Aerial Drone Photography Techniques

Real estate images look better in nice weather. Plus, calm clear days are less of a hazard for operating drones.

If you can, have a look at the weather forecast and plan your shoot accordingly.

Potential renters and buyers look for facilities as well as houses. For example, nearby parks or cafes add to the appeal of a property.

Try including facilities in your real estate drone photography.
The high vantage point of the drone is great for squeezing the details of a property into a single image.

If there is a pool or a nice garden, take plenty of angled shots to depict them and the house together.

Buyers and renters want to know what kind of neighbourhood they might be moving into.

Take advantage of the altitude of the drone to include appealing aspects of a location.

If the property is near the bush, make sure you capture images that convey that environment.

If the property is suburban, take plenty of photos of the neighbourhood layout from above.

But make sure you take plenty of photographs at different angles to ensure you get that perfect shot.

Get full brief from client of what to shoot. Points to shoot from and anything in location.

Create a visual map of the area with annotations?

Top Down Shot – understand boundary lines

Oblique Shot – 45 degree angle 200 m away and all around

Pole Shot – 20 to 30m above the ground above tree line and other obstacles

Do Top Down first

Pull back and orbit around taking shots

Get low level shots first (30 to 50’), from left, from centre, from right still shots, front then back

Then do a video mode sweep across the front of the house

Medium height (150’ to 300’) from left, from centre, from right still shots, front then back

Then do a video mode sweep across the front of the house

Low level video rising pull away shot

Low level shots of features

Use bracketing and/or HDR?