Welcome

What We Do

Nothing captures the architectural styling of a home or business better than an aerial photograph. Its unique perspective allows you to showcase your property in a way that stands out from all others, making your first impression a truly unforgettable one.  Viewing one of our aerial photographs is like seeing your property for the very first time.

All successful marketing professionals know that the quality of their advertising plays a major role in a customer's perceived value of their product or service.  Our awe-inspiring images help our commercial customers raise the bar by turning an ordinary sales flyer into an eye-catching promotional piece that really gets people's attention.  Some of the commercial applications for aerial photography include land development, construction timeline progression, sales of commercial or residential real estate, property appraisals, architectural planning, legal documentation, agricultural assessments, site surveys, corporate marketing, and documentation of news stories or outdoor events.  Other more unique applications include landscaping layouts using a direct overhead or "vertical" view, safety inspections at a large job site, or a photo package to be presented as a gift or to recognize a significant accomplishment or milestone.

How We Do It

We use electric Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV’s) to acquire aerial photographs or video footage of just about anything you can imagine. By utilizing this advanced technology, we can offer a unique and affordable alternative to traditional aerial photography.

One of the most noticeable advantages of using RPV technology is image clarity. Since we can fly closer to our subject and at lower altitudes, a much sharper photograph can be produced without atmospheric haze degrading the image.  We can also take off from just about any location and fly where full-scale airplanes and helicopters are restricted.

Although our quiet, environmentally friendly electric aircraft resemble something you might find at a hobby shop, that's where the similarities end.  We build each of our platforms specifically for aerial photography work, and we invest many hundreds of hours into designing, building, modifying, and testing each of the systems that are used to make up one of our camera ships.  Each of our aircraft are equipped with motorized self-leveling camera platforms that can look forward, straight down, or anywhere in between.  The camera angle and shutter functions are controlled from the same transmitter used to control the aircraft, and a wireless video downlink broadcasts a live camera feed down to the operator, along with other critical information such as battery status, memory card capacity, exposure settings, and current altitude.

As versatile as our flying camera platforms are, sometimes it's better to stay grounded and mount our cameras on something a little more conventional, like a tripod.  But since we at Aerial Tracings tend to shy away from conventional practices, a standard tripod was simply out of the question.  So for photo shoots requiring an elevated view from 6-35 feet, we offer our Mast Cams.  These modified telescopic fiberglass monopods are typically mounted to a vehicle or "monster wagon" depending on the degree of mobility needed, or they can be held by an operator in locations where even a wagon is too difficult to maneuver.  Mast Cams are ideally suited for residential homes and properties, indoor or outdoor events where large groups of people are gathered, or in any other application where it would be nice to have an eye at the end of a 35' stick.  And because this option takes less time to set up, is easier to use, and doesn't place our high-tech flying equipment at risk, your "base fee" costs are significantly reduced.

For more information on RPV technology or radio controlled aircraft, please see our FAQ section.  If you'd like to schedule your own customized photo shoot, please give us a call.