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Welcome to Brunton Media's page! At Brunton Media, we are passionate about helping businesses harness the power of video to amplify their brand and engage their audience. With our expertise in video production and marketing, we strive to deliver exceptional results that exceed expectations. Our dedicated team of professionals brings years of experience in creating captivating visual conte

nt that tells your unique story. Whether it's a promotional video, social media campaign, or corporate event coverage, we tailor our services to meet your specific needs and objectives. We understand that every business has its own voice and personality. That's why we work closely with our clients to ensure their vision is brought to life. From conceptualization to ex*****on, we provide end-to-end solutions that effectively convey your message and resonate with your target audience. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional videos that captivate, inspire, and drive results. Our team utilizes the latest technologies and industry best practices to ensure your videos are visually stunning, professionally edited, and optimized for maximum impact across various platforms. But it's not just about creating great videos. We believe in building lasting relationships with our clients. We value collaboration and open communication, striving to be your trusted partner throughout the creative process. Your success is our success, and we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. Join us on this exciting journey of visual storytelling. Follow our page to stay updated on the latest trends, industry insights, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of our work. Let us take your brand to new heights with the power of video. Contact us today to discuss how Brunton Media can help elevate your brand through the art of video.

Today didn’t really go perfectly to plan — but the main thing still got done.The podcast episode I was due to record has...
10/06/2026

Today didn’t really go perfectly to plan — but the main thing still got done.

The podcast episode I was due to record has been pushed back, but the real reason I headed down to Bournemouth was to keep building the aerial side of the business.

More flying time.
More driving experience.
More coastal footage.
More images and video that can be used for edits, stock, outreach, and future client conversations.

That’s been a big part of the plan this year: build a stronger visual library, keep sharpening the skills, and create more reasons to speak to the kind of people and places I want to work with.

Not every useful day looks dramatic.

Some days are just about getting the miles in, getting the flights done, and coming home with better assets than you had that morning.

Bournemouth looked pretty good from above.

All drone flights were carried out within CAA guidelines, with take-off and landing from public right of way, while maintaining safe separation from people, property, and the surrounding area.

10/06/2026

And *breathe* 😌

Let’s take a mid-week mindful moment 💚

Why not try and take 5mins today to step outside and notice nature around you?

If you can’t do that right now, we can bring nature to you with this journey through our Smallbrook Meadows Nature Reserve 🌿

Thanks to Brunton Media for these brilliant shots 🤩

10/06/2026

AI is moving quickly.

But the real advantage is not just having access to it.

It depends who is using it, how they are using it, and whether they understand where it actually fits.

Used properly, AI can help businesses move faster, create leverage, and support the work they are already doing.

But it does not remove the need for trust, relationships, judgement, or human understanding.

In fact, as more businesses use AI to create more output, the human side may become even more important.

That’s one of the ideas I talk about in the first episode of What Is Missing in Marketing Today? Season 2.

09/06/2026

Not every business starts with a clean plan.

Sometimes you almost fall into it.

In this clip, Mike talks about how the business nearly changed hands because of a phone number, why the deal fell through, and how that unexpectedly opened the door for him to step into running it.

No perfect roadmap.
No big masterplan.
Just a real opportunity, a bit of trust, and a lot of learning by doing.

The line that stood out to me was:

“If you win, you win. If you fail, it comes back to me anyway.”

That is a very real way to start in business.

And like a lot of small business owners, the early years were not glamorous. The money went back out into bills, wages, and keeping the business moving.

That’s one of the stories from the first episode of What Is Missing in Marketing Today? Season 2.

08/06/2026

Episode 1 of What Is Missing in Marketing Today? Season 2 is now live.

I sat down with Mike from Mani's Foodbar in Salisbury to talk about consistency, video, AI, trust, perfectionism, and why businesses shouldn’t go quiet when things get tough.

One of the big ideas from the episode:

What you see in your business today is often the result of what you were doing three to six months ago.

So if you stop showing up now, you might not feel it tomorrow — but you probably will later.

Episode is live now on YouTube.

07/06/2026

Romsey from above.

A wider view from a recent aerial film I created of the town, showing the town centre, Abbey, parking, green space, and the surrounding Hampshire countryside.

These wider shots are useful because they show the practical side of a place as well as the visual one.

Where things are.
How the town connects.
What the surrounding area feels like.

