Inexpensive prints of stock UK aerial photography are available from £20 in my gallery section. Digital files of stock images are available for commercial use. Click here for information and prices for stock digital files and reproducing stock aerial photography.
Prices for commissioned UK aerial photography
The majority of jobs in the range of £308 to £498, all inclusive. For this you will typically receive at least 20 digital images of your site (10 for London and twin engined aircraft work ). Although that is the given minimum number I usually take a lot more, often several times the minimum, it all depends on the weather, subject and location. If your not in controlled airspace, expect around 40 images although a complex and large construction project needs a larger number than a simple single building so it will vary and I have occasionaly supplied 100. This is a premium service and I take as many as I see fit to ensure the subject is comprehensivly covered from all angles. With commissioned aerial photography you will get all the good high resolution digital files and royalty free licence to reproduce as many copies as you wish at no extra cost. (NB images must be paid for before being reproduced, more info on our copyright page ) I can often make a digital photograph available for download within hours of taking the images.
Next day service often available and usually at standard prices below
Selection of images to download same day
I also have at my disposal, a fleet of 11 CAA approved Cessna aircraft ( plus countless helicopters ) at strategic locations throughout the UK although I am often flying more in the South and South East of England due to the better weather. After shooting our site I go straight back to the office and upload a small selection of the images the same day, no matter how late, even when working on the other side of the country .... in fact I have even managed same day when travelling half way accross Europe. NB Unless its local, same day images are usually uploaded in the evening after the flying as it can take a while to get back again.
Ultra High Quality - nobody does it better!
My aerial photographs are of the highest quality available and sharper than a banker negotiating a pension. I use premium quality equipment and since 2008 I have been using the new £5000, 21 megapixel Canon 1DS mk III Camera. This new camera has rendered the samples from last year obsolete but as a rough guide here are a few quick images taken during the first flights with the new camera sample 1 sample 2 Sample 3 sample 4 (Note these are very heavily compressed for the net, the ones supplied are much higher quality ) The Canon 1DS mkIII is in my opinion the very best camera money can buy for aerial photography. I can shoot an individual building full frame with a long lens and with 21 megapixels the detail shown is considerable, allowing printing up to very large sizes indeed. 48 sheet ( roadside posters ) should be no problem with this camera. As you can see from the samples the work is done to a very high standard using my own top professional Canon L series fast lenses which include the 35mm f1.4L, 50mm f1.2L, 85mm f1.2L, 24-70mm f2.8L , 70-200mm f2.8L 17-40 f4L and the breathtaking 300mm f2.8L for extra close ups. As well as the longer lens being image stabilized I also have a $4000 Kenyon Laboratories ( ken-lab ) KS-8 Gyro stabilizer which attaches to the camera lens and reduces the lens movement when a camera is being used bouncing around in an aeroplane or helicopter. The Gyro contains two disks spinning at very high speed on different axises sealed in helium which produces a Gyroscopic stabilizing effect. The units are very specialist and more likely to be seen on a Hollywood set than at your local aerodrome. The combination of an image stabilized lens mounted on a gyro stabilizer produces very sharp image as the gyro allows the shutter speed to be reduced to the level where the lenses image stabilization system becomes effective. As an expert aerial photographer working at the top of the profession I carry the necessary insurance required by larger clients, I am safety trained in aircraft handling and of course registered for VAT. Next day service often available and 7 day service usually available.
If you require two sites in close proximity I can photograph the second site at minimal extra cost, indeed many of our jobs cover 10 to 50 sites which can result in a very low cost per site. Up to an hours post production work is included for things such as minor retouching, image labeling etc. This is usually sufficient to provide most common alterations to a single favorite image from the selection taken. Please email me on; sales@webbaviation.co.uk . Prices may vary if the work contains something unusual or requires an unusual aircraft but as far as possible I try to stick to a fixed price list (more than 9 out of 10 jobs are at the standard fixed price). In most cases I try to wait for a sunny day but in some areas operational reasons mean that a specific day or time period needs to be agreed before hand. This does mean you have to take pot luck with the weather and there is no guarantee of bright weather. This is currently the case for all London work which usually needs to be booked a few days in advance for weekdays and 2 or 3 weeks in advance for weekend work. Here are some specific costs for a typical aerial photography job;
Here is my camera kit compared to typical aerial photographers kits;.
