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Warehouse Construction Aerials in Suffolk
Added: Saturday February 17th 2024
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny day aerial shoot for a warehouse construction project in Suffolk.




A New Aerial Construction Progress Project in Suffolk
Added: Wednesday January 17th 2024
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny day for a new aerial construction progress project in Suffolk.  this is now the 5th project in the area that I have covered, it’s funny seeing my other projects in the background of these photos.




Suffolk Aerial Shoot for Cold Storage facility
Added: Sunday December 17th 2023
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny Suffolk aerial shoot for Virginia Cold Storage.  I also got to fly indoors, although it was very dark..




Sunny Virginia Beach shoot for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Added: Friday November 17th 2023
By: Air Aspects

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A beautiful Virginia Beach aerial shoot for the Chesapeake bay Foundation.  They wanted photos and video showing their new oyster beds near the Brock Environmental Center




Suffolk aerial peanut storage shoot
Added: Friday October 20th 2023
By: Air Aspects

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A beautiful day Suffolk aerial shoot for a peanut storage facility




A new ongoing Suffolk aerial project for Self Storage
Added: Tuesday September 19th 2023
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read A new ongoing Suffolk aerial project for Self Storage
A beautiful sunny day for the first aerial shoot in Suffolk, for an ongoing project at Godwin Self Storage.  This is a cool project because it is directly across the road from Port 58 apartments, which I followed construction of for about 2 years.




Hardy Elementary Construction is coming along well
Added: Friday April 28th 2023
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny Smithfield day for an aerial shoot of the Hardy Elementary School construction.  It is coming along great, the kids will love it.




A Virginia Beach aerial shoot of an oyster reef
Added: Wednesday April 05th 2023
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read A Virginia Beach aerial shoot of an oyster reef
A sunny day in Virginia Beach for an aerial shoot of an oyster reef in the Lynnhaven area put in by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.




Aerial shoot for a vacant lot in Wanchese, North Carolina
Added: Wednesday March 15th 2023
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Aerial shoot for a vacant lot in Wanchese, North Carolina
A beautiful sunny day for an aerial shoot in Wanchese, NC.  This was for a canal-side lot that is going to be cleared ready for a new house construction.




Suffolk Aerial Communications Towers Photos
Added: Friday October 28th 2022
By: Air Aspects

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Aerial photos of communications towers in Suffolk, VA




A new Chesapeake Aerial Construction Shoot
Added: Thursday September 08th 2022
By: Air Aspects

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A new Aerial Photo and Video Project in Chesapeake to follow the construction of a pop-up warehouse space just off of Military Highway





Click to Read A new Suffolk aerial construction shoot, right next to 3 past ones..
A new aerial construction project begins. 

It’s a small world, as the new site is within about 1/2 a mile from 3 other past aerial locations I have flown.
Across the road is the Amazon Warehouse I flew for many months, behind Amazon is the location for the EcoMister shoot in 2021, and right behind the new site is another Amazon fullfillment warehouse that I shot in 2020





Aerial Suffolk Construction Project Coming Along Nicely
Added: Thursday April 21st 2022
By: Air Aspects

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The Suffolk Port 58 residential construction project is progressing very well.  Having aerial photographs documenting the process helps a construction company keep track.

Because I also shoot from the same positions, heights and angles each time, a timeline or slideshow can be produced at the end of the process.





New aerial photography project in Smithfield
Added: Monday February 21st 2022
By: Air Aspects

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The first aerial photo and video construction shoot for the new Hardy Elementary School building project in Smithfield, VA.

The new building is being built next to the old, and when completed, the original building will be demolished.





Cambridge Maryland Waterfowl Hunt Video
Added: Friday December 31st 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A fun few days in Cambridge, Maryland doing aerial and ground photo / video shoots for the Grand National Waterfowl Association’s annual hunt.  A fun time was had by all, and everyone enjoyed the Eastern Shore, MD hospitality.





Carrolton Aerial Photo and Video Shoot
Added: Monday December 20th 2021
By: Air Aspects

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An interesting Carrolton aerial shoot for a lot of land for sale.  I also overlaid the lot plan for easier viewing




Suffolk Aerial and Ground Warehouse Shoot
Added: Thursday December 09th 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A fun, sunny day Suffolk aerial shoot for a warehouse with space to lease




Final Suffolk Aerial Shoot for Amazon Warehouse
Added: Wednesday November 03rd 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A sad final aerial shoot for the new Amazon Warehouse in Suffolk.  It’s been fun watching it develop over the last year or so.




