Aerial Photography Critique Please...

[gsrcrsx68]

OK, I have a few examples of photos I have taken for realestate agents. Looking for some feedback. Preferably from some of you who have worked for companies doing this before but also from anyone who at least takes the time to look at them.

Thanks

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[MAJIC9]

overexposed.

 

[PUNISHER]

Good enough for realestate.

 

[Rally]

Interesting you ask that question. I have two airplanes I quazi inherited that my mom and me (son) the co-owner want to put to work. Airplanes are meant to be flown, not looked at in hanger. Lets make my dad smile. (C-170 and a C-172) The planes are paid for basically. All that is left is insurance, gas and maint. What type of profitability is there in Florida? How much would I expect to charge for a site? I know real estate is headed town hill. (highest 30 year depreciation a few weeks ago). What other types of stuff is shot? I may or may not fly the missions myself. Shots look good if I could say so myself, what do I know? Sorry for the hijack thread if any. PM me.

 

[navigator72]

No offense but the subject matter is horribly boring. Is there a reason there is no grass on this property? Try to center the house or show the full property. Try to show the house from it's best side. (realtors want to sell the homes). If there is multiple buildings on site, climb a bit higher and get the whole property (which is also useful for surveyors).
Where are you located? (I need to make sure I never go there).

I have a small aerial business and will answer more questions if needed.
What kind of gear are you shooting with?

Goodluck, fly and take many many photos

 

[Andrew_VT]

buy a longer lens or get closer/lower. There is too much roof in most of your pics. Thats the most common begginer mistake. All the professional photographers i fly on missions always want lower...and at some point, when you're as low as you're willing to go, you just need a longer lens to get the lower angle. I'd also recommend a lens with optical stabilization or vibration reduction. Also, a good digital body that has good image quality at high ISOs is alot cheaper than buying lenses that capture more light. The best picture days always seem to be the bumpiest!

 

[navigator72]

I second the idea of having a lens with image stabilization. I used to buy cheaper lenses and then sold my old camera and applied the money towards a new camera with an image stabilization lens. The difference is absolutely amazing.

 

[gsrcrsx68]

Thanks everyone...I am trying something new, so your help is appreciated. The photos are from Colorado, it is high semiarid climate and yup it is brown. I shot those in the middle of the day to reduce shadows, but the light was pretty harsh. I gonna go a bit earlier next time. As far as charging and profit I really can't halp you there because I don't really know yet.

Flying lower sounds good to me!


Thanks again

 

[gsrcrsx68]

The camera is a canon 30d(8 megapixel) and the lens is a 70-300mm.

 

[navigator72]

70-300mm in my opinion is too damn big. I use a 17-85mm and get great results. In fact a $500 million company that I have been shooting monthly since March told me today that my photos are fabulous (sorry, i just wanted to brag).

 

[navigator72]

try to shoot first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon to reduce shadows.

 

[A Squared]

Flying lower sounds good to me!

Just remember to remain more than 1000 feet above the highest object within 2000' of your airplane.

And remember that when in front of the NTSB judge, the FAA gets to decide what is congested, and they have a very loose definition.

And also remember that 91.119 is said to be *THE* most common pilot violation

And remember that circiling around the same spot is likely to annoy someone with an itchy dialling finger.

But above all, have fun

 

[cheyflyer]

Hey.....that looks like my house!! What..the..hell....whos car is that in my driveway??!! Figures....go out on a 6 month trip and she sells the house and finds a boy friend. This airline freight charter stuff sucks!!

 

[gsrcrsx68]

Navigator, when you say first thing in the morning do you mean before sunrise or how much after sunrise?

Also would the 17-85mm work well digital a camera or are you using film?

Do you have any samples?

 

[Immelman]

Note: I am not in the aerial photo business professionally. Suggest reducing exposure a bit and then using photoshop levels & curves to bring the contrast up; the overexposed areas are detail you'll never recover.

As far as the angles are concerned I didn't mind.. seemed that you had the house filling the frame.

A 70-300 zoom... probably a slow (f/5.6 at 300) right?? That will be fine for noon time but if you ever want to do sunrise/sunset stuff (nothing like a fancy property bathed in gold light) you'll need a faster lens.. just something to keep in mind!

 

[navigator72]

I do have some samples, I just have to run out the door to get to work. I have been away from work for 10 days and should probably be on time my first day back.
I usualy fly between 7-8am. In Maine that isn't always the easiest to do because of the coastal fog that forms. but hey, we have grass and trees on our properties.