Chance CravenDocumentary Photographer
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03 · In the Air

Aerial photography.

Shot from the open door of a helicopter, for a view you can't get from the ground.

From the air

Some stories only make sense from above.

Nothing shows the size of a place like seeing it from the air, and a helicopter gets me there.

I hire helicopter pilots I trust and shoot from the open door. It takes more planning, and the results are worth it.

Big sites, remote places and boats at speed, framed the way you'd want to see them.

The Work
Who I work with

When the ground isn't enough.

Large Sites

Developments, plants and land.

Real Estate

The whole property in one frame.

Remote Places

Where you can't drive or launch.

Boats at Speed

Keeping up offshore.

Storm & Recovery

Documenting what happened.

Events

The scale of the day.

Day Rate

One day. $4,000.

6–8 hours on site, 80–100 hand-edited photos, gallery in 72 hours. Add a website built from them for $4,500.

Real pilots and an open door make better photos.

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Questions

Quick answers.

Why a helicopter?

It puts me exactly where I need to be, at the angle I need, and it can keep up with a boat running wide open.

How much is helicopter time?

About $1,500 an hour on top of the day rate. Most jobs need one to two hours.

Where can you fly?

Wherever the pilot and the airspace allow, and we plan it together before the day.

How can I help you?