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Welcome to the Horizon Imaging blog! This page will be updated every few weeks with news, case studies about current projects, details of new services and with the odd nuggets of advice thrown in here and there for good measure.

Click on a blog post heading or the ‘Read More’ text to read a particular blog post. You can also find exclusive behind-the-scenes imagery from many of our shoots on our social media platforms! You can find the links to these below.

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Roof of industrial unit inspected using drone and telescopic mast in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
We were recently commissioned to inspect the 1000 square metre roof of an industrial unit in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. The imagery was required to support a condition report which had been commissioned by the potential new owner of the unit, as they wanted...
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Promotional film produced for Willmott Dixon explaining the importance of their Apprenticeships scheme
Last Autumn we were commissioned by national construction firm Willmott Dixon to produce a short film which had to convey the important role played by apprentices in ensuring the continued success of their business. The film brought together footage from...
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New Case Study added about combining drone aerial photographs with computer-generated buildings
An increasingly popular use of drone aerial photographs is to combine them with computer-generated models of proposed developments — buildings which don't even exist but can be rendered so realistically that it becomes hard to tell where the aerial photograph...
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Thinking of starting your own drone photography business? Read our guide here
We were recently consulted about what it takes to start and run a successful drone aerial photography business by the money advice website 'Money Magpie'. The following article was written by our Director, David Hogg, as a guide for someone who likes...
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Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful start to 2018
This is just a quick note to wish all our followers, sharers, likers, commenters, networkers, collaborators and customers a very happy and restful Christmas, and a peaceful start to the New Year — not long to go now!
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Drone inspection of the inflated roof canopies above The Malls Shopping Centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire
The Malls Shopping Centre in Basingstoke have been struggling for years with the inflated roof structure above their main courtyard developing mysterious holes, triggering the roof's automated deflation alarms. After some investigation they discovered...
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Ultra high-resolution imagery printed onto scaffolding wrap in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Earlier in the year we were presented with one of our most challenging projects to date — capturing a 300 megapixel architectural photograph from 5 metres above the Grand Staircase inside the UK Foreign and Commonwealth office! Never a company to turn...
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Four striking modern office spaces photographed for FIVE Interiors
Over the past 18 months we have been working with leading interior design and fit-out firm, FIVE Interiors, to help them document some of their latest projects for their website and other promotional material. These have ranged from two finely crafted...
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New Case Study added about Drone Aerial Photography and Filming at Golf Courses
There aren't many other sites which look quite as spectacular from above as golf courses. From showing off the design and layout of the course, to the proximity to the countryside or local cities, to the challenges provided by individual holes — drone...
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Short film produced documenting beautiful hand-built wooden bureau
A long-term family friend recently asked if we could create a short film about something very dear to his heart — a wooden bureau that took him many years of hard work during his spare time to design and build as a gift for his daughter. As he now lives...
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Promotional videos produced for The Dower House Nursing Home in Winchester, Hampshire
Earlier in the summer (yes, it seems a long time ago now doesn't it!), we were commissioned by The Dower House Nursing Home in Winchester, Hampshire, to produce a new promotional video as part of a marketing refresh for their website. The video was to...
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Birds-eye views of the picture-postcard island of Mauritius taken by drone
It's not often we share posts that are purely of an aesthetically pleasing nature, but here at Horizon Imaging we still enjoy taking aerial photos for the fun of it! Last week our Director, David Hogg enjoyed a holiday in Mauritius and he took a portable...
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