After 12 years as a specialist motor sport photographer, covering International motor rallies around the world, Peter established his current business based in Malton in 1981. Since then he has become recognized as a leading aerial photographer and aerial video cameraman.

His love of rally cars transferred to helicopters and airplanes and in 1990 he qualified as a pilot, he is convinced that his knowledge of aviation, airspace and photography is a winning formula for successful aerial photography and video. So much so that he is one of only a few people in the UK to be qualified at Associate level with the British Institute of Professional Photographers, The Master Photographers Association and The Royal Photographic Society, specifically in Aerial Photography.

Peter Smith Photography are engaged by Multinational Companies, Corporate Organizations, Local Authorities, Government Agencies, TV Companies, Highways Agencies, Construction Companies, The Environment Agency, Port and Coastal Authorities, Water Authorities, Local Police Forces as well as a number of Petrochemical Installations and Private Companies. Daily work is mainly made up of location and studio photography as well as video, both from the ground and in the air, in addition to pipeline and power line photography and surveillance.

In addition to aerial photography a specialist ground photographic service to the Construction Industry is available. With over 20 years experience in this field Peter Smith has assembled an enviable client list. His work encompasses progress photography through to glossy brochure work of completed sites and projects, and these range from giant crane lifts to night time motorway construction shoots. A recent major project, lasting almost 4 years, has been for Yorkshire Water during their construction of a large tunnel underneath Kingston-upon-Hull. Work undertaken on this scheme included recording almost every major step from the original route-planning aerial video, through to underground photography and video of the work in progress. To achieve this safely Peter underwent confined spaces training, essential for working underground and in hazardous environments. Naturally all safety clothing is carried to enable a full range of work to be undertaken in a variety of industries, which include gas and oil exploration as well as pipeline construction.

It is this thorough and professional approach to the task in hand which makes Peter Smith Photography the natural, safe and reliable choice for working with professionals in their environments.