Final aerial shoot - Currituck Public safety Building
Added: Wednesday September 01st 2021
By: Air Aspects

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The final aerial shoot for the Currituck Public safety building.  I have watched this grow from just dirt, it’s been an interesting project. It’s always sad when a construction project comes to an end




Suffolk Aerial Videos for EcoMisters
Added: Friday June 18th 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny suffolk shoot for the company that makes the EcoMister system.  These help with waste water evaporation by misting the water into the air.




Suffolk Aerial Construction shoot begins
Added: Friday May 21st 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A new Suffolk aerial construction project has begun.  This project will cover the construction of a new set of apartment buildings, and runs until 2023





Interesting Suffolk Aerial Shoot for Amazon Warehouse
Added: Monday February 15th 2021
By: Air Aspects

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A fun aerial shoot in suffolk for a new Amazon warehouse.  The shoot involved photos, videos and some aerial mapping.





Chesapeake Aerial Shoot of Farmland
Added: Monday February 08th 2021
By: Air Aspects

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An interesting Chesapeake aerial shoot for some farmland for sale.  It was a beautiful day.  I added some boundary lines to the photos for clarity.





Virginia Beach Aerial Shoot for Parking Garage
Added: Friday October 16th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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Aerial photo and video shoot for the construction of a parking garage at 27th St. in Virginia Beach





Interesting Newport News Aerial Photo Shoot
Added: Tuesday October 06th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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An interesting aerial shoot in Newport News.  This one was for a company that installs the bollards on docks and piers, and wanted some photos and video to show off the project.





Suffolk Aerial Home and Couple Shoot
Added: Wednesday September 09th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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A joint operation with photographer John Wadsworth, taking photos of a wonderful couple on the boardwalk at their Suffolk house.





Currituck Safety Building taking shape
Added: Monday August 31st 2020
By: Air Aspects

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The Currituck Public Safety Building is now framed out, and the first floor floor is almost in place.





Aerial Photography of Final Concrete Pour
Added: Monday August 17th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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The Armada Hoffler tower at 27th St. Virginia Beach just poured it’s top floor concrete.  It’s amazing how fast it has grown!




Suffolk Aerial Shoot for a building restoration
Added: Monday July 06th 2020
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Suffolk Aerial Shoot for a building restoration
An ongoing shoot to cover the renovation of a beautiful old property in Suffolk VA.  I will be revisiting regularly to follow the remodeling process.





Final Norfolk Aerial Shoot at Marina Villas
Added: Wednesday May 27th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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The Marina Villas Construction project in Norfolk has now come to an end.  I will miss seeing it every few weeks.





Virginia Beach Aerial Construction Shoot. Growing fast!
Added: Saturday April 04th 2020
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Virginia Beach Aerial Construction Shoot.  Growing fast!
Wow, the Virginia Beach oceanfront construction that started only a few months ago is already up to the 5th floor!  I look forward to seeing how much it has grown every 2 weeks.





Aerial Shoot of Portsmouth USCG Base
Added: Tuesday March 31st 2020
By: Air Aspects

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An interesting project for the Coast Guard base in Portsmouth, VA.  In this case, because it is military restricted airspace, I had to launch from the docks, and could not fly into the airspace at all.





Norfolk Construction in Final Stages
Added: Friday March 27th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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My ongoing construction project in Norfolk is getting closer to wrap up.  At this point, there are only a few things to be done.  It’s been really interesting watching this building grow.





Preparing for a Spring Sale
Added: Wednesday February 26th 2020
By: Air Aspects

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Spring is here, and with it will come many people trying to sell their homes. This is traditionally the time that the market is deluged with new listings.

When potential buyers and realtors are looking over the MLS properties, aerial shots of houses can tell much more about the area around the home.






Aerial Shoot for a Rental Property in Cape Charles, VA
Added: Wednesday January 22nd 2020
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Aerial Shoot for a Rental Property in Cape Charles, VA
A beautiful sunny day for a rental house shoot just north of Cape Charles.  This was an interesting shoot because the owner is applying to be a wedding/event location, and needed a visual representation of where things would be in relation to neighbors. 





Warriors Rest Wounded Warrior Hunt 2019
Added: Wednesday January 01st 2020
By: Air Aspects

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WARNING: NSFW

A visit to Cambridge Maryland to video the 2019 Warriors Rest Waterfowl Hunt. 

It was a great time,  but SO cold thanks to a Canadian arctic blast.  The video was produced from over 12 hrs of footage from 6 cameras, and is for their YouTube channel, and also for their website.






