| Aerial Photo FAQ | Virtual Tour FAQ | Misc FAQ |
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What Areas Do We Cover? We routinely fly in the Areas of Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Dewey. However, we do cover all of Arizona, and have done some work in bordering states. Through our professional affiliations, we can provide you with aerial images practically anywhere throughout the nation. |
How Much Do These Types Of Services Cost? Every image captured has a unique set of price-determining factors. A few of the factors we use to determine the final cost are site location, type of aircraft, equipment used, type and number of finished images desired, and how the images will be used. To give you an idea, we typically charge anywhere from $250 - $300/hour for flight time, which includes 1 pilot and 1 photographer. In addition to flight time, we sometimes charge a picture fee depending on the chosen package. We have many different package options that we can customize to your needs to give you the best value. Our goal is to provide you with outstanding images that exceed your expectations at the most reasonable prices. |
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What Type Of Equipment Do We Use? Typically, we use professional grade Canon SLR Digital equipment, including various lenses and filters. We utilize image stabilizing equipment, such as Gyro Sensors and image stabilizing telephoto lenses. Most of our equipment is handheld, with some being permanently mounted to the aircraft. The majority of our images are captured using a fixed-wing, Cessna 182, but depending on the location and type of project, we may use helicopters, such as the Robinson R-22 or a Bell JetRanger. Whatever your project, big or small, we will use the right equipment to give you the best results. |
How Are Aerial Photography Sessions Scheduled? In a typical week, we fly about two to three times. Although it is not always possible, we prefer to shoot on crystal clear days. We always try to minimize costs by scheduling multiple shoots on a single flight. In some circumstances, we've been able to accommodate our client's needs with a couple hours notice, although we would like more if possible. |
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What Is The Difference Between “Oblique” and "Vertical” Aerial Photography? Vertical aerial photography is a taken directly over the project, practically straight down, while oblique aerial photography is taken at an angle to give you a full 3 dimensional perspective. Vertical photos are widely used for creating maps and development overlays because they appear to be flat and can be given a scale, while oblique photos give more depth to the subject property and are more for your viewing pleasure. |
Do We Ever Allow Passengers To Ride Along? Normally, we discourage passengers from riding along, for your safety, as well as ours. During the shoot, we want to minimize distractions for the pilot and photographer. New fliers can easily become uncomfortable with many of the maneuvers required to capture the desired effect for an image. There are very rare cases that it may be necessary for the client to ride along so we can capture the exact image you are looking for. |
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Are All Of Your Finished Products Copyrighted And What Does This Mean? Heliscape Marketing, LLC maintains copyright ownership of every images we shoot. All images created by Heliscape Marketing, LLC are protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. Images cannot be copied, reproduced, altered, or converted, in whole or part, without the expressed, written permission of Heliscape Marketing, LLC. These copyright laws also provide the copyright holder with exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute copies, and publicly display any images created by Heliscape Marketing, LLC. As long as our discreet copyright symbol and company logo remain on the bottom of the picture, we will allow you the right to use the purchased photos as desired. In some circumstances, we will allow you to buy all rights to the images for an additional charge. |
What Is Your Turn-Around Time? In most cases, we will deliver your images within 7 days. As we mentioned above, we prefer to shoot your images on crystal clear days to capture the best quality picture. However, if you don't have the time to wait for the weather to cooperate and have deadlines to meet, we will gladly shoot your image any time that safe flying conditions exist, with the understanding that the quality of the image will be greatly affected by undesirable weather conditions. |
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Can You Add Text And Graphic Enhancements To The Photos? Absolutely! We can enhance your images with custom graphics, such as adding titles, labeling roads, buildings, or landmarks, drawing property lines, and inserting logos. We can also edit out distracting objects such as parked cars, or people. Any post-production done to images will incur an additional Photoshop charge of roughly $100/hour which is billed in 15 minute intervals. If these enhancements are requested, we will include an estimate in our quote. We will do what needs to be done to provide you with the image you desire. |
| Virtual Tour FAQ |
How Do You Create The 360 Degree Tours? Well, first of all, you need special equipment to attempt such a feat. With the right equipment, we've been able to perfect our ability to take these tours, however it still requires substantial time and know-how to put one together. Depending on the lighting conditions and other factors, each room of a virtual tour starts with between 16 and 84 photos. As you can see, a home or building with several rooms can take hundreds of photos. Once the images have been taken, you spend several hours in front of a computer perfecting exposures, convertings the images, and stitching all of those photos together. The images are run through 4 different computer programs, after which you have a finished product. |
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How Much do These Virtual Tours Cost? The cost of this service varies substantially as with everything else we offer. If you have 1 room that you want to show someone, it will obviously be less than a house with 5 rooms. On the low end, our virtual tours start at $200. For us, this equates to making wages, however it is an opportunity to earn your business. |
Why Don't You Take Tours of Every Room? As you will notice in our virtual tours, we rarely go into bathrooms or other small areas of a home. This is due to the fact that when you view a small room on the computer screen, it can tend to make you dizzy, which effectively ruins the experience. Instead, we can take a still image, and have it pop up on the screen at the desired location. You can see an example of this by viewing THIS virtual tour |
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| Misc FAQ |
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What Type of Camera Equipment Do You Use? We use a Professional Grade Canon DSLR for all of our work. Along with these, you have a whole slew of additional equipment, which represents thousands and thousands of dollars. These images can range in size from 10mp up to 21mp depending on the application and resolution required for the job. Whatever the application, we will be sure to bring the right tools |
What is the Best Time to Take Photographs? Anyone familiar with photography will tell you that light is the most important aspect of any photo. No matter how much equipment you have, there are some scenarios that will just not produce a good image. For real estate purposes, the best time to take photos is when the light is not so harsh, such as early morning, or just before sunset. Some of the larger jobs require that we come back several times over a few day period in order to get the best images possible. |
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How Can I Get A Project Quote You have two options to submit your information to use for consideration. You may either pick up the phone and call us at (928)458-5001, or else you may send us an email through out contact form located HERE. The more information that you can give us, the quicker we can get a quote back to you. |
What if I Have More Questions? If you have additional questions that I haven't answered above, you may send us an email through our Contact Form by clicking HERE. If you Prefer to pick up the phone, you may dial us at (928)458-5001, and ask for Drew.
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