It’s been quite a while since I’ve done an aviation print store update. Up until very recently, it was just ticking over in the background, looking after itself. When you ordered, those orders were handled automatically by a print lab (an admittedly very good one). The downside to that was that the prices for some products were (IMHO) more than a tad excessive.

Stunning shot of a Handley Page Victor K2 dragging its brake chute behind it after a high-speed taxi run – Aviation Print Store

Revised Aviation Print Store Product Offerings

Some of you might be aware that away from aviation I photograph weddings, events, newborns and equines. It’s through these other avenues that I’ve come across other photo labs producing, what I think, are products of a similar (and in one or two cases better) quality than the automatic lab I was using. What’s more, by taking a more hands-on approach, I will be able to offer significant price reductions, to you, the customer, on almost all products.

One possible downside is that there might occasionally be a delay in processing an order. The other is that I have significantly reduced the range of product offerings.

Dramatic black and white shot of a Dassault Super Etendard taking off from RAF Lossiemouth in sunshine after a rain shower – Aviation Print Store

Aviation Print Store Quality Increases

Another reason for a bit of a refresh is that photo editing software has come on a long way since I launched the store. I’ve added 400+ new edits recently. In some cases, these are brand new images to appear on the store (mostly images that have featured on my social media pages in 2024).

If you do happen to buy any aviation prints from the store that haven’t been re-edited for a while, you have my commitment that I will produce a brand-new edit before I order your print product.

If you order a digital download, you will receive a download link to the current version, but as time permits, I will refresh this for you and email the new one over.

All three anniversary Chinooks hover in formation for a photo shoot on the Salisbury Plain Training Area – Aviation Print Store

Rewarding Facebook Loyalty & Support

The Aviation Photography by Karl Drage Facebook page following now stands at over 5500. I want to start rewarding my most loyal fans for their support with print store discount codes.

Anybody appearing in the weekly Top 3 Fans list will automatically qualify for a 10% discount code off their total aviation print store order (excluding P&P).

If you can achieve a 4-week streak as a Top 5 Fan, you will earn a 25% discount code off your total order (excluding P&P).

Discount codes can only be used once, cannot be combined and have no alternative cash value.

Silhoutted Panavia Tornado GR4 landing at RAF Coningsby at sunset – Aviation Print Store

Special Requests

The images currently available in the aviation print store represent only a very small percentage of what I have in my archive. I was very active between 2005 and 2016. If you are looking for anything specific, please don’t be afraid to get in touch to ask if I have anything that fits the bill.

Similarly, if you’d like a black and white edit of a colour image, please drop me a line.

A spectacular Sikorsky MH-53J Pave Low departure – Aviation Print Store

Karl Drage Aviation on Instagram

Instagram doesn’t make it so easy to reward followers, but regardless, you might like to follow @karldrageaviation there, too. While there is some overlap in the content posted, some stuff does appear on Instagram only.

A Lockheed C-130H Hercules creates a dust cloud behind it during austere landing training – Aviation Print Store

I hope the new pricing makes the products a bit more accessible for you all, and thanks again for your continued support.

Cheers,

Karl

Aviation Photography by Karl Drage Print Store