That context matters for tourism, local businesses, venues, and town promotion.

Filmed and edited by Brunton Media.

All drone flights conducted within current UK CAA operational guidelines.

06/06/2026

Romsey town centre from above.

This view shows the streets, shops, crossings, rooftops, and public spaces that shape the everyday rhythm of the town.

Not every useful shot has to be the big landmark.

Sometimes the value is in showing how a place actually connects — where people walk, where businesses sit, and how the town feels from a wider perspective.

Taken from a recent cinematic aerial film I created of Romsey.

Filmed and edited by Brunton Media.

All drone flights conducted within current UK CAA operational guidelines.

05/06/2026

Romsey from above.

A wider view from a recent cinematic aerial film I created of the town, featuring Romsey Abbey, the surrounding streets, green spaces, and the Hampshire countryside beyond.

This is what I like about place-based video.

It gives people context.

Not just a landmark.
Not just a street.
But the full sense of where a place sits and why it feels worth visiting.

Filmed and edited by Brunton Media.

All drone flights conducted within current UK CAA operational guidelines.

04/06/2026

This week has been a bit of everything.

Podcast edits.
Wildlife filming.
Event coverage.
Pipeline work.
Stock footage.
And trying to recover properly between it all.

I’ve been working on the wildlife podcast pilot with Simon McKay, getting What’s Missing in Marketing Today Series 2 moving, filming the Salisbury peregrines, covering a flash mob in Salisbury, and heading over to Andover for the Soapbox Race.

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot this week is consistency.

Not in the fake “never stop grinding” way.

More in the sense that a lot of the best results come from repeatedly showing up.

Wildlife is a really good example of that.

You can’t control what the peregrines do.
You can’t control the light.
You can’t control whether anything interesting happens.

But you can keep turning up.

And sometimes that’s the difference between getting the shot and missing it entirely.

Same with business, really.

Keep the pipeline moving.
Keep editing.
Keep sending the emails.
Keep building the library.
Keep doing the work.

But the other lesson from this week is that recovery matters too.

A busy weekend of filming completely wiped me out more than expected, and it took a couple of days to feel properly back to normal.

So this week’s vlog is basically a look at what I’ve been working on, what jobs have been going on, and what I’m learning as June starts to ramp up.

At what point does a business stop being worth it?That’s the question I’ve been sitting with this year.Recently I shared...
04/06/2026

At what point does a business stop being worth it?

That’s the question I’ve been sitting with this year.

Recently I shared that Brunton Media turned over around £47k from Jan to Jan last year.

On paper, that sounds decent.

But once everything was accounted for, the profit figure was closer to £6.6k.

Honestly, that shocked me.

Not because I thought business was cheap.

But because when you’re in the middle of it — filming, editing, travelling, buying kit, learning, fixing problems, investing, pushing through stressful months — it can feel like more is sticking than actually is.

Last year was a heavy investment year.

Driving. Kit. Business capability. Bigger steps.

I don’t regret it. A lot of what I can do now came from those decisions.

But I also don’t plan to repeat that level of investment again.

So this year, the question has changed.

Not just:

“How much can I make?”

But:

“How much can I actually keep?”

Because a £47k year where very little is retained is not automatically healthier than a £25k–£30k year where 35–40% is kept, debt is reduced, cash is rebuilt, and long-term assets are created.

That’s the bit I’m trying to measure better now.

And there’s a bigger career question under all of this too.

With AI, automation, job uncertainty, and careers feeling less predictable, I think a lot of people are asking some version of:

What is actually safe anymore?

A job?

A business?

Multiple income streams?

Owning useful skills, relationships and assets?

I don’t think the answer is simple.

Financially, I’m not where I want to be yet.

This is not a “look how successful I am” post.

But from the type of work point of view — filming, wildlife, local stories, drone work, interviews, creative freedom — I’m probably closer than I’ve ever been to what 8-year-old me would have called his dream life.

Maybe it’s not the £100k+ version yet.

Maybe it’s messier than the dream looked.

But the shape of it is there.

So maybe the real question is not:

“Is the business worth it?”

Maybe it’s:

“Is the business moving me closer to the life I actually want, while becoming financially healthier?”

If the answer is yes, then it’s probably still worth the squeeze.

But I don’t think you judge that from one bad patch.

You judge it from what actually sticks.

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