Virginia Beach Aerial Construction Shoot
Added: Thursday December 05th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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A sunny day construction aerial shoot for Armada Hoffler, who have 2 projects under construction on 27th St., Virginia Beach.  

This project involved a few more hoops to jump through;  I had to apply for a special 2 year waiver from the FAA, and have to stay in contact with the tower at nearby Oceana Naval Air Station.





Flying illegally, and what can happen
Added: Friday November 22nd 2019
By: Air Aspects

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Accidents do happen, and if you're flying illegally, you can expect a knock at the door.

A California man ignored the FAA's drone regulations whilst vacationing in Las Vegas. Not only was he flying in restricted airspace without permission, but he lost control of his drone, drifting away and landing next to an active runway at Las Vegas' main airport. 

Now he is facing nearly $20,000 in fines from the federal government.





Fun aerial shoot for Virginia Beach REIN
Added: Friday October 04th 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Fun aerial shoot for Virginia Beach REIN
A fun and quick aerial shoot for the Virginia Beach REIN Office.  They just wanted a couple of staff aerial videos to add into an ad they were creating.





Aerial Shoot at a Chesapeake strip Mall
Added: Monday September 30th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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Another interesting Chesapeake Aerial Shoot for a presentation video.  A company is offering parking lot maintenance and handyman services, and wanted video to highlight the things they do.  It was a fun flight, but I had a lot of people stopping to check out both the drone and me.





Marina Villas has a roof
Added: Sunday September 01st 2019
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Our ongoing construction aerial photography project at Marina Villas on Shore Drive, Norfolk is going well.  Over the last 2 weeks the roof (well, half of it) has really started taking shape.





Another sunny aerial shoot in Chesapeake
Added: Sunday August 25th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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A beautiful sunny day (again) in Chesapeake for a residential Real Estate shoot for Rose & Womble.  This waterfront property has very easy access to the Elizabeth River.






Preparing for Aerial Real Estate Photo Shoots
Added: Friday August 16th 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Preparing for Aerial Real Estate Photo Shoots
Because aerial photography is such a relatively new field, clients and homeowners often aren't sure how to prepare a property for an aerial shoot.

Here are 10 things you can do to guarantee the best possible aerial imaging of a property.







Commercial Aerial video shoot in Suffolk
Added: Saturday July 20th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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A commercial aerial video shoot for the Friant factory in the Centerpoint Intermodal Center in Suffolk.  The video is to be used in a corporate presentation





Flying Drones under-the-radar is now much harder
Added: Friday July 19th 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Flying Drones under-the-radar is now much harder
About a year ago, I wrote a column about the number of people I have come across since I have been flying who were admittedly flying for clients without an FAA license or liability insurance.

Many people see the drone as a means to get rich quick. They buy a drone and say they're an aerial photographer. However, once they buy the drone, they find out that there are requirements for registration, FAA testing, and licensing.





Aerial and Ground at Norfolk MacArthur Center
Added: Wednesday July 03rd 2019
By: Air Aspects

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Really fun shoot for the City of Norfolk Economic Development Department at the empty former Nordstrom Department Store in Norfolk's MacArthur Center.  Got interior and exterior footage, and even flew around indoors, which was awesome.





Norfolk aerial Construction shoot
Added: Sunday May 26th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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The Marina Villas construction is really taking shape





Commercial aerial shoot at Portsmouth Harley Davidson
Added: Thursday May 23rd 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Commercial aerial shoot at Portsmouth Harley Davidson
Windy aerial shoot at the Bayside Harley Davidson dealership in Portsmouth, VA





Aerial Real Estate shoot in Chesapeake, VA
Added: Wednesday May 08th 2019
By: Air Aspects

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Aerial photo shoot of a beautiful waterfront property in Chesapeake, VA. Playing catch-up after several days of rain..  Have to fit in 8 shoots before it returns at the weekend.





Norfolk construction aerial shoot - Taking shape
Added: Thursday April 11th 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Norfolk construction aerial shoot - Taking shape
Second shoot in a year long project.  Marina Villas is starting to take shape..





3 Aerial Video Shoots for City of Norfolk
Added: Monday February 18th 2019
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read 3 Aerial Video Shoots for City of Norfolk
3 aerial video shoots for the City of Norfolk Office of Marketing and Communications.  The shoots were held over 3 visits.