All my work is taken personally by me and not subcontracted unless agreed with the client. When you buy £500 worth of photographs from me, you get £500 pounds worth of photographs and not £250 worth with £250 of agents fees! I do have cover for if I am ill but have never had a day off sick since I started the business in 1991. Only unconciousness would stop me flying!
Every aerial photographer will tell you they have a "good camera" but few, if any can, show you a sample like this from 1500 feet;
Click here to see the full restaurant sample ( compressed to JPEG 3 for the web )
Throughout 2009 I am further developing my ultra high resolution aerial photography and now have what I believe to be the highest resolution aerial photographs commercially available. Here is a 100% cut out of another one:
The image shows the top of one of a new Tower blocks being completed. This is not a lucky one off shot and I can take shots like this to order on any sunny day. Many of my regular construction firm customers have been astounded at what they are starting to get in 2008. The full image looks like this:
or click here to see a 21 MegaPIxel version ( compressed to JPEG 3 for the web ) I wrote the above about long lenses in 2008, in 2009 I've got even better:
from 1500 feet in the air, doing 100mph!!!!
As part of my technical advance in 2008 I can now offer very low angle oblique aerial photographs like this:
or click here to see a 21 MegaPIxel version ( compressed to JPEG 3 for the web ) These low angle obliques finely bridge the gap between ground and aerial photography. They are best suited to large buildings with a clear field of view in front of them and are not possible at every location. Please specify a low angle image when ordering.
I am one of only a handfull of UK aerial photographers equiped and able to do night aerial photography.
An enlargement service is also available if required with a discount against the normal stock image prices shown on the bigger prints page
Post production; up to one hours post production work is provided at no extra cost, which is usually sufficient to prepare a preferred image with such things as annotations, logos, cropping sizing etc. Examples of commissioned aerial photography. Most of our gallery is aimed at the public and shows suburbia and landmarks so I have put some examples of typical commissioned aerial photography showing the usual factories and construction sites. Click here to see these images. Vertical aerial photography - please click here for further information on what we do and don't do with vertical imagery. Where required I can take images of quite small areas with a very long lens as can be seen on my Liver Birds page. This can be very useful for legal applications.
Payment. " Neither a borrower nor a lender be "
( Hamlet Act 1 Scene III ) Some orders may require a deposit or prepayment. Generally large PLC's and government jobs are done without deposit whereas private individuals and small businesses will usually be required to pay a deposit, especially where the subjects are some distance from our home base. Work for photographic agents and similar middlemen are usually only done on a pre paid basis. All outstanding payments are due on delivery. Where the items are posted by ordinary post this means we expect payment within 5 working days of receipt of goods. We do not do "28 day invoices" 6 weeks credit or any other form of credit/delayed payment. Charges will be applied to late payers ( min £50 extra for payment not received after 2 weeks). Note carefully that rights to reproduce the images don't start until the images have been paid for. Late payers using the images before payment will find themselves paying at the unauthorized rate which is considerably higher.
The price examples above are the typical cost of a straightforward, single site, non urgent job, some complications may add to the cost or preclude aerial work in a specific area so please email your requirements for a confirmation of the price. I do multi site jobs for not much more if its in the same area . Many of our jobs our multi site jobs covering perhaps 10 to 50 or more locations, these can work out very cheaply per site. Finished photographs . Below are some of the most common options for orders. The timescale's quoted are usual but not guaranteed, and in all cases urgent orders must be discussed and agreed before hand. We can do almost anything so if you have a specific need email and ask! Digital This is now the standard
default medium and much better than the old film cameras. I supply a
cd or DVD with the full selection of images on and if urgent I can supply
a selection digitally over the net usually within a working day. A non
transferable unlimited non
transferable non exclusive, royalty free licence to reproduce
is assigned to the customer on payment so you can reproduce the images
any size , media or quantity you wish at no extra charge, forever. The
images are supplied as high quality JPEG format with Adobe RGB colourspace
as standard or most other formats if requested ( eg TIFFs but if you
require TIFFS please ask before shooting as we only archive RAW and
JPEGS). Our latest digital images are suitable
for most uses and will produce excellent prints to very large sizes.
