Thank you for taking the time to review this Explanation of the current Fee policy. (6 / 2011)

CALL or E-MAIL to ask additional questions,  get booked  on the next flight schedule or to request  a free  QUOTE.

- Each photo request is quoted per job, based on your specifications for the assignment. Factors considered  include:  1) creative fee/professional services , 2) assignment  expenses. 3) final products and/or planned uses for electronic media (License Fee). All projects are certainly flexible and many options are available, however once a quote is given based on the given specifications, any changes in specifications will result in a modified quote.

1 – Creative fee/professional services is not an hourly rate. The fee includes all consultation time during the course of the project planning, photographic time, post production resulting from the images created, deadlines, and assignment complexity.

2- All  expenses include flight time, travel time, production costs, deadlines resulting in a RUSH Fee (Having to place prior project aside to accommodate a clients deadline)

3 - Final products include standard 8.5×11 color glossy prints and or enlargements, print mounting, custom graphics or electronic files (License fee) for use in reports, power points, web site, promotions, banners, e-mail distribution, etc.

License Fee – this is based entirely on the clients needs and intended uses of the images. See discussions below  Electronic Images.  License fee’s for digital files are licensed to the client and are not transferable to others unless agreed to in writing.  Image value is based on the number of users. You know when you buy the latest music CD or a movie we are not allowed to legally make copies and distribute it to our friends or to resell.  This is the same concept for photographic images as they too are protected by the complex copyright laws.  Each user is subject to a license fee for the additional  use of the images created. In simple terms, any unauthorized use or transfer of an image, whether intentional or not,  is nothing more than stealing what I produce to make a living and care for my family and operate a business to be there when you are in need of photographic service.  The transfer destroys the value of the image.

Priority is given to each clients photo request, weather permitting, which includes wind conditions,  cloud cover. haze, forest fire smoke, presidential visits, etc….just to name a few.

- Photo proofs are posted on a web page for client review and image selection. No color correction or cropping is done at this point.   Clients are only looking at images to select which views will work the best for their project.

- Selected digital images are color corrected an placed on an FTP site to download.  Images that require us to make prints or enlargements are placed in the production schedule.  Most enlargements are done in-house up to 24×36 to control quality, cost and turn-around-time.

- Photographic services and products are electronically invoiced after the delivery of the final product. Out of town assignments require a pre-payment of estimated flight time and or overnight expenses.

- Credit cards ARE NOT  accepted at this time.

- New accounts receive a W-9 form.

- Each photographic request is confidential.

- Timely payment is expected, since we produce each request as soon as possible.

- To start a job request, fill out the Print/Order Form located on the tab above or send an e- mail outlining your specifications.  This will provide the necessary information to start he photo request. On the Order Form page there is a Site Locator tool which can be used to outline the boundaries of the property.  This is an important tool to identify the exact location of the subject.

- We have scheduled flights which reduce the cost of the aerial photographic service  doing multiple sites and we also make custom flights which do cost more since we are only doing one assignment at a specific time for the client.

I believe my clients will continue to use my professional service as long as I provide a quality product, multiple options and flexibility to solve specific needs.  All this is tied to personal service and a reasonable rate. I am currently in my 33^rd year of practicing this philosophy.

I believe in a strong code of ethics. My clients have to trust me to be a good member of their team.  http://www.papainternational.org/papa-ethics.html

I realize each client is investing in my photo services and products to make a clear statement about the projects they are working on. Should I not provide that to my clients, I don’t deserve to be a part of their team. As a member of your team, I bring 32 years of professional  photography skills to help enhance your projects.  The images created  help you take advantage of making a great first impression or creates comprehensive documentation of a project..

In this aerial photo business, the only means of producing income to operate, is from the images created to help a client with a project and the related products needed ( i.e. Prints, graphics, enlargements, how will the digital files be used…ie: web , electronic displays, power point, conferences, awards, advertising, circulation, region to name a few points - this determines the value of the image) to accomplish a successful task.  These products include high or low resolution digital file images, standard size 8.5×11 color glossy  prints, enlargements (8×12 up to 24×36 – in house) mounting and or graphics for use in marketing.  The images are used in a variety of ways such as financial proposals,  power point presentations, court room exhibits, e-mail distribution, electronic brochures, reports and web site use to name a few. Therefore, it is unrealistic to have a one fee fits all. Photographic Fees in order to be reasonable for each client need to be flexible, allowing the client to only invest in what is needed.

For hundreds of years there have been federal copyright laws (US Code) protecting the rights of the creator of photographic images and other intellectual works like books and movies.  We have all seen the warnings at the start of movies or when we install a software program.  The Federal Code is long and complicated of course, yet very specific. Copyright law simplified version:  http://www.papainternational.org/copyright.htm Since the digital photo revolution 6 or 7 years ago began, when we switched from film to digital files, our methods of helping clients has vastly changed, yet the theory of use and fee’s has remained similar. I am real simplistic about these laws as long as clients respect the correct usage of the images and do not try to take advantage of improper use and or devaluing what I create for their use.

Let me know how the images are to be used and I will provide a service and reasonable fee to fit those requirements/specifications.   This way I can insure each client is being provided the most reasonable fee and best use for their investment. When a photograph is published, it is required to contain a credit line: “aerial by EaglesEyePhoto.com”.  This is an industry standard.  There may also be a fee, depending on the situation.

In order to offer the client the best and lowest fee’s available, I need to know what each client needs to have and  the intended use of the images we are asked to create. With this information I will have the specifications to build the best package for each client. All photographic requests are custom as are the fee’s quoted for each project.

Some clients only need one image and a single print for a proposal, while others need a complex series of images looking in different directions with graphics, needing digital files and high quality prints and a license to use digitally. There are many options available to provide the best program to fulfill specific needs.  Fee’s are value based on the number of images selected, final product and use.  Each photo request gets attention to these details in designing the most cost effective route to proceed.

Aerial photography is expensive to produce due to the nature of the equipment required to provide high quality images, not to mention the airplane, fuel and insurance or sometimes the use of a helicopter.  I am not a bank.  I take pride in getting a clients request taken care of as soon as possible to meet their needs.  In return I expect timely payments right away.  In cases for assignments out of town or an unusually large project, an up front payment of estimated flight time will be required.  Currently I do not accept credit cards.

Electronic images are intended for the use of the client or their company and are not to be distributed or resold to other Companies unless prior arrangements are made. Any free distribution or resale of the images, without a prior agreement, diminishes the value of the images we create and constitutes an additional use. This sort of redistribution constitutes a breach of any photographic agreement reached on a photo assignment. Again, I take pride in the services I provide and expect my clients to be fair to me so that I can remain in business, so that I am around for their next project.  Call to discuss your specific photographic needs.  An e-mail usually gets to me right away if I am unable to answer the phone.

All work is confidential. We are involved in a significant amount of preliminary planning and confidentiality  is a vital element of the service. I have been in business since 1978 operating as a full time aerial photographer.  I do not require written or minimum contract  periods. You tell me what you need and once the authorization is received, I will create the images for you to review, which will be posted on a web page.  Make the selection of the image or images that will work best and e-mail that information to me.  I will then proceed to complete your request for the final product. When digital files are requested, they will be posted on an FTP Server for you to download. I will then send you an electronic invoice.

I appreciate all the loyal support I have received while being in business and look forward to many more years of serving my existing client base as well as any new clients.  Creating Aerial and ground photographic images is a service I sincerely enjoy providing as I get to work with many good people.

I look forward to being a part of your team.