Working with Fly Away Ballooning was an opportunity to bring together storytelling, adventure, and atmosphere in a way that celebrates both people and place. The project’s main goal was to create a hero video capturing the essence of ballooning and its British heritage but alongside that, I focused on documenting the experience through still photography. This journal showcases those images, offering a more intimate look at the journey.
We shot across three distinct locations — Bath, Bristol, and Taunton — each adding its own unique character to the narrative. Bath provided timeless backdrops and open countryside, grounding the series in a sense of heritage and calm. Bristol brought energy and scale, with its city-edge landscapes giving a contrast of urban meets sky. Taunton, with its expansive fields and softer light, offered moments of stillness that balanced the more dramatic scenes.
As both a lifestyle photographer and outdoor photographer, I aimed to capture more than just the spectacle of hot air balloons in flight. The stills focus on the details that build the full story: the anticipation as balloons inflate at dawn, the laughter of the crew preparing for take-off, and the quiet awe of passengers as they lift into the sky. Each frame is about connection — between people, between land and sky, and between a sense of freedom and the grounded reality of preparation and teamwork.
This series is a celebration of being outdoors, embracing the unpredictability of light, weather, and fleeting moments. It reflects the magic of hot air ballooning not only as a visual experience, but as a lifestyle — one that values adventure, togetherness, and the simple joy of looking at the world from a new perspective. Check out the video on the Fly Away Ballooning website here
