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We are delighted to announce that we have received our a2 CofC certification, allowing us to expand our range of services to better serve our clients.
In addition to our current offerings, which include wedding photography, site surveys, and property and building inspections, we are now certified to provide aerial photography services for property sales.
Our aerial photography services seamlessly complement our traditional interior and exterior photography, ensuring comprehensive coverage for our clients. We work closely with leading property platforms such as Purple Bricks, Yopa, Housesimple, Doorsteps, and SellMyHome.co.uk to deliver exceptional service and results.
Safety is our highest priority
Our drone pilots are all certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and hold A2 CofC certifications. They are equipped with comprehensive risk assessments and operation manuals, which are available for your review prior to booking our services.
Before beginning any work, we develop a detailed flight plan tailored to your specific job and location. This ensures that all insurance requirements are met and that operations are conducted safely and efficiently.
We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our clients, our operators, and the public. Therefore, we take every precaution to minimize the risk of accidents.
Property Drone Photography
Enhance Your Property Listings with Aerial Views
Enhance your estate agent/property listings with breathtaking aerial views. Our drone photography services showcase your properties in stunning detail, highlighting unique features and surroundings that attract potential buyers. Aerial imagery provides a comprehensive perspective that ground-level photos simply cannot match. By capturing the entire property and its context within the neighborhood, prospective buyers gain a better understanding of the layout and environment. This can significantly enhance the appeal of your listings, making them stand out in a competitive market. With our high-quality drone photography, you can highlight key aspects such as expansive lawns, proximity to amenities, and overall property condition, providing potential buyers with a clear and engaging visual representation.
Construction Site Drone Monitoring
Track Construction Progress with Aerial Footage
Monitor the progress of your construction projects with detailed aerial footage. Our drones provide a comprehensive overview, helping you track milestones, ensure safety, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Regular aerial monitoring allows for precise documentation of each phase of construction, from site preparation to final touches. This visual record can be invaluable for project management, facilitating timely decision-making and efficient resource allocation. Additionally, aerial footage can help identify potential safety hazards and ensure compliance with regulations, reducing the risk of accidents and costly delays. By offering a bird's-eye view of the site, our drone services enable you to present progress reports to clients and stakeholders in a visually compelling manner, enhancing transparency and trust.
Wedding and Event Drone Coverage in the UK
Capture Wedding and Events from Unique Perspectives
Capture your events from a unique perspective with our drone photography and videography services. Whether it's a wedding, concert, or corporate event, we deliver high-quality visuals that preserve your special moments. Drones can capture dynamic aerial shots that convey the scale and atmosphere of your event, providing a fresh and engaging perspective that traditional photography cannot achieve. For weddings, this means stunning overhead shots of the ceremony and reception, capturing the beauty of the venue and the joy of the occasion. At concerts and festivals, drones can navigate above the crowd, capturing the energy and excitement from above. For corporate events, aerial footage can highlight key moments and provide a comprehensive view of the setup and activities, perfect for promotional materials and social media sharing. Our professional drone operators ensure that every important detail is captured, creating a lasting visual memory of your event.
Agricultural Drone Imaging
Optimise Farming Operations with Aerial Imaging
Optimize your farming operations with precise aerial imaging. Our drones provide detailed data on crop health, irrigation, and land management, helping you make informed decisions for better yields. Aerial imagery allows farmers to monitor large areas quickly and efficiently, identifying issues such as pest infestations, water stress, and nutrient deficiencies early on. By analyzing this data, you can implement targeted interventions that improve crop health and productivity, ultimately leading to higher yields and better resource management. Drones can also help with planning and mapping, providing accurate topographical information that can be used to optimize irrigation systems and field layouts. With our agricultural imaging services, you gain a powerful tool for modern farm management, enabling you to enhance sustainability and profitability.
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Yes, I’ve been using Photoshop since the mid-ninties so have about 25 years of experience.
Minor edits are within the cost, more intricate work will incur an additional cost but this will be discussed before undertaking.
Yes – Drone Photography Services has the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) “Permission for Commercial Operations” PfCO which means as a licensed commercial operator of UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles) we are governed and regulated by the CAA. The Civil Aviation PfCO is mandatory for anyone flying drones for commercial use in the UK. We are happy to show you our approvals.
Under CAA regulations we are allowed to fly from ground level up to a maximum altitude of 400ft. The airspace for manned aircraft is over 500ft so this leaves a separation zone of 100 feet.
Yes – Drone Photography Services are fully insured against injury and damage for each flight with £5million public liability to fly at altitudes of up to 400 feet.
We do not fly in high winds and rain. We can fly in winds gusting up to 22mph. Our advanced camera gimbal system gives very smooth shots in winds of up to about 15 mph.
Our drones are capable of flying in light rain but rainwater on the camera lenses can spoil any shots.
Our drones will fly in temperatures from -10°c to 40°c. In very cold weather we make sure the battery packs are warmed and kept warm before flying. The maximum drone flight times on one battery of 24 minutes can be reduced by up to 50% in very cold temperatures.
