Mr Smith Aerial

17/12/2024

Top Ten (+1) time! Reflecting on a great year for Mr Smith Aerial. Here are my ten favourite drone images of 2024.



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15/12/2024

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New drone reel!

As 2024 draws to an end, I come to my favourite editing task of the year, my drone reel.

Looking through the footage, I realise I have had some great projects this year, and a huge variety of different challenges. I feel incredibly lucky to do something I love as part of my work. I am extremely grateful to the wonderful clients who put their faith in me this year, and for the projects and places they trusted me to explore.

In 2024, I further experimented with video and editing techniques, such as hyper lapse and waypoints, and had some challenging shoots, which stretched my skills to the limit.

Thank you everyone! All the best for 2025. I have big plans!

Andy

Highlights from a varied and interesting year of commercial and personal projects for Mr Smith Aerial. Thank you to all ,y clients for their faith in me and my work.…

06/12/2024

Views of the Bass Rock near North Berwick, East Lothian.

05/12/2024

Tantallon Castle. A 14th Century fortification situated on a cliff jutting out into the Firth of Forth near North Berwick, East Lothian.

04/12/2024

Some views of Gin Head in East Lothian, an unusual site. This is an abandoned World War 2 radar station, situated on a cliff poking out into the Firth of Forth. It is difficult to get to, and is closed to the public. There is a private beach nearby called Canty Bay, and at low tide you can walk along and stand underneath it. So I did, with my drone and sent her up for a closer look. It is the ultimate Bond villain lair.

18/11/2024

I'm selling this, a wonderful drone with all the best accessories. This has served me well! A great Christmas present for someone:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/27546515601661841

06/11/2024

A weird light today.

25/10/2024

I have some exciting new projects I can’t wait to share with you all soon. In the meantime though, here is my main drone reel. Happy Friday!

https://vimeo.com/848359248

Mr Smith Aerial - Drone Operator based in the UK. Music: Galxies by Steve Slides and Jon Ong from the The Lorne Balfe Collection - Otherworlds. Available to license…

07/10/2024

What a treat!

05/10/2024

The Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 2024 book is packed full of breathtaking images of Scotland’s beautiful landscapes.

I am delighted to have a commendation for two of my images in here.

You can feast your eyeballs with your very own copy: https://slpoty.co.uk/product/collection-9/

Congratulations to all the winners.

05/10/2024

Huge new project in progress. Can’t wait to share it!

04/10/2024

A slice of Edinburgh, from above ❤️

It's great to hear that newly-elected Chris Murray MP has secured a Westminster Hall debate on the cultural and economic contribution of the Edinburgh Festivals. What the Festivals deliver for our city and its communities, not only in August but across the year, is simply enormous. We're delighted it's being discussed - and can't wait to tune in!

📺 Watch it live on Tue 8 October, 4.30pm-5.30pm, on parliamentlive.tv

📷 Mr Smith Creative

Edinburgh Festivals Edinburgh Festival Fringe Edinburgh International Festival

16/09/2024

The magnificent Bass Rock off the East Lothian coast is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth. I had the privilege of being taken out by boat to get a closer look.

Approximately 2 km (1 mi) offshore, and 5 km (3 mi) north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.

The rock is uninhabited, but historically has been settled by an early Christian hermit, and later was the site of an important castle, which after the Commonwealth period was used as a prison.

The island belongs to Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, whose family acquired it in 1706, and before to the Lauder family for almost six centuries. The Bass Rock Lighthouse was constructed on the rock in 1902, and the remains of an ancient chapel survive.

To commission a shoot, or license images go to: www.mrsmith-aerial.com

13/09/2024

It has been a pleasure to shoot aerial imagery for the new Loretto website: www.loretto.com

This kind of imagery is perfect for showcasing buildings and premises. Drone photography can show large spaces which are impossible to capture from the ground. It can give your venue perspective and context with the surrounding area. Shooting at sunrise in the best light will make it look gorgeous and dramatic.

For this project, I was able to create aerial panoramas to capture the entire 80+ acre site. This was used to show the proximity to Edinburgh and the Pentland hills beyond, to show the surrounding town of Musselburgh, and, with a bit of Photoshop masking, was used as map to point out each feature of the huge and magnificent campus. The images and map have been used on the website and in their prospectus.

If you have a place you want to showcase, maximise its potential with a drone shoot. Get in touch: [email protected]

12/09/2024

Fidra is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth. Each have their own character and stories. This one served as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's famous book Treasure Island. It has a cool natural arch, a lighthouse and has been settled in the past. You can see low walls where livestock would have been kept, and small crops grown for food. Now it is a bird sanctuary.

You can license video clips like these, or commission me to shoot for you: www.mrsmith-aerial.com

11/09/2024

The geese are taking flight, and the leaves are beginning to turn, an early autumn seems likely. Which means loads of lovely tree colours coming soon.

Here is a shot of the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, a perfect place to see the changing foliage in all its glory.

License this image, buy prints, or commission a shoot of your own: www.mrsmith-aerial.com

11/09/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fan! 💎

Thanks Maggie Spalding 🙏