Introducing a brand new service – Interactive Virtual Tours – start exploring our World in a different way

Posted on 7th November 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging is excited to announce the launch of a completely new service alongside our Architectural, Mast and Drone Aerial Photography services – Interactive Virtual Tours.

Built on David's experience in producing High Dynamic Range images for his Architectural Photography clients and capturing panoramic images using specialised panorama equipment in his spare time, Horizon Imaging's interactive Virtual Tours allow the user to immerse themselves in a beautifully realistic virtual world. You can jump between different locations using 'hotspots' and engage with fully-interactive virtual content such as localised sound effects, audio narration, embedded images, videos and overview maps.

Horizon Imaging produces short commercial promotional showreel for Blue Bear Systems Research

Posted on 31st October 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging was recently commissioned to produce a short 2-3 minute commercial showreel for Blue Bear Systems Research.

Producing the video involved visiting the customer's site to shoot some specific new footage, as well as sifting through Gigabytes of existing footage to accumulate enough material to produce the showreel.

Horizon Imaging gives lecture to Guildford Photographic Society on Drone Aerial Photography

Posted on 30th October 2014 at 09:00

David Hogg from Horizon Imaging recently gave a presentation to the Guildford Photographic Society on Drone Aerial Photography.

As a previous member and speaker at the Guildford Photographic Society, it was a pleasure to return to the club and update the members on the developments in Drone Aerial Photography since my last talk back in 2008 – a great deal has changed in the industry in those 6 years!

Horizon Imaging photographs beautiful 13th Century converted barn in Cambridge for Team Consulting

Posted on 28th October 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging was recently commissioned to photograph a beautiful converted 13th Century barn in the village of Ickleton, near Cambridge. The barn, together with one of the neighbouring 'modern barns', is now being used by medical technology company Team Consulting. As part of their brand identity, Team Consulting were looking for ways to show off their beautiful building and its proximity to the surrounding countryside – something which could not be achieved using traditional ground-level photographs.

Horizon Imaging explains the Civil Aviation Authority regulations for commercial drone aerial photography

Posted on 13th October 2014 at 09:00

As the number of people looking to offer commercial aerial photography services using drones (or "small unmanned surveillance aircraft" to give them their official CAA title) continues to rise, I often get asked what regulations operators have to follow.

All the regulations governing commercial "aerial work" (any work involving unmanned aerial platforms for commercial gain) are contained within the CAA document 'CAP 393 – Air Navigation: The Order and the Regulations'.

Short introductory video for the Commercial Troubleshooter, Executive Commercial

Posted on 6th October 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging was recently commissioned to produce an introductory video for the commercial troubleshooting company, Executive Commercial.

Just like the introductory video on our homepage, the video had to be short, concise, and professionally filmed and edited.

Screenshot from promotional video for The Commercial Troubleshooter

Are you looking to hire an Aerial Photographer in the UK? Make sure you read these comprehensive Guidelines first

Posted on 30th September 2014 at 09:00

Aerial Photography using unmanned model helicopters or 'drones' is becoming the next big differentiator in marketing campaigns, and with a growing number of companies offering these low-altitude Aerial Photography services, how do you know who to choose?

Horizon Imaging offsets carbon emissions through The CarbonNeutral Company

Posted on 29th September 2014 at 09:00

Climate change is happening, there is very little doubt about that these days. However, whilst governments and industry are trying to do their bit to reduce the effects, it is just as much the responsibility of small business owners – and the general public – to do their bit to reduce their impact on the environment in whatever ways they can.

Horizon Imaging featured in prestigious Royal Photographic Society Journal for September 2014

Posted on 17th September 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging recently contacted the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) to see if they would be interested in featuring an article about the fascinating developments in aerial photography using unmanned aerial platforms over the last 10 years, and how David Hogg's early experiments back in 2006 eventually led to the creation of Horizon Imaging.

A sneak peak at Horizon Imaging's latest aerial photography platform, the eight-rotored 'Octocopter'

Posted on 11th September 2014 at 09:00

As part of Horizon Imaging's commitment to only using the best technology for capturing our aerial photographs, we have recently invested in a brand new aerial photography platform, the 'Octocopter'. Compared to our current 'Hexacopter', this platform will:

Horizon Imaging's telescopic mast provides critical imagery to settle a storm-damage insurance claim

Posted on 10th September 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging was recently commissioned to take some aerial photographs of a roof in Worthing, West Sussex to help settle an insurance claim for a water leak believed to have been caused by storm damage. The only problem was that the roof was hidden from view by a large Victorian facade which made it impossible for traditional vehicle-mounted telescopic masts to access the potential areas of damage – they can only go straight up and they can only operate from the roadside.

Mast aerial inspection photo of the roof of a private home in Worthing, West Sussex

Aerial photographs combine with cutting-edge CG imagery to revolutionise property advertising

Posted on 2nd September 2014 at 09:00

Horizon Imaging has worked on several projects over the years where our aerial photographs have been used as the backdrop to computer-generated models of buildings – something unheard of before the advent of powerful 3D modelling software. In every instance, these images have then been used to advertise properties that had not even been built.

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