Jason Hawkes is one of the world's most prolific and sought-after aerial photographers. He has been hovering over cities with a camera since 1991 - initially in microlight aircraft and then hanging out of helicopters.
Jason was the official photographer on the BBC's huge Britain From Above project. He has published more than 40 books, including New York at Night and London at Night. His first book, London from the Air, came out when he was just 23 and has gone on to sell more than 160,000 copies.
He says he loves shooting just after dusk, when the city lights come on and there is a tiny bit of colour left in the sky. New advances in digital camera technology allow him to capture the city at night.
Jason says: "Each time I fly over London I notice the landscape constantly changing, new developments seem to appear overnight."
In this gallery, IBTimes UK presents some of his recent photographs of London from the air. To see more, visit his website at www.jasonhawkes.com. Follow Jason on Twitter at @jasonhawkesphot for the latest info and behind-the-scenes pictures.
This stunning photograph of the City of London at night features some of the newest skyscrapers on the capital's skyline: the Walkie Talkie, the Cheese Grater and Heron TowerJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe setting sun reflects off the sloping face of the Cheese Grater (or 122 Leadenhall Street, to give it its proper name)Jason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comWestern Europe's tallest building, The Shard, dominates the glittering city at nightJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe new St George Wharf Tower in Vauxhall (scene of a helicopter crash in 2013)Jason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comCanary Wharf at night (look closely and you can see the IBTimesUK offices)Jason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe London Eye at night, with the Shell Centre, County Hall, Waterloo station and the IMAX cinema behind itJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comWembley Stadium, with the city skyline in the distanceJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe huge Westfield shopping centre in west LondonJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe old Eurostar terminal at Waterloo and the Houses of Parliament at duskJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe view from the Shard, the observation decks at the top of the buildingJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comNeon-lit tourists mill around the statue of Eros at Piccadilly CircusJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comDouble decker buses negotiate Oxford Circus, while pedestrians wait at the Tokyo-style diagonal crossingsJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comThe construction site for Crossrail's Tottenham Court Road station western ticket hall on Dean StreetJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comLooking down onto the transformed Jubilee Gardens through the London EyeJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comLondon Bridge station at nightJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comLooking west along the Thames from Tower Bridge shortly after sunsetJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comLooking east along the Thames from Blackfriars bridge, covered in solar panelsJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.comAn aerial view of Canary Wharf, with the O2, Thames Flood Barrier and City Airport in the distanceJason Hawkes / www.jasonhawkes.com
