Simon Burchett Aerial & Commercial Photography

Welcome to the online portfolio of Simon Burchett, award-winning aerial and commercial photographer with over two decades of experience capturing Britain’s evolving landscape. From the skies over Kent to strategic urban projects, my photography brings clarity, detail, and emotion to every frame.

Explore high-resolution aerial imagery, purchase fine art prints, or license work for commercial use. Each image is captured with precision using professional-grade Sony equipment — from a bird’s-eye view you won’t find anywhere else.

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Why choose Simon Burchett Photography?

With over 25 years of aerial photography experience, I deliver razor-sharp, detail-rich images that go far beyond what drones can achieve. Whether it’s from 2 metres or 2,000 feet, my elevated mast system and aircraft photography produce premium results that developers, councils, and commercial clients can rely on.

From planning documentation and marketing visuals to archive-grade imagery, I capture what matters — with precision, consistency, and a critical eye honed over decades behind the lens.

No gimmicks. Just uncompromising quality.

About Me

I’m Simon Burchett — a commercial aerial photographer with over 25 years behind the lens, capturing towns, coastlines, construction sites, and landscapes from the sky and the ground. My work isn’t about gimmicks — it’s about precision, clarity, and seeing what others miss. I’ve photographed from Cessnas, used 26-metre mast systems, and worked with everyone from councils to developers to collectors who simply want a piece of their past.I bring a press photographer’s instinct, an artist’s eye, and a stickler’s attention to detail — because when you're shooting from 2,000 feet or 20 feet, it’s all in the detail.

Simon In Plane
Types Of Photography
Ashford Kent from the air 2016 Junction 9, M20 looking towards Folkestone
Aerial Photography
Aerial Photography of Kent towns and cites
Bowl Inn Charing Kent - Elevated Photography
Elevated Photography
Fixed pole system that allows access where drones can't go.
Stena Providence ship at sea
Commercial Photography
Maritime and offshore Photography
A Small Selection Of My Work
CSCL Zebrugge transits the seas to the South Of Malaga Spain 19th August 2007.

CSCL Zeebrugge powering the seas

Torm Ismini transits the seas south of Malaga 25th Sept 2007

Offshore and maritime aerial photography

Scania Workshop

Scania Technician servicing an engine

Lenham Storage Vehicles   on the road

Mercedes Truck in Kent

Lenham Storage Vehicles  on M20

Logistics company Lenham Storage on the M20

Ashford Kent from the air 2016

Ashford Kent from the air 2016

Victoria Road Ashford Kent from the air 16th May 2025

Progress photography Ashford Kent 2025 Victoria Road Area

Victoria Road & Beaver Road Bridge, Ashford — Autumn/Winter 1999
A rare aerial record of Ashford during the height of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link works. The Beaver Road Bridge stands mid-reconstruction as engineers prepare to raise the structure to allow the future high-speed line beneath. The entire Victoria Road corridor is transformed into a linear construction zone: cranes, stockpiles, shuttering, and temporary access roads dominate the landscape. Much of what is visible here — from the old college and Crouch Garage to the industrial estates and undeveloped plots — has since disappeared, replaced by the modern business park, Aldi, Curious Brewery, and the wider Ashford regeneration that followed HS1.

Progress photography Ashford Kent 1999 Victoria Road area