446 Hedley Thorne ~ Adventures in Aerial Photography

<p>I'm excited to introduce this week's guest, Hedley Thorne. The second time I walked the Ridgeway, I started to think about getting a drone. I love Iron Age hillforts, and I really struggled to photograph them from the ground. Upon my return, I started writing blog posts about hillforts and I discovered Hedley's Instagram account. I absolutely love his photography, and I still fantasize about getting a drone of my own.</p> <p>Photography adds a new layer to our outdoor adventures, and drone photography adds a whole new perspective. I've really enjoyed seeing all of my favorite Ridgeway sites from the air. It makes it easier to really appreciate these ancient sites.</p> <p>I hope you find this episode inspiring! Whether or not you're interested in aerial photography, it might help you to find new ways to enjoy your own outdoor adventures.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>About Hedley</strong></p> <p>The basics:</p> <p>Name- Hedley Thorne</p> <p>Age - 46 (by the time of the podcast!)</p> <p>Family - married, 3 teenage boys, living in Didcot</p> <p>Occupation 1- IT Operations Manager/Controller for London Heathrow</p> <p>Occupation 2- Aerial landscape photographer</p> <p>Voluntary work - Chairman of 2410 Air Training Corps committee - Didcot Air Cadets</p> <p>Hobbies- cycling (road or MTB), walking, UAV drone pilot (A2 qualified), aerial photography</p> <p>Likes- F1, chess, music (I used to play piano and did my degree in music/Business), aviation, art</p> <p>Fears- fish, being upside-down, claustrophobic and needle phobic</p> <p>Dislikes- Bitcoin, politics, bad coffee, bad music (life is too short for these)</p> <p> </p> <p>Background:</p> <p>For 10 years I worked in Henley-on-Thames and road cycled between Didcot and Henley most days, sometimes doing between 60 and 90 miles on a work day which led to many foreign cycling group adventures in the Pyrenees, the Alps, Ventoux, Prince Edward Island in Canada, Mallorca and Teide in Tenerife, however redundancy struck a few years ago and I started working at He