Aerial Photography - Technical Question

[mcochran]

I appreciate everyone's responses.

Can anyone help me with pricing? The C177RG I'd be renting would cost ~$80/hr, and then I've also got to consider the camera equipment and my time.

Do these aerial photography places charge a flat fee for the actual taking of the pictures and the prints, or do they charge you for the flight and then charge you again for the prints?

 

[uwochris]

We charge for flight time, pilot time, and for the prints.

The flight time (and your time!) must definetly be considered. For instance, last week I took some photos of a company that was literally less than 1 nm from the runway which I took off from. I have done other flights which are over 1 hour away for me. It wouldn't make sense to charge just for the picture, as the cost to operate the aircraft depends on your air-time.

If a customer from a far-away place requests you to take a picture for him, then try to rent a plane from a school that is closest to the photo-area.