Professional Photography Fees
Photographs unedited in JPG format (one flight) - $200
360 Photos for a basic Google Streetview or Matterport Tour - $200
Hosting a Matterport space - negotiable
Photos of houses/businesses can typically be done with one flight. Larger shoots (like golf courses and the like) will require additional flights. SmithicAir can fly five flights or more per visit. If additional trips to the site are required, additional fees will be negotiated.
Whether your needs involve areal photography using my camera drone or 360 photography for tours, dollhouse images, or floor plans usually hosted on Google Maps (formerly Streetview), Matterport, or the MLS, we have you covered!
FAQs:
The DJI Mavic 3 Classic is an awesome tool. It can fly around 24 minutes depending on conditions. I have 5 batteries and a way to charge spent batteries so I can stay in the search for a long time. I can take beautiful normal photos, HDR photos, and 360 or pano photos for posting on many different platforms.
The Theta Z1 and Insta360 ONE X2 360 cameras are so cool. They eliminate the stick part of a tripod. The use of stitching software makes for incredible photos and tours.
Yes, I do need a license for any commercial drone use. The FAA requires pilots to have a Part 107 commercial drone license. I need to recertify every five years and the drones need to be certified. Some areas also require FAA clearance to fly. Again, this is also a reason for the fee I charge.
A long way...Up to 9 miles under perfect conditions, but FAA rules require that i be able to visually see the drone without aid for the entire flight.
Yes, you learn by failing, and I crashed my first 3 drones, but, knock on wood, I haven't crashed one in a while.
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