Comments on: Add True Aerial Photography To Your Revenue Stream http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/ Tips and Techniques for Real Estate Photography Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:39:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Michael Martin http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-543 Michael Martin Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:07:22 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-543 I think I'll stick with PAP (Pole Aerial Photogrpahy). I've never got sick using it. I think I’ll stick with PAP (Pole Aerial Photogrpahy). I’ve never got sick using it.

]]> By: Barbara http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-548 Barbara Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:53:40 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-548 Interesting post, reminded me of an experience I once had. About 20 years ago I was taking flying lessons. My instructor was also an aerial photographer. I went along with him on a shoot. He used a large format camera that he designed and built! When he took the photos, he lowered the right wing, leaned out the window, stuck the camera out and flew the plane with his feet and knees!! He was so good at both photography and flying that he could get the shot at the right angle with only a couple passes. He was particular about the angle of the sun and camera position. The large format allowed him to blow the pix up to poster size without grain. Did I get sick? You bet. But I was never nervous about flying with him in the next seat:-) Interesting post, reminded me of an experience I once had.
About 20 years ago I was taking flying lessons. My instructor was also an aerial photographer. I went along with him on a shoot. He used a large format camera that he designed and built! When he took the photos, he lowered the right wing, leaned out the window, stuck the camera out and flew the plane with his feet and knees!!
He was so good at both photography and flying that he could get the shot at the right angle with only a couple passes. He was particular about the angle of the sun and camera position.
The large format allowed him to blow the pix up to poster size without grain.
Did I get sick? You bet. But I was never nervous about flying with him in the next seat:-)

]]> By: Vince DeStefano http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-547 Vince DeStefano Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:44:08 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-547 Its funny that you should say that! my bussiness partner got very sick when up in the air the other day, Im used to it so dosnt really worry me. Heck, id jump out of the plane (with a parachute!) Its funny that you should say that! my bussiness partner got very sick when up in the air the other day, Im used to it so dosnt really worry me. Heck, id jump out of the plane (with a parachute!)

]]> By: larrylohrman http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-546 larrylohrman Thu, 31 May 2007 16:11:25 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-546 Eric, Thanks for the "heads up". Eric,
Thanks for the “heads up”.

]]> By: Eric Rudd http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-544 Eric Rudd Thu, 31 May 2007 16:07:59 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-544 Speaking as a pilot, taking pictures from a small airplane is probably the number one cause of motion sickness. If you decide to start this work be sure to have an airsickness bag on hand until you learn your tolerance. The cause is due to the fact the photographer (you) have your head turned to the right to take the photos our the passenger side window. Typically the pilot is orbiting the property with the starboard wing lowered ... the passenger's side. When the pilot rotates the plan to wings level with the passenger's head still turned (or worse, the passenger turns to face forward at the same time) this can move the fluid in the inner against the nerve endings in a way that can generate severe motion sickness. You're rotating the inner ear in two, possibly three directions. I would ask the pilot to do a few straight flybys with the wing lowered so you can get some shots that way. This will minimize the effect on the inner ear in case it's a problem for you. Take it from a pilot who had a passenger throw up in my plane from doing exactly what you're suggesting. It's great fun to take pictures from the air...just be safe. Eric Speaking as a pilot, taking pictures from a small airplane is probably the number one cause of motion sickness. If you decide to start this work be sure to have an airsickness bag on hand until you learn your tolerance.

The cause is due to the fact the photographer (you) have your head turned to the right to take the photos our the passenger side window. Typically the pilot is orbiting the property with the starboard wing lowered … the passenger’s side. When the pilot rotates the plan to wings level with the passenger’s head still turned (or worse, the passenger turns to face forward at the same time) this can move the fluid in the inner against the nerve endings in a way that can generate severe motion sickness. You’re rotating the inner ear in two, possibly three directions.

I would ask the pilot to do a few straight flybys with the wing lowered so you can get some shots that way. This will minimize the effect on the inner ear in case it’s a problem for you.

Take it from a pilot who had a passenger throw up in my plane from doing exactly what you’re suggesting. It’s great fun to take pictures from the air…just be safe.

Eric

]]> By: Scott Hargis http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-545 Scott Hargis Thu, 31 May 2007 05:43:46 +0000 http://photographyforrealestate.net/2007/05/30/add-true-aerial-photography-to-your-revenue-stream/#comment-545 I love this idea. I love this idea.

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