Collection

From

Above

Aerial perspectives on landscape, structure, and pattern — the world reordered from height.

About this collection

A collection of aerial photographs exploring how landscape and human structure read differently from above. Stripped of ground-level context, familiar places become studies in line, texture, and repetition — coastlines fold into abstract shapes, fields become grids, and roads trace patterns invisible from below. Shot primarily across Sunderland and the wider North East, this series is an ongoing document of place seen at a remove.

Location

Sunderland & the North East

Years

2022–2026

Photographs

12

Conditions

Light winds and atmospheric conditions

Aerial view of Durham Cathedral and the city centre encircled by a bend in the River Wear, surrounded by dense woodland.
Durham CathedralDurham, County Durham
Top-down aerial view of the skeletal frame of a disused gas holder, casting long geometric shadows across cleared ground.
Hendon Gas HolderHendon, Sunderland
Aerial view of Fulwell Mill windmill standing over snow-covered rooftops at dusk, a vivid pink sunset glowing on the horizon.
Stadium of Light in SnowSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of Queen Alexandra Bridge over the River Wear at dusk, city lights and traffic trails below, Northern Spire Bridge visible in the distance.
Queen Alexandra Bridge at DuskSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of purple-wrapped modular buildings under construction on the Vaux Riverside development site, city tower blocks and coastline beyond.
Vaux RiversideSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial close-up of the clock tower of the old Holy Trinity Church, its red-brick and stone pinnacles rising above the East End, high-rise residential towers in the background.
Holy Trinity ChurchEast End, Sunderland
Aerial view of the Northern Spire Bridge spanning the River Wear beneath a vivid red and orange sunset sky, its cables mirrored in the water.
Northern Spire Bridge at Sunset Spire Bridge at SunsetSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of a crane lifting a bridge section into place during construction of the Keel Crossing over the River Wear, a football stadium visible in the background.
Keel Crossing ConstructionSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of Fulwell Mill windmill standing over snow-covered rooftops at dusk, a vivid pink sunset glowing on the horizon.
Fulwell Mill in SnowFulwell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial night view of the Sheepfolds warehouse courtyard strung with lights, beside the dark waters of the River Wear.
Sheepfolds by NightSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of a derelict boat hull resting in still river water, the Northern Spire Bridge and its reflection rising behind at dusk.
Northern Spire Bridge & ShipwreckSunderland, Tyne and Wear
Aerial view of the medieval gatehouse tower of Hylton Castle lit at dawn, autumn parkland and the Northern Spire Bridge on the horizon.
Hylton Castle at SunriseNorth Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear