How does Aerial Photography help with your construction
projects? I have photographed many
projects in Melbourne over a long period of time. At the moment I have been shooting the
construction of the Eastland Shopping Centre in Ringwood since November 2013 on
a monthly basis.
As well as other locations I usually shoot the construction
progress shoots at the end of each month.
Some projects require that the interval be increased to twice monthly as
the project nears the end and the progress gains some traction. Clients use the images in various ways, some
to keep their investors updated, some to keep their customers updated and some
for planning purposes. In the future
the series of images will make an excellent historical reference as they do
from 100 years ago today. Obviously
throughout the winter months the weather can be an issue so I set the flight to
take place anytime during the last week of the month. Sometimes this is pushed back if the weather
is severe, but somehow Melbourne always delivers that one sunny day each week. Another interesting part of the monthly
progress shoots is being able to see how the surrounding land changes during
the seasons in Melbourne. From baron and
dusty in the summer to leafless and getting greener in autumn to green and wet
in winter. Wouldn’t it be great if
Melbourne had some snow during the wintertime?
I have also had many shoots where the client has sent me an
aerial photograph they had taken ten to twenty years earlier. Usually these are farms or schools but
sometimes they have been factories. This
is even more interesting as you can really notice the changes that have occurred
in the area. Changes in the landscape
help the farmers monitor erosion and changes in the city help show how fast
Melbourne has progressed.
Twenty percent of what I have been doing over the last 18
months are level views. This is where a
developer needs to show what the potential view will look like for their
marketing material. These occur all over
Melbourne from Richmond to Brunswick and Preston. These
shoots are carried out in Cherry Pickers and can take up to 3 hours. It’s a long day up there especially if it
cold and windy.
The best shoots by far are the low level over water shoots
of shipping vessels. Usually carried out
in a Robinson 44 or a Bell Jetranger, we can get as low as 150 feet above the
water. You are sp low you can smell the
sea and have a clear view of the vessel.
This is one part of my service I
am going to push more over the next 18 months.
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