Martin Needham is an experienced aviation photographer and journalist based in Leicestershire, England. His images have been published on more than 300 occasions in a wealth of periodicals including Aeroplane Monthly, AIR International, AirForces Monthly, Airliner World, Airports International, Airports of the World, Aviation News, Britain at War, FlyPast, Flight International, Global Aviation Magazine, Jets Monthly and Pilot.

He currently serves as the editor of Aviation News, while prior to that he worked on the editorial teams responsible for Airliner World, Airports of the World and AIR International. He is an experienced news and features writer, having produced copy for the aforementioned titles as well as contributing to Aeroplane Monthly on a freelance basis.

Night photography is a particular interest of Martin’s, and he is unique in his ability to illuminate either several small aircraft concurrently or one large business jet/single-aisle airliner for night-time photography commissions, having invested in portable, battery-powered LED floodlights. He also possesses extensive airside and aviation events experience having previously worked on the apron at Manchester Airport and through volunteering in the running of airshows, fly-ins and photocalls across the UK for almost a decade.

Martin can be contacted regarding image use or freelance work using the below form: