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2023 Los Angeles, California

June 2nd, 2023
Work completed on a recent project above Los Angeles. Coordinated with the assistance of SoCal ATC this project was completed in June 2023 for the state of California.

2020 International Aerial Photographer Awards

April 2nd, 2020
The 2020 International Professional Aerial Photography Conference held in the California, USA. Judged by an expert panel of phographers my work was awarded the Judges choice awards for best Landscape Aerial, best Vertical Aerial and best Air to Air Photography.

Melbourne 2020 - Covid 19

April 24th, 2020
Recording a city in lockdown. Working with Air Services Australia to record a unique moment in history. Aircraft on the ground at Melbourne's Airports with nowhere to go, while streets and parklands throughout the city remain empty.

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Dec 15th, 2019
Working in the skies above Tokyo to produce a body of work for the 2020 Olympic Games. Thankyou to everyone involved in this massive project. What a beautiful city and wonderful people to work with!

1 million followers and growing!

Sep 28th, 2019
My career has taken me all over the world to incredible places with spectacular views. It's only fair that I get to share that with my social media community. With an average weekly reach of 3-10M it's a fantastic way to share my work and engage with followers worldwide.
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Unique 360 video & photography

July 19th, 2019
From humble beginnings our innovation of 360° photography and video has evolved over 17 years. We can now produce resolutions of 200Mp photography and 12k video, complete with 12bit video output and options to live stream. Day or night!

2019 International Aerial Photographer Awards

April 15th, 2019 - by Andrew Griffiths
It's so rewarding being honoured by peers at this year's International Professional Aerial Photography Conference held in the USA. Thankyou to the expert panel of judges for awarding my work top honours for Air to Air Photography, Commercial and Landscape Aerial Photography.

2019 Good Friday Appeal

April 19th, 2019 - by Andrew Griffiths
The 2019 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal saw Melbourne landmarks lit up in green and purple. This year's event raised over $18M and it was truly satisiying to donate our services to record and promote the event in support of patients and their families.

2018 International Aerial Photographer Awards

April 15th, 2018 - by Andrew Griffiths
I'm so honoured to have been awarded Best 'Artistic Aerial', 'Best Landscape Aerial', 'Best Vertical', 'People’s Choice' and multiple 'Judges Choice' awards at this year's International Professional Aerial Photographer print competition held in Charleston USA.

Interview - Lonely Planet

June 5, 2018 - by James Gabriel Martin
"Incredible images taken from helicopters capture city life around the world"
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Interview - London Standard

May 22, 2018 - by Chloe Chaplain
"London is seen in a dazzling display of multi-coloured lights in a stunning 360 degree graphic filmed from the sky"
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Interview - My Business Magazine

May 26, 2017 - by Adam Zuchetti
Helicopters, drones, cameras, blimps – it sounds like the props list for a Hollywood blockbuster, but this is just a normal day in Andrew Griffiths’ business.
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Eye in the Sky - Herald Sun

May 26, 2017 - by Christiane Barro
Aerial Photographer captures Melbourne at its best. Andrew Griffiths, of Lensaloft Aerial Photography, says it can be quite dangerous flying through adverse weather, but it’s a job he loves. Mr Griffiths flies across Melbourne each week in a helicopter to take images of the city’s famous attractions and its beautiful scenery.
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2017 International Aerial Photography Awards

April 22, 2017 - by Andrew Griffiths
Very excited to have picked up the top Judge's Choice Award for 'Best Commercial' Aerial Photography at the 2017 International Aerial Photographers print competition. A great experience to have my commercial work honoured by the expert judging panel.

Featured Artist - Image Science

August 31, 2017 - by Katie Knox
Interview with my favourite fine art print experts. "I initially started out with the expectation that I would make my career as an architect, but after studying and then working in the industry for a few years I discovered that I was much happier with a camera in my hands."
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Gizmodo Feature

May 26, 2017 - by Logan Booker
Brisbane Lights from above - "The panorama is courtesy of Andrew Griffiths and his aptly-named business Lensaloft. Going by the company's other 360 extravaganzas, the photographers (or at least their cameras) spend a great deal of time in the air inside helicopters, blimps and other flying contraptions, though cranes are a part of the arsenal too."
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Photographer's jaw dropping aerial shots

December 10, 2017 - by James Law
MELBOURNE photographer Andrew Griffiths goes to great lengths to get the shot. And when I say great lengths, I mean leaning out of a helicopter being battered by 50-knot winds, 15,000 feet above New York City’s soaring skyscrapers.
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