We monitor the weather forecast 5 days in advance of any shoot. If the signs are not good we talk to the client 48 hours prior to the shoot.
If we both decide to stay with the day and we have bad weather, our pilots will wait on site as long as possible in the hope of a break in the weather.
If we have to re-schedule a date because of weather the booking deposit is transferred to the new date.
Weather is known business risk in the UK so we are as flexible as possible to ensure that bookings can be rearranged.
The maximum flight time on a single battery in normal conditions is upto 30 minutes. On average we fly up to 22 minutes before landing and changing the battery. We carry spare pre-charged batteries on each shoot. It only takes a few minutes to change the battery and get back in air. So we are able to fly all day with very little disruption.
Yes – We can fly indoors but we need space. We have flown in warehouses, studios and for safety we can install propeller guards for indoor flights.
Our drones are battery powered with electric motors so there is no worry about polluting the environment. The dynamics of flying indoors are different. The construction and materials in the building can affect how the drone UAV flies.
95% of the time there are no issues with flying indoors but safety is our number one priority. Only a short flight test can give us the final answer.
No – We only hire our drones along with our own skilled and qualified pilot.
Each of our UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles) are registered with the CAA and each pilot needs to be certified and licensed by the CAA.
This depends on the job. In most cases we send a single pilot to client sites. For a more complicated shoot we use two ground stations with a pilot and a separate camera operator.
Yes – We stream the aerial drone footage in real time to the pilot’s remote controller which allows the client on the ground to see what the aerial camera is capturing.
This lets us to adjust the camera pan, tilt, framing and drone flight path as we fly to get the best shots.
Yes we do. However unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying rules and regulations vary from country to country. Please ring us to discuss you requirements.
The maximum airspeed of our drones is over 50 mph. Our maximum range permitted by the CAA is 500m with the pilot maintaining a visible line of sight at all times to the UAV. Our maximum permitted altitude by the CAA is 400ft.
Our CAA approval clearly defines where and how we can fly.
The main operational conditions for a small unmanned aircraft SUA are:
• Maintaining a distance of 50m from people and property not in control of the pilot.
• During take off and landing maintain a distance of 30m from people and property not in control of the pilot.
• Permission of the landowner to take off and land.
• Directly overhead or within a minimum distance of 150m from an open air assembly of over 1000 people.
• Maximum height of 400ft above ground level.
• Maintain visual line of sight of the SUA to a maximum distance of 500m.
• During daylight hours, so that you can clearly see the SUA and take avoiding action from other air users if required.
• Outside of controlled airspace.
• Restrictions apply to certain areas of Central London and additional permissions to fly in these areas need to be sought from the CAA.
• Restrictions and rules apply to flying near an airport and aerodrome.
We can fly close to buildings and people when we have consent of the owner and the people in close proximity have been briefed and are under the control of the pilot.
This allows us to do close survey work of building, roofs, building sites, hotels and golf courses.
Yes – We have autopilot software we can use to fly very precise predetermined flight patterns for specific commercial applications.
For example for agriculture flying over a 40-acre field, we can preset a horizontal pattern with a 75% overlap on each pass.
Our prices may vary depending on the complexity, associated risks and location of the drone aerial photography. Please call or email us to discuss your plans and requirements.
Each job is unique and because all aerial photography drone flights are covered by CAA regulations. We carry out a detailed online Pre-flight survey before we send you a final quote.
They get different aerial footage and results. Drones can fly closer to the subject, they are quieter, can be deployed quicker as weather and filming dictates, and they are a fraction of the cost of hiring a helicopter and pilot.
NDVI is a vegetation index, which is used to detect plant stress, ground moisture, irrigation issues, weeds, crop disease and compare vegetation conditions in various areas of a crop.
NDVI was developed by a NASA scientist named Compton Tucker in a 1977 paper entitled, “Red and Photographic Infrared Linear Combinations for Monitoring Vegetation.”
NDVI is simply a ratio of near infrared (NIR) reflectivity, minus red reflectivity (VIS) over NIR plus VIS. NDVI=(NIR-VIS)/(NIR+VIS)
The NIR reflectivity and red reflectivity should provide excellent contrast between plant and soil and even healthy plants and sickly plants.
It is not a gold standard, but rather an index that works.
Here are the most common ones:
SUA – small unmanned aircraft (used by the CAA)
SUSA – small unmanned surveillance aircraft (used by CAA)
UAV – unmanned aerial vehicle (used by the CAA)
RPA – remotely piloted aircraft
RPAS – remotely piloted aircraft system
UAS – unmanned aircraft systems
UA – unmanned aircraft
You often see them before or after the word drone – UAV drone or drone UAV
We are happy to offer a short demonstration flight in conjunction with a site visit.
Yes we can. We have a night rating from the CAA and all our pilots are trained to fly at night. We are skilled in setting up the cameras to film at night.