How much does an aerial photographer cost?

[Eduardo Bilbao]

Guys I need some help with knowing the average hourly rate of any of you that make bussines out of drones. Some people want me to give them live feed of a concert using my I1, but I dont know how much to charge.

Need help ASAP thanks.

 

[DaBone]

Here is one exampel from UK.. Think the rate is different, in other countrys.

http://www.hovercam.com/Rate_Card.html

Remember that it should cover for your "salary", wear on the drone, insurance and other costs.

Here where I live, one must have a permit from the Civil Aviation Authority, whether to use the drone commercially..

 

[SloMo]

How much to charge for aerial photography?

As much as they're willing to pay. Don't settle for cheap labor or skills.

 

[pokercop]

Shhhh.... The feds are here

 

[neoben]

That's sort of like asking 'how much does it cost to buy a car?'.... You can pay $15,000 or $150,000... They'll both have 4 wheels and headlights... There are photographers charging thousands per day, and others giving it away for free...

Best,

Ben

 

[Jre]

Take what a professional camera man (or woman) would make for a night at a concert (probably a couple hundred to a thousand or more, depending on the concert and what the video is going to be used for), then times it by 1.5 - 2.5 for specialized service, then deduct $25 - $40 for every battery you don't have to film the entire show. Then consider the Facebook and YouTube marketing aspect of the Inspire 1 and what a crowd pleaser at the concert it will be and tack on an extra $100-$200 for that. And then just scratch the whole idea, because you shouldn't be flying above a bunch of people at a loud, distracting, and disorienting concert.

 

[AllanVB]

Take what a professional camera man (or woman) would make for a night at a concert (probably a couple hundred to a thousand or more, depending on the concert and what the video is going to be used for), then times it by 1.5 - 2.5 for specialized service, then deduct $25 - $40 for every battery you don't have to film the entire show. Then consider the Facebook and YouTube marketing aspect of the Inspire 1 and what a crowd pleaser at the concert it will be and tack on an extra $100-$200 for that. And then just scratch the whole idea, because you shouldn't be flying above a bunch of people at a loud, distracting, and disorienting concert.

ditto!