VISUAL STORY / PROPERTY, DESTINATION & OUTDOOR MEDIA

Make the place part of the story.

A building is more than its front elevation. Its setting, light, shoreline, access and neighboring features shape how people understand the place.

← All visual stories

01 / THE VIEW WITH A PURPOSE

Introduce the location

An establishing view gives the audience the setting before moving closer to the feature you want them to remember.

Waterfront neighborhood panorama — A finished aerial photograph connects the waterfront, homes and surrounding waterways. — Waterfront neighborhood panorama
A finished aerial photograph connects the waterfront, homes and surrounding waterways.

A bridge across open water — A finished aerial photograph shows a long bridge and its relationship to the water. — A bridge across open water
A finished aerial photograph shows a long bridge and its relationship to the water.

A destination after dark — A finished aerial image shows illuminated attractions and the coastal setting. — A destination after dark
A finished aerial image shows illuminated attractions and the coastal setting.

02 / THE VIEW WITH A PURPOSE

Find a visual rhythm

Mix wide views, feature photographs and purposeful motion. Different heights and directions create a sequence rather than a collection of nearly identical shots.

Architecture and its setting — An oblique aerial photograph shows a steep red roof, building exterior and surrounding streets. — Architecture and its setting
An oblique aerial photograph shows a steep red roof, building exterior and surrounding streets.

A property introduction from above — Aerial photography connects building elevations, pool and the surrounding property. — A property introduction from above
Aerial photography connects building elevations, pool and the surrounding property.

A waterfront business setting — Buildings, docks and neighboring water create an aerial introduction to the location. — A waterfront business setting
Buildings, docks and neighboring water create an aerial introduction to the location.

03 / THE VIEW WITH A PURPOSE

Give every image a destination

Plan a website hero, listing gallery, social crop or edited film before the flight. Choose the selection and formats around the way people will see them.