Tom Mercer
Hook, Hampshire
Having grown up just a couple of miles from RAF Odiham, I’ve always had the Chinooks overhead at all times of the day and I’m pretty sure that’s where my passion for aviation started. For me it’s not about the number crunching, it’s about the noise and speed – there’s nothing quite like that feeling when a jet engine roars past.
I studied for an A-Level in Fine Art Photography – I went on to achieve a high ‘A’ grade and had my work described as “Visually dynamic colour photography”
In April 2013, I became a published aviation photographer and had my first piece of work printed in the May issue of Air Forces Monthly.