Aerial and ground hunting weekend
Added: Friday December 14th 2018
By: Air Aspects

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A great fun weekend filming at 'Warriors Rest', an 80 acre property in Cambridge MD run by retired Navy SEAL Don Shipley and his wife, Diane.  Their charity offers hunting retreats for wounded warriors, veterans and their families.  The resulting 3-part video was placed on their membership website https://videos.extremesealexperience.com

WARNING - LANGUAGE (NSFW)





Studying for, and passing the FAA Part 107 exam (again)
Added: Friday November 02nd 2018
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Studying for, and passing the FAA Part 107 exam (again)
It's that time of the 2 years again. Hard to believe how fast the last 2 years has gone, and all of the cool projects I've been involved in. Here's looking forward to the next 2 years!





Suffolk Aerial shoot of cotton harvest
Added: Tuesday October 30th 2018
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Suffolk Aerial shoot of cotton harvest
An aerial photo and video shoot in Suffolk, VA for a cotton farmer who has recently picked his cotton and has it sitting in modules ready for pickup.





Aerial Video for a Waterfront Lot in Virginia Beach
Added: Friday October 19th 2018
By: Air Aspects

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Beautiful sunny day shoot for a waterfront lot in an upscale neighborhood in Virginia Beach






Awesome aerial shoot of Oyster Planting!
Added: Monday October 08th 2018
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Awesome aerial shoot of Oyster Planting!
A super fun day on the Lafayette River in Norfolk, VA. working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.  Covering the planting of oysters onto an artificial reef in the river.  Great time was had by all,  and a really good turnout of boats.





Aerial Shoot in Aircraft Hangar
Added: Wednesday September 19th 2018
By: Air Aspects

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A fun and challenging day shooting at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach.  The biggest issue was that inside the small metal hangar there was no GPS at all..  So I had to revert to the olden days (LOL 5 years ago) and ’fly-by-wire’ in and around the aircraft without a safety net!
It was great fun, and a very interesting place to visit.





2nd Marina Promo Video
Added: Friday June 22nd 2018
By: Air Aspects

The second promotional video for Hampton Marinas.  This one is for Salt Ponds Marina Resort, on Hampton's east coast.





1 of 3 aerial promo Videos for Hampton marinas
Added: Monday June 04th 2018
By: Air Aspects

The first of 3 promo videos for 2 Hampton marinas to show off their facilities and attract boaters, and for a Homeowners association to attract home buyers.

1. Southall Landings Marina





Quick aerial video with graphic overlays
Added: Thursday March 01st 2018
By: Air Aspects

A quick demo showing overlaid graphics onto commercial buildings and land.






Aerial Video - 10 Coach St., Hampton, VA
Added: Wednesday July 19th 2017
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read Aerial Video - 10 Coach St., Hampton, VA
Aerial video shoot at a beautiful waterfront (canal front) home in Hampton, VA, just a few minutes from the Chesapeake Bay. 
It was a 'what a coincidence' shoot, as I have my boat literally at the marina at the end of their canal.
The weather had been bad for several days, but finally we had a morning when the sun peeked through the clouds just long enough to get done.







Click to Read Commercial property aerial photograaphy - Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake, VA
Fun day of aerial photography and filming at Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake :) For once the sun cooperated!





For Sale By Owner - 1605 Westerly Ct., Chesapeake, VA
Added: Saturday January 07th 2017
By: Air Aspects

Click to Read For Sale By Owner - 1605 Westerly Ct., Chesapeake, VA
Great day shooting for a ’For Sale By Owner’ property in Chesapeake, VA.  Even though the trees were a bit bare, I think I captured the feel of the property.
Inside video and aerial video were then used to make the video.





Aerial Video / Photo shoots in Bermuda
Added: Thursday November 03rd 2016
By: Air Aspects

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Awesome time shooting aerial video and photos for the Grotto Bay Beach Resort and Spa, in Bermuda.  Several shoots encompassing not only the resort, but also several locations around Bermuda, and some other businesses like a sunset cruise catamaran.











Aerial Photography Projects

Revisiting a Suffolk Aerial Shoot location
Friday March 15th 2024

Warehouse Construction Aerials in Suffolk
Saturday February 17th 2024

A New Aerial Construction Progress Project in Suffolk
Wednesday January 17th 2024

Suffolk Aerial Shoot for Cold Storage facility
Sunday December 17th 2023

Sunny Virginia Beach shoot for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Friday November 17th 2023

Suffolk aerial peanut storage shoot
Friday October 20th 2023

A new ongoing Suffolk aerial project for Self Storage
Tuesday September 19th 2023

Aerial Shoot of Chesapeake fire scene
Tuesday August 15th 2023



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