Aviation Photography Blogs

By Aled Phillips

Well, what a start to the year it’s been! Seems as though as soon as the January blues had set in, the photo market exploded with lots of exciting new products to get our inspiration whirring and our wallets shivering in fear! 

Sony

Sony announced their FE 400-800mm f6.3-8 G OSS ...

By Rich Cooper

Now, this is a delicate subject.

It’s dangerously close to biting the hand that feeds us, and it feels uncomfortable to go there when so many external barriers of red tape & bureaucracy are put in place to stumble this lifeblood of our hobby.

But Airshows. Air Days. Open Houses. Ai...

By Wayne Kenward

By Dan Eley

Sometimes we all find that moment as we gradually slip into a rut with our aviation photography, whether it be due to life in general, health or just family and work commitments it happens to the best of us.

It’s how we react and pursue our photography during the ruts which differs bet...

By Wayne Kenward

By Rich Cooper

Rich Cooper jumps on the UK Airshow Review Podcast for an extensive interview. Rich discusses his life long enthusiasm for aviation, the span of his career and all about Centre of Aviation Photography, including this COAP Online platform!

Rich gives the full back story of how The Ce...

By Jack Bird

On the 29th of May 2021, as the aviation community readied itself for the return of airshows to the UK post covid, the RAF Typhoon Display Team unveiled what would become known as Blackjack!

ZJ914, Blackjack’s tail number, started its life on 9 Squadron based at RAF Lossimouth. 9 Squa...

By Dave Lockwood

We all have them, for some of us it’s the chase of capturing ‘that’ plane in flight or collecting serial numbers. I have a new one though and it’s something I can’t quite figure out why, patches.

I’ve spent far too much in recent months at events, trawling eBay, obscure websites f...

By Rich Cooper

This is always so tough. 

Having been immersed in squadron life for most of my photography years, one thing that I consistently walk away with (99% of the time) is how tight they are. 

Literally living and dying for each other. 

How every squadron tradition and every social activi...

By Rich Cooper

I can vividly recall one of the most breath-taking encounters in all my years.

No, it wasn’t watching England get through to a major football/soccer final for the first time in my life. It was a moment – counted in minutes – shared amongst the summer clouds of this green and pleasan...