Real Estate Photos from a Helicam
Have you ever had difficulties getting a great front shot for a real estate photo? I have that problem all the time. I keep wishing I had a “jetpack” that would let me hover 50 to 100 feet off the ground so I can get good angles to shoot from. The best I’ve done is stand on the top of my truck.
There’s another way. Hire a photographer that has a Helicam. That’s a radio controlled helicopter with a camera mounted on the bottom. The above photo is by Tabb Firchau of www.nwaerialphotography.com . Tabb has a electric helicopter with a Canon EOS 5D mounted on the bottom and for around $350 he will get the best possible exterior angle for you. Tabb also shots video, panoramas and spherical panoramas with his Helicam.
It turns out there are many aerial photographers around the world that use low altitude remote controlled aircraft to shoot stills and video. A directory of photographers that provide this service is at: www.helicam.org.
3 Comments:
I'm cheap :) First thing I though, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_aerial_photography
Yes, I'm cheap too. Tabb says his German made electric RC helicopter costs $5,000 and he has about $10,000 of supporting gear. And many of these guys that do this professionally carry insurance in the order of $1,000,000 to protect against the risk they crash their bird in to someones house etc. That's why hiring a professional for $350 to get a series of shots with a helicam for a high-end listing is a bargin.
Microsoft maps, http://local.live.com have a stunning bird's eye views mode for big US cities and some of UK; goto with help > bird's eye map views.
I've got some examples in my personal blog, http://marc.lacoste.free.fr/blog/?p=63
via http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/23/new-features-at-livecom-local-maps/trackback/
sightseeing at http://www.birdseyetourist.com/
I haven't read terms of use.
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