aeriel inspections / content creation
4k / thermal imagery
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not all roofs are walkable: avoid walking on easily damaged roofing or roofs with dangerously steep elevations
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more than roofs: with a bird’s-eye view you can inspect gutters, chimneys, eaves and other difficult to inspect areas.
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damage overview: see the scope of damage from the air / create a visual record for insurance purposes.
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thermal: thermal-equipped drone inspections can reveal hidden problems such as water leaks, electrical faults, and poor insulation.
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inspection reports: 4K video documenting any and all property issues, as part of your final report, allows your client to actually see the inspection as it happened, giving them first-hand knowledge you can only get with the inspection documented with video.
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construction: drones can be used to monitor construction sites on a regular schedule to ensure the project is moving forward smoothly.
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other uses: we have not had consumer drones long enough to have determined all of their uses, and everyday someone is coming up with some new ways to use drones. if you have an idea that can be brought to life with a drone flight, reach out and we'll come up with a plan.
content creators
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we now have flying cameras: how awesome is that? i have a degree in fine arts photography and i’ve been flying since 2021. i am still thinking up unique ways to use drones, while others have reached out to ask if it’s possible to use a drone for a specific purpose or situation. if you have an idea or wonder “…could i…” with a drone, let’s talk and see what’s possible.
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if you would like to see more aesthetic and interesting uses of drones, check out the “art.” section of the site.
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ask me about dynamic movement.
CBC House
Every time I go somewhere, I drive by this house. There is a design to the raw lines created by the concrete block. I understand that shooting a half built house isn't the usual way of showing one's work, but I feel it had a purpose: There are no distractions when a structure isn't complete. No paint, no lawn, no gutters...just the raw lines of concrete block. If you don't know how to shoot property, you can't hide it with puffery on a site like this.
There are two issues with the property: It faces due north, so the front of the house is in perpetual shade, and the property is on a riser that is ten feet higher than the rest of the property and twenty feet above street level. I ended up having to shoot each shot from the bed of my F150 with the tripod raised to maximum height.
The video was relatively easy: I already have standard drone shots and then I go looking for that one angle or approach that makes that property unique.
*All of the stills are photographed using a 3 shot aeb +/- 2 stops and rendered in HDR using Photoshop's auto HDR feature. Beyond that, the images have not been adjusted for color or cropping.
HCL
HCL was thinking about selling the house. He asked me for some exterior video to send to the agent along with his stills. There isn't a lot to the outside of the house, but once you include the trees and lake, it looks rather nice.
Sherwood Point
Sherwood Point is a 19 acre tract owned by a local city that was putting it up for auction. They needed overhead shots for the auction site. Not a difficult shoot, but when videoing locations like this you have to have as many points of reference as possible, or you're just shooting the tops of trees.
