A few years ago I had the exciting task of photographing Carinthia's water world from the air. At that time, photo drones were not yet as common and technically advanced as they are today, and the use of a drone to take professional photos with the technically comparable quality of an SLR camera cost considerably more than it does today. Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made helicopter use superfluous in many areas.
AERIAL PHOTOS FROM THE HELICOPTER
Professional aerial photography still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for several years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas. Professional aerial photography still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for several years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas. Professional aerial photography still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made helicopter use superfluous in many areas.
Professional aerial photography still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made helicopter use superfluous in many areas.
Professional aerial photography still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made helicopter use superfluous in many areas.
Summary
A few years ago I had the exciting task of photographing Carinthia's water world from the air. At that time, photo drones were not yet as common and technically advanced as they are today, and the use of a drone to take professional photos with the technically comparable quality of an SLR camera cost considerably more than it does today. Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made the use of helicopters obsolete in many areas.Professional aerial photography therefore still required the use of a suitable manned aircraft with a pilot at the controls and a (professional) photographer behind the camera. In most cases, the aircraft was a helicopter. Of course, this option still exists today and for many situations the helicopter will still be the better choice. But the "photo drone" has been fighting for its rightful place as an additional tool for aerial photography for some years now and has made helicopter use superfluous in many areas.
