AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Giovanni Photography has always offered aerial photography as one of its commercial photography services. At first photographs were taken from airplanes and helicopters, but in 1998 the we invested in technology using Blimp Cam, an 18ft long helium filled blimp to lift the camera and take photographs remotely.
The Blimp Cam system has recently been replaced by UAVs or ‘drones,’ the latest aerial photography technology, and Giovanni Photography now uses UAVs to capture still photographs as well as high quality video. While far superior to the Blimp Cam system, UAVs require special regulation by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) because they are considered to be aircraft and must share the public airspace with manned vehicles.
Giovanni Photography is in total compliance with FAA requirements and on April 18, 2016 was granted the elusive FAA ‘333 Exemption’ that is required to produce any commercial photography or video from UAVs. All UAVs doing commercial photography must either have this exemption or a Certificate of Waiver (COA) from the FAA otherwise they are breaking the law and could face fines or even imprisonment.
In addition to the required exemption, operators must adhere to other rules that require that a licensed pilot be on site, the flights not be conducted near airports or large crowds of people, and various height restrictions. While Giovanni Photography adheres to all these regulations, many other commercial operators do not, and that could be troublesome to clients looking for this service.
Giovanni Photography flies several different UAVs ranging in size from 1100mm to 600mm and can carry a variety of cameras depending upon the clients’ needs. This equipment is the same quality that is used to lift Hollywood film and television production equipment.
Let Giovanni Photography and its 32 years of industry expertise in Naples, FL create an aerial video for you today.