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Aerial Drone Filming & Photography

James became a qualified CAA approved drone pilot in 2015 and is now one of the most experienced professional drone operators in Wales.

Since 2015 he has been using drones in all sorts of productions for the BBC, ITV, S4C, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, Amazon Prime, Netflix as well as for a wide range of commercial and industrial clients.

He is based in South Wales, but often travels to filming locations right across the UK and beyond.

If you’re interested in using James for your production, please get in touch for a free no obligation quote.

CLIENTS AND CREDITS INCLUDE:

SERVICES

Aerial Drone Filming

Inspection

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified UAV (drone) operator with a CAA Permission for Commercial Operations

GVC / A2 Cofc / EU Drone License

Fully insured / BBC and ITV Approved

EQUIPMENT

DJI Mavic 4 Pro x2

6K 10bit Video

DCI 4K/120FPS

28, 70 and 166mm cameras

100MP Photography

DJI Mini 4 Pro

Sub 250g

Ideal for urban areas

4K 50FPS D-log M

48 Megapixel Images

DJI Avata 2 x2

FPV

4K 50FPS

Ideal for immersive flythrough footage

KEY POINTS

Professional formats

We can film in up to 5k 50p in D-Log.

For photography we can shoot high resolution up to 100 mega pixel raw and jpeg stills, together with panoramic and 360 images.

Redundancy

We carry back up drones to ensure shoots can continue in the event of a technical problem with one.

Experience of flying in restricted areas

With hundreds of commercial projects since 2015, James has experience of operating in and around all sorts of restricted areas, including MOD Danger Areas, Airport Flight Restriction Zones, RAF Low Flying areas, Central London, Royal Parks, National Parks, National Trust properties, Prisons, Power Stations, Oil/Gas Facilities and SSSI’s.

Imaging background

Our lead pilot James has been working in the TV and multimedia industry for over 20 years.

He was a film maker and photographer long before drones starting taking off (excuse the pun) and has an excellent eye for footage and photographs. He also has many TV credits with his footage being used often by broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, S4C, C4, Discovery and Netflix.

Portability and viewing

We are regularly asked to film and photograph in places that are difficult to get to, therefore we have additional equipment which enables us to get to places off the beaten track.

We also provide wireless client monitors which means the client/director can view the footage with ease in realtime.

HIRE OPTIONS

Half day

Full day

Every job is different so please get in touch for a free no obligation quote.

AERIAL WORK EXAMPLES:

BBC – Rookie Cops

James worked as a camera and drone operator for Series 1 & 2 of BBC Rookie Cops.

Here is some of the footage James captured for Series 2.

ITV – Vanished Wales

James is the main camera and drone operator for ITV Wales’ Vanished Wales programme, now in it’s sixth series.

Here is some of the footage James captured from Series 4 and 5.

ITV Coast and Country

In 2018 James joined the ITV Coast and Country team as a camera operator and drone pilot, working all across Wales.

To date he has filmed around 400 different features for the programme.

This video shows some of the footage he shot during that time.

The latest series can be viewed here.

BBC – All at Sea

In 2024 James worked as a camera and drone operator for BBC All at Sea.

Here is some of the footage James captured for the series.

ITV – Made in Mumbles

In 2024 James worked as a camera and drone operator for ITV Wales’ Made in Mumbles.

Here is some of the footage James captured for the series.

Visit Monmouthshire – Autumn in the Wye Valley

In late 2020 James was commissioned by Visit Monmouthshire to capture the Wye Valley with its autumn colours.

ITV A Year in the Beacons

During 2019-2020 James was asked to be the principle camera and drone operator for ITV Wales’ A Year in the Beacons.

Over the course of a year, James was part of a team that followed Brecon Mountain Rescue, the Brecon Beacons National Park, The Glanusk Estate and local farmers over a year like no other.

Here is some of the footage James captured for the series.

Broadcast on ITV Wales in March 2020, and ITV across the UK in late 2021.

PHOTO GALLERY

Video Production, Camera & Drone operator, Aerial Drone Filming & Photography.

CAA Approved Drone Pilot, Aerial Filming, Aerial Photography, Drone Filming, Drone Photography, Drone operator, Camera operator, Roof Inspection, Survey, South Wales, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Llanelli, Caerphilly, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Ceredigion, North Wales, Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire