Site Documentation

What Aerial Site Documentation Captures

Site documentation answers one question: what did this property look like on this date? From 200 feet up, the whole story fits in frame. Structures, grading, drainage, staging areas, where the gravel ends and the red clay starts. Ground photos taken from one corner of the site can't do that.

I shoot overhead and oblique angles so the record covers the footprint and the context around it. When a question comes up later (an encroachment, a drainage complaint, a neighbor who swears that fence was always there), everyone looks at the same dated imagery instead of arguing from memory.

Why a Dated Record Matters in Charlotte

Charlotte doesn't sit still. Parcels get cleared, graded, and built out fast, and the conditions you saw last month may already be gone. A baseline set of aerials before work starts protects everybody involved. So does a set at handover.

I fly under FAA Part 107 and I'm fully insured, so the record holds up as professional documentation. My background is in landscape design and site planning, and that shapes what I point the camera at. I'm after the angles and details that matter for a property decision, not just pretty footage.

Files You Can Use the Day You Get Them

Documentation only helps if it's organized. I color-correct the stills, cut the video, and hand back files that drop straight into a report, a presentation, or a project folder. No raw dump to sort through.

If the site needs repeat visits, I fly the same paths and framing each time so the sets compare cleanly side by side. Turnaround is fast. If you need the record for a meeting next week, you'll have it.

What you get

• Color-corrected aerial stills shot from overhead and oblique angles
• Edited aerial video covering the full site, surroundings, and access points
• Coverage of structures, grading, drainage, staging areas, and neighboring parcels
• Dated imagery that sets a clear baseline of existing conditions
• High-resolution files organized and ready for reports and project records
• Repeatable flight paths and framing so return visits compare cleanly

How it works

1. 01
   Scope and schedule

   Tell me about the site and what you need on record. We'll figure out the angles and features that matter, then I'll get you on the calendar anywhere in the Greater Charlotte area.

2. 02
   I fly the site

   I capture overhead and oblique stills and video of conditions, surroundings, and access. Every flight is FAA Part 107 compliant and fully insured.

3. 03
   I edit everything myself

   Stills get color-corrected, video gets cut, and I review every file so it's sharp, well-framed, and usable.

4. 04
   Fast delivery

   You get organized, finished files quickly. Ready for reports, stakeholders, and the permanent project record.

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