lights on Regents St, skaters at Somerset House, the South Bank, and a up over Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London.

  • Aerial photography shoot of the Olympic Park, London.

    I spent several days capturing aerial stills and footage of the Olympic Park in London from an AS355 helicopter, including key landmarks such as the London Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit, and the London Aquatics Centre. The footage was shot in 5.5K and the results, though delayed by weather, were great.

  • BBC Gallery. Jason Hawkes

    As London bakes in another heatwave amid an official drought, we speak to a photographer who frequently rises above the noise and captures the city from another perspective. Jason Hawkes has more than 30 years’ experience of shooting from the sky, typically capturing aerial photographs once or twice a week. “I don’t think I’ve seen…

  • Aerial photography over London’s major rail hub Kings Cross and St. Pancras shot from an AS355 helicopter.

    I was up shooting new aerial views for Kings Cross this week. We had fantastic visibility and clear blue skies for the shoot. Amazing to see London’s ‘landscraper’! Google’s new UK HQ taking shape designed in the studios of Thomas Heatherwick and the Danish architect Bjarke Ingel. License stock London aerial views of Kings Cross…

  • Dawn over the Palace of Westminster, London Eye, River Thames, Westminster, London.

    Sunrise aerial photography shoot over Westminster, Belgravia and Knightsbridge.

    It was a very early start this week, we took off from the aerodrome at 5.30am to be in London just after sunrise. Lovely flying in town at that time of day as there’s so little other air traffic about and light can be just fantastic.

  • Aerial photography of Canary Wharf.

    I was shooting new aerial views around Canary Wharf this week, weather and visibility were fantastic as we orbited the area shooting from heights of 750 ft up to 2400ft. Search and license from 100’s of Canary Wharf aerial views here

  • Flying sideways in a helicopter up the River Thames at night.

    This week Ive been shooting a new commission for the amazing Illuminated River Foundation project, a major public art commission in London connecting 9 Thames bridges with ever-evolving illuminated artwork. You can check out more on the project here, or please check this link to see more London aerial night views Night aerial view of…

  • Canary Wharf, aerial views.

    On January 5th, 2022, amidst unseasonably cold London weather, a flight was conducted with an open door to offer stunning views. A noteworthy image was captured from specific coordinates, offering an eastward glimpse of Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs.

  • Night aerial view of CentrePoint, Tottenham Court Road, London.

    Aerial photography commission of CentrePoint, Tottenham Court Road, London.

    I was up flying in London this week shooting new aerial footage and stills at day and night for of the brutalist CentrePoint building in the heart of the West End on Tottenham Court Road, London. Night aerial view of CentrePoint, Tottenham Court Road, London. Shot from 2300ft from an AS355 helicopter. Close up aerial…

  • Early morning mist over London

    This morning’s flight offered stunning views over London, particularly Canary Wharf, enhanced by the early morning light. Despite a bit of fog, city vistas were distinctly visible. After refueling the AS355 helicopter, another two hours were spent photographing London’s striking aerial views, including the Docklands and Isle of Dogs.

  • Broadgate Circle, City of London aerial photography shoot.

    This week I was flying for a client shooting multiple sites in the City of London. I shot at dawn, late afternoon and dusk, some of which like the image below of Broadgate Circle, were very tight crops looking vertically down finding interesting visual patterns of people.

  • Aerial views of Piccadilly Circus, London. The Piccadilly Art Takeover

    This week I was up shooting new aerial photographs of Piccadilly Circus and the ‘The Piccadilly Art Takeover’ hanging canvases, zebra crossings and more. Care of @royalacademy @theartofldn. Shot leaning out the door of an AS355 helicopter. You can read more here and see more Piccadilly aerial views here

  • Master of the Skies: Jason Hawkes Shares His Aerial View

    Jason Hawkes makes his aerial photos almost exclusively by hanging out of Eurocopter AS355 helicopters. BY JEFF KENT • OCTOBER 2020 ISSUE Jason Hawkes never photographs while standing on the ground. At least not professionally. For more than 20 years, he’s plied his trade from the sky, dangling out of helicopters while creating breathtaking images from perspectives few…

  • Aerial views of London then and now in the Guardian.

    The Changing Face of London exhibition, marking the 15th anniversary of New London Architecture galleries, showcases the city’s transformation over 15 years. Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes, who has been photographing London’s landmarks for over 25 years, illustrates the remarkable changes in areas like Battersea Power Station.

  • FIVE MINUTES WITH…JASON HAWKES, PHOTOGRAPHER

    David Taylor catches up with aerial photographer extraordinaire and ‘The Changing Face of London’ chronicler Jason Hawkes and hears how London has changed, particularly over the last 15 years from his birds’ eye perspective; about his hairy moments and near-misses in helicopters; drones, and the biggest bane of Hawkes’ life – people stealing his output…

  • 3. You can now work from a helicopter. GQ Magazine.

    Aerial photographer Jason Hawkes partners with Apple to use MacBook Pro for his work, streamlining his process by editing photos mid-flight. By tethering his camera to the laptop, he saves time and money.

  • Jason Hawkes photography with British Airways.

    Read article here British Airways has called in an expert to give advice to all those amateur photographers whose perfect shot from an aircraft window is never quite right – and it could simply be because they are in the wrong seat. Many air travellers like to capture the unique views from their vantage point…

  • Creative Boom Interview.

    Known for hanging out the side of a helicopter, we’ve enjoyed seeing Jason Hawkes’s aerial photographs before, particularly those of London at night. WRITTEN BY: TORA BAKER 22 JULY 2019 Now he’s back with some fresh shots over the UK’s capital during the summer months. Last week alone, he took to the skies on five separate occasions:…

  • BBC helicopter interview over London with photographer Jason Hawkes

    A freezing day over London with the BBC onboard. Which the piece here