Digital orders do not include any prints as standard but lab quality
prints may be requested as an extra. We can also undertake digital manipulation of images if required such as touching up, annotating or highlighting particular features on a favorite image Click here to see an example of this artwork. Up to an hours manipulation work is included with the commission price for minor retouching of a single image although very extensive work like this will cost extra. Usually an hour is quite sufficient for typical highlighting, cropping and annotating jobs.
legal use Please specify when ordering if the images are for litigation / court use. We will then ensure the images have the minimum of manipulation and can counter sign one of the images as a true representation of the subject. If this is not specified then the images will be supplied with aesthetics as the priority and may be cropped, color adjusted, haze reduced and may have blemishes removed. I have supplied many images for legal problems such as boundary disputes and road traffic accidents. I can also act as an expert witness in court if required.
Urgent orders and time scales for aerial imagery
" Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do and fly ! "
Subject to flying considerations, I fly when you want me to fly and fit in with your timescales. Where image quality is more important than time, it is normal to wait some time for just the right weather to get a good clear image. Most "perfect weather " jobs are done in one to four weeks. Work can be done in a hurry much sooner but image quality might be lower as urgent jobs are usually photographed under cloud cover or in haze. I do a lot of jobs where I have to provide the images in a certain time window, typically delivered within 7 days for a 1 week service or 14 days for a 2 week service but both are likely to result in the images being shot under cloud. Some jobs have to be done under cloud and for that I have the best camera and best equipment available and using a fast lens, particularly the f1.2 Lenses with Gyro stabilizer allows me to shoot at least something in any weather safe to fly in, in short I have the best poor weather aerial photographz money can buy and can offer a nearly any weather service. With coming from the Manchester area I am verz experienced in poor weather aerial phography and can produce sharp images where most photographers cannot. If speed really is more important than quality then an urgent job can usually be done within a week and often next day but please remember, if its stormy the wind is too high we cannot fly and if there is low cloud we may not be able to see your target. For a really good aerial photograph the ideal weather requires a very clear sunny day with very little haze, the sort of weather you get on a sunny day following a rainy day, the sort of day when you can clearly see mountains in the distance when your on the ground and not much cloud cover. (to be exact I usually look for 20 km visibility or better and less than 3/8ths cloud cover for most jobs ) The subject also will have an effect on timescale's- a large area or very high altitude shot will require a much clearer day. Also there are fewer suitable days in winter. If you know you are going to want a photograph try to give me at least a month and more if you want a top quality image (this doesn't mean it will take a month, we have been known to do a non urgent job an hour after the order was received and about a quarter of jobs are lucky with the weather and taken within a week) Most are done in 1 to 4 weeks. I don't hold up any orders waiting to build up a batch (a practice known as gang shooting) , if the weather is right we will fly whether it is just one job or many (Many / most or all other aerial photographers will not fly for a single job unless its at a premium price) ) Although technical problems / aircraft availability can cause a delay I have at my disposal, a fleet of 11 CAA approved Cessna aircraft plus numerous helicopters at strategic locations throughout the UK so as to maximize availability. Please note most of my aerial photography is done from Cessna aircraft, theses are very tempramental and fragile things , as are some of the pilots. Most of the time there is enough of the aircraft still working to enable flight but if photography is agreed on a particular day then you should assume there is a 10% chance of something going wrong and separation from terra firma is unavailable. Helicopter services tend to be much more reliable, on a par with airlines. The examples and most of the gallery images are taken in summer, please be aware that aerial photographs are different in winter with more shadow and different colors. Houses and properties with extensive gardens will look much better taken between May and September. Also there can be a long wait for good weather in winter and especially in Autumn and spring when the grey damp days can last for ages. All commissioned aerial work will be done in compliance with government legislation and CAA guidelines in particular it will be done with a two man crew and captained by a commercially licensed pilot (not a private pilot) in a commercially certificated aircraft (not a private aircraft) (It is illegal to use a private pilot or private aircraft for air work including aerial photography). For added safety and in addition to the captain the aerial photographer (Jonathan C.K.Webb) is also a qualified pilot.
