• Have you been looking for an affordable and more versatile way to accomplish your aerial photography requirements?
• Do you have an idea that would make your business stand out from your competitors, but the high cost of full-size aircraft leaves your idea stuck in the would't it be nice if... phase?

  We have expanded our services to provide businesses and individuals with high quality, low-altitude aerial photography and video. We can accomplish photographic projects never before possible, by using a radio controlled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, coupled with an advanced onboard GPS controlled flight management system. All our low-altitude aerial photography projects are performed using an extremely stable, purpose-built multiple rotor helicopter platform developed by Draganfly Innovations.

  Our aerial photography platform utilizes a Variable Payload System consisting of several specialized payload modules:

• Full HD 1920 x 1080p camcorder with Optical Image Stabilization.
• 10meg digital camera for high resolution still images.
• Micro-analog standard NTSC video camera.

The following enhanced payload modules are currently under investigation:

• Low light - Watec WAT-902H2 Ultimate.
• Thermal Infrared - FLIR Photon 320.

  Unlike many similar systems, ours has full telemetry to the base station allowing you to see in real-time exactly what images are being captured. Plus, unlike full-size aircraft our system does not have minimum altitude or noise restrictions, meaning we can fly it almost anywhere.

  Does your building have an incredible grand entrance or foyer with features that are only seen from ground level? Has your building undergone major renovations? With our electrically powered aerial photography system, we can fly inside your building and highlight those features from angles that were previously impossible or impractical to photograph.

  With this level of technology at our disposal, we can place our system in the same location (latitude, longitude & altitude) time after time, permitting us to supply you with a unique series of work-in-progress photos as your project progresses. If your client or organization is proposing a new building, we can provide the balcony view for a new condominium/real estate development or an office view for your new building before construction has begun.

  Through a combination of technology and expertise, we can offer a new standard of quality for aerial photography in Northwestern Ontario. Our remotely piloted system is extremely versatile, non-invasive, maneuverable, environmentally friendly and most importantly, capable of capturing images that were previously unattainable using traditional aerial photography platforms.

  Just think of it... No more photographing through haze from 1000 feet moving at almost 150 mph and unlike a full-size helicopter, our system is quiet and unobtrusive.

  Our aerial photography services are currently available in, but not limited to the following communities:

Professional & Industry Associations

• Professional Photographers of Canada  PPOC
   (Ontario division and Thunder Bay branch).
• Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle
   Systems  CCUVS.
• Remote Aerial Photography Association  RAPA.
• Unmanned Systems Canada  USC.
• Unmanned Vehicle Systems International  UVS.

Photo credit: Frank Baratta / Sooter Studios.

Updated: January 17, 2010