June 17th, 2010
Long time PFRE reader and contributor Russ Freeman is selling his 55′ HiLo photo mast system along with all the accessories required to make is work. Click here for a complete description and all the details. This systems includes the following components: HiLo mast from UK, made to Military Specifications, heavy duty. This is an “air” mast [...]
June 16th, 2010
I’ve done a couple of posts in the past about R/C rigs that can carry video or still cameras (here and here). The trouble with many of the possibilities is they are too expensive and/or they are challenging to fly. Well these problem are on there way to being fixed! I just ran across the [...]
December 7th, 2009
Looking for some good information on elevated photography? Aplanding.com has got an active forum that discusses photography from radio control helicopter and airplane, kites, lighter-than-air, full size aircraft and masts. The forums at aplanding.com are a great place to find parts and advice for building your own elevated photography rigs. As long time PFRE blog [...]
February 18th, 2008
Mark LaBoyteaux from Hawkeye Media posted a spectacular example of one of his aerial 360s in a comment on one of my previous posts on shooting aerial 360s. Note that this example is using FPP flash that can be displayed full-screen. Click the full-screen control at the bottom right control bar to go into full-screen [...]
December 1st, 2007
Back in the spring of 2006 I did a post on the Aerial photography work that Tabb Firchau does. I also did a post on one of the first 360VR shots that Tabb had done from his RC Helicopter. Well Tabb has taken his aerial 360VR to the next level. His business is now called [...]
October 30th, 2007
Yesterday I heard from Darrel Klassen over at aplanding.com which is a site dedicated to the various forms of aerial photography. Aplanding.com appears to be a good resource for information on real estate aerial photography. Darrel says there are a bunch of real estate photographers that frequent the site.
October 14th, 2007
Adam Maurer down under at aerialview.com.au reports that the photo rip-off artists are at it again. Adam says: I am appalled how many fellow photographers blatantly ignore copyright. My own images have shown up on yet another website purporting to be their own, to help sell their products and services. I am now going to [...]
October 10th, 2007
Steve Pickett tells me that the HiView-25 Pole Aerial Photography System will soon be marketed in the US. The HiView-25 is manufactured in the UK by Focalpoint and is a lightweight (under 10kg) pole photography system that extends 7.6m above the ground and folds down to 2m length. It’s meant to be a hand-held system. [...]
August 28th, 2007
Malcolm Waring sent me the following comments on his experiences with PAP: Now I wish I would have taken the time yesterday to photograph the rig. I was getting aggravated trying to shove the pole up in the air and point it in the right direction, so the first thing I got was a monitor. [...]
August 26th, 2007
Elevated shots of the front of homes are extremely important. More important for some homes than others but an elevated view always seems to help. For years, I’ve been limited to standing on the top of my truck. The roof of my old 1995 Tacoma was permanently concave from this activity. For some reason, I’m [...]
