Piemags Aviation Journal
Aviation Photography, History & Professional Image Licensing
Editorial insight, aviation history, and professional aviation photography drawn from the Piemags Aviation Archive, with direct access to licensed imagery for personal, editorial, and commercial use..
Aviation Photography Archive
Explore a curated collection of professional aviation photography covering military aircraft, air-to-air missions, airshows, civil aviation, and rare historical material, all available for licensing and fine-art prints.
Aviation Photography & History
In-depth articles examining aviation photography, aircraft history, and the operational context behind the images, written for enthusiasts, researchers, publishers, and professionals.
Behind the Images
Insight into air-to-air missions, aviation events, historical archives, and the access, planning, and context involved in capturing and curating professional aviation imagery.
About the Piemags Aviation Archive
Piemags Aviation is a professional aviation photography and archival platform dedicated to documenting aircraft, aviation events, and historical material with accuracy, context, and authenticity.
The archive brings together modern aviation photography, air-to-air imagery, airshow coverage, and rare historical content, supporting publishers, museums, researchers, organisations, and private collectors worldwide.
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Latest from the Journal
In-depth aviation photography guides, aircraft history and insight from the Piemags Aviation archive. From how to photograph aircraft at an airshow to choosing the best telephoto lenses, our journal helps photographers, publishers and enthusiasts get more from every flight.
- Aviation Image Licensing: A Buyer’s Guide to Costs and Rights
What an aviation photograph costs to license, how to find a specific aircraft by its registration, and the permissions a copyright licence does not give you. Written for picture buyers, with a real published price list. - Scottsdale Plane Spotting and Photography Guide
A photographer’s and spotter’s guide to Scottsdale Airport: the free public viewing deck, the five vantage points, the season to come and the one that will cook you, and why business jets need more lens than airliners, measured across 43 frames. - San Diego Plane Spotting and Photography Guide
A photographer’s and spotter’s guide to San Diego International: the steep 3.5 degree approach over the city, the seven vantage points and the three to avoid, the month to come and the two to skip, and what focal length you actually need, measured across 30 frames.
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License Aviation Imagery & Fine-Art Prints
Aircraft, airshow and rare historic aviation images from the Piemags Aviation archive are available to license for editorial and commercial use, or to order as museum-quality fine-art prints.
Piemags Aviation is led by Paul Fearn, a former member of the Royal Air Force and a qualified private pilot who has photographed military and civil aircraft across Europe and the United States, and has undertaken photographic commissions for military museums.
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