Image courtesy of Thurston Helicopters, Kent
For London aerial photography CAA regulations mean I must use a twin engined aircraft as above or a twin engined helicopter. Image courtesy of Stapleford Flight Centre, Essex
Webb Aviation, "Villa Minimus" 14 Laleham Green, Bramhall, Cheshire SK7 3LJ Tel 0161 439 5197 Mob 0776 968 8748 |
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Terms All orders are subject to the
following terms unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing .
All outstanding payments
are due on delivery. Where
the items are posted by ordinary post this means we expect payment within
5 working days of receipt of goods. We do not do "28 day invoices"
6 weeks credit or any other form of credit/delayed payment. Charges
will be applied to late payers ( min £50 extra for payment not
received after 2 weeks ) Delayed payment will result in additional charges
min £50 extra and use of images before payment will result in
being charged the unauthorized use rate which is considerably higher-
more info on our copyright page) . All sizes quoted in inches are approximate to
the nearest inch. If exact size is critical please email us and we can
be sure of meeting your requirements. Occasionally we may supply an
image slightly larger than ordered, at no extra cost, because we think
it is better. An image in a frame will have a viewable area smaller
than the size quoted because a small amount will be covered by the mount
within the frame. We accept no liability for any consequential loses. If your order is time critical and late delivery would have financial consequences then aerial photography is probably not suitable for your needs as it relies on the weather. Furthermore printing and laboratory services are provided by third parties over which we have no control. You must check carefully all negatives, prints and digital files before use. Small imperfections caused by dust etc on negatives are common we do our best to locate and correct these before despatch but sometimes these imperfections may be present in your final prints or scans. We will be happy to replace/correct any such imperfections but accept no responsibility for any loss consequential with your use thereafter. Check before you use! Webb Aviation reserves the right to cancel an order at any time if we are unable to supply for any reason. If we cancel an order ourselves then we will refund in full any monies paid. No liability can be accepted for any consequential losses arising from late or non delivery of an order or through any other mistake or problem with supply of aerial photographs. Copyright: All images are and remain copyright of www.webbaviation.co.uk and our subject to our copyright policy set out on the copyright page unless an alternative specific written agreement has been reached. Where images are reproduced withouth authorization the minimum fee is a minimum of £950.00 plus vat per occurance.Other costs are also likely including administrative and legal costs in collecting the fee and also any criminal penalty imposed by the courts. INDEMNIFICATION Trademarks/ third party copyright: plain english important information As a photographer I am not qualified to give legal advice on the very complex matter of Trademarks and third party copyright. You should be aware that some of the images depict items where trademarks are involved. For example most of the football clubs have their names registered as a trademark. Similarly I have a number of shots of TV locations and the name of the TV program is trademarked. As I understand it my art is allowed as fair use of a Trade mark also educational and editorial use such as my website but if you intend to do something more commercial using the trademarked name then you may require the permission of the trademark holder For example if you wish to re sell one of my images and you want to write the trademarked name on the product being sold you would definitely need permission from the Trademark holder. In some countries it may even be the case that a building is registered as a trade mark or something depicted on a picture is subject to copyright additional to my copyright of the image. Note carefully that I do not accept any liability for any claims resulting from the use of the images and you , as user indemnify me against any claims arising . So in short if somebody sues you for what you do with my pictures I don't accept any liability and you get to pay any costs, fines charges etc weather against your name or mine. Always get legal advice before using them. Links and adverts. The Webb Aviation website contains many links to other web sites, some as paid adverts and some listed for free as information resources. These third party web sites are not controlled by us and we cannot accept any liability for any content or business transactions outside the Webb Aviation Website. We cannot provide any warranty or guarantee. as to goods or services bought from third parties. In many cases the advertising is automated and we are not even aware of which companies are advertised through our web site.We main this website as family friendly and a school resource and as such will not knowingly link to "adult" material. In the very unlikely event that some such "adult" material is in these third party linked website we cannot accept any responsibility , however please contact us immediately so we can remove links to it. Jurisdiction; all transactions except for one category below are governed be english law and all transactions are deemed to have taken place in Stockport UK. The one exception is that German customers buying images with German subject matter locations are governed by German Law. In all our dealings we aim to be utterly honest and fair. We also expect the same from our customers.
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