Enrichment Photographers See Another Side of Bablake

Former pupil Joe Cashmore, member of the Class of 2006, offered our U6th Enrichment Photography group a different view of Bablake via a DJI Inspire quadcopter drone.

Joe, who is about to enter the third year of his Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering at Durham University, has developed his interest in photography, film-making and technology since enjoying his own Enrichment photography lessons. He has been using the quadcopter drone for promotional videos at university and is in the process of making a short film which will heavily involve aerial footage of Durham Cathedral.

He returned to Bablake to demonstrate the drone to our current sixth formers, who were able to experience piloting the drone themselves and taking photographs of the school and its surrounds. As well as being shown how to understand the differences in approach when taking photographs and video footage in the air compared with at ground level, they learnt how to pilot an unmanned aircraft safely.

If anyone is interested in commercial projects for the quadcopter or has any questions about drone photography, they may contact Joe via email or social media.