Aerial Photography is a great way to show off your commercial or residential properties, monitor construction projects, visualize property lines and borders, assist appraisals, and provide input for planning, preservation, and development. Photographs are much easier for most people to understand than maps and drawings.
What’s included:

A pilot and photographer will fly over your site and photograph per your demands. Up to (4) digital images will be delivered to you, via email or CD. Other outputs (like prints) and quantities are available.
Where:

Southwest Colorado, is considered our local area. This includes Cortez, Durango, Dolores, Farmington, Moab, Bluff and Pagosa Springs. Inquire about other areas.

What’s not included:

Copyrights, retouching services, graphics work.
What do we need before we shoot?

We need a detailed address or GPS coordinates. We need to know the output required. We need to know the type of photography desired - oblique (which is best for showing off properties - aesthetically pleasing) or vertical (best for plotting and legal matters), vertical or horizontal or square format, as well as orientation. A deposit.
How much does it cost?

Minimum cost is $300 which includes up to 2 hours and $130 per hour after that.
How long does it take?

Well, it depends.

FAQs
Do you get to go along?

No. Only the pilot and photographer go on the flight. Charter services are available at most local airports if you’d like to go for a scenic flight.
How long after I schedule a flight will I receive my products?

Digital images can be emailed or a CD can be sent within days. Prints will be 7-10 days after the flight. The flight will depend upon scheduling and, of course, the weather. Clouds, time of day, winds and geographic location will determine when the flight goes up. Usually within a few days from initial scheduling.

Combine locations on each flight to minimize expenses. Also, regularly scheduled shoots offer savings.
How to schedule:

Call or email with locations and requirements - it’s simple. amy at wiley wales dot com

Considerations:

Ground cover (snow, leaves on or off the trees, etc), smoke or haze in the air. East facing or west facing properties (better in the morning or evening). Altitude (scale) requested.
What makes aerial photography so challenging?

Vibration and movement are two of the obvious challenges to the photographer, especially combined with fine grained films or high resolution images that are needed to obtain a quality final product. Atmospheric haze can be real detriment to images, as well as the usual challenges of good light and composition. We have over 20 years of photographic experience with a special emphasis on aerials!