| Choosing the right company will not only | | | | of film for big enlargements. |
| dictate the quality of the work but will also | | | | |
| make the difference between meeting your | | | | If precision survey photography or vertical |
| deadlines, complying with the law and | | | | photography is required the company must be |
| receiving the correct advice and expertise to | | | | able to fulfil this requirement with accurate |
| get the results you require. | | | | GPS equipment and often with a |
| | | | gyro-stabilised camera mounting system. |
| One of the most important influences on | | | | |
| choosing the supplier is obviously the end | | | | However you choose your supplier, be sure to |
| product you wish to acquire. Aerial | | | | shop around, make sure you receive the expert |
| photography is not a homogenous product and | | | | advice, a good reputable company will suggest |
| there are many variables involved with aerial | | | | the most appropriate type of photography to |
| photography which can influence the end | | | | fit your budget and brief even if they do not |
| result as well as the cost. Below is a list | | | | offer the service themselves. |
| of some of the types of Aerial Photography | | | | |
| available; | | | | Beware of casual/part time companies or |
| | | | individuals, they may not have the expertise |
| Oblique Aerial Photography | | | | to advise you or indeed be operating within |
| | | | the bounds of strict air law. A specialist |
| Vertical Photography | | | | Aerial photography company will own its own |
| | | | aircraft and employ full time qualified |
| Survey Photography | | | | pilots which allow the flexibility to react |
| | | | to the prevailing weather conditions and |
| Event Aerial Photography | | | | therefore produce the best possible |
| | | | photography. |
| The end use for the image will also dictate | | | | |
| the type of equipment used. For display size | | | | A good indication of the extent of a |
| photography, Larger than A1 it is important | | | | company's aerial competence is the existence |
| that the quality and detail exists to be able | | | | and size of their aerial photographic |
| to expand the image up to the required size. | | | | library. If a company has an extensive |
| Most good companies will still offer a Medium | | | | library they may also already have an image |
| Format Film service as well as a digital | | | | which will be sufficient and thus reducing |
| service, only in very recent times has the | | | | your cost as you can merely purchase the |
| digital equipment begun to rival the quality | | | | library image from them for a smaller fee. |