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The DRONE DETECTIVE - Aerial photography & video

Providing captivating evidential footage from all angles.Drone Photography and Video, Heritage photogrammetry, Aerial photography.

Going above and beyond!

Cambridge and London a speciality.

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Call 01223 911567 or 020 8123 3346

The DRONE DETECTIVE - Aerial photography & video

Providing captivating evidential footage from all angles.Drone Photography and Video, Heritage photogrammetry, Aerial photography.

Going above and beyond!

Cambridge and London a speciality.

Get a quote now

About Us

The Olympic Stadium alongside the River Lee in East London E3

Why Choose Us?

Based near London we provide aerial photography, video and production services to Surveyors/ Archaeologists/historic building owners/Detectives/ Investigators/ and practitioners in private practice, law enforcement and public authorities. A fully qualified, experienced, legal and ethical business that complies with CAA regulations on UAS, RIPA, UK GDPR and yet can produce the shots you need in the time you need them!

We can satisfy your needs Nationwide but we are particularly adept in and around our favourite cities of London and Cambridge where we can obtain permissions to fly from the airports, getting permits from Police, Air Traffic Control and even the Port

of London Authority PLA.

Plus - we are exceptionally good value!

Flying on construction sites takes a certain skill set and PPE to comply with Health and Safety.

Our pilots/operators

Our principal remote pilot is an ex-police Detective Sergeant with over 45 photographic years experience. He has been flying drones since 2014. Well versed in working with RIPA and to evidential standards. With CAA qualifications (Permission for Commercial Operation and new GVC certification). Certified to work in the UK (and if required anywhere in Europe). An experienced police photographer, experienced in Heritage photogrammetry urban surveillance trained but also C + G qualified in TV, Video and Production skills including desktop editing. Highly security cleared. We can offer you live pictures, raw footage, edited output or all three, all correctly recorded and preserved for subsequent disclosure (if you need that).

DJI Air 2S above a JCB on a demolition site.

Our Equipment

Based near London we provide aerial photography, video and production services to Surveyors/ Archaeologists/Detectives/ Investigators/ and practitioners in private practice, law enforcement and public authorities. A fully qualified, experienced, legal and ethical business that complies with CAA regulations on UAS, RIPA, UK GDPR and yet can produce the shots you need in the time you need them!

We can satisfy your needs Nationwide but we are particularly adept at Heritage photogrammetry Drone Photography and Video in and around our favourite cities of London and Cambridge where we can obtain permissions to fly from the airports, Air Traffic Control and even the PLA.

Plus - we are exceptionally good value!

DJI Matrice RTK300 - one of the hi tec drones we can hire and operate.

Why Deploy Us?

From church roof surveys to crime prevention reviews, listed building rooftop surveys to evidence for boundary disputes to waterway surveys, we have probably done them before. We can provide still or video images alone, or in a fully edited movie or even in a 3D online model! Imagine looking in detail at every aspect of your building with hi definition images. On the LE side, many police forces have specialist drone teams maybe your agency doesn't? Or are they swamped with work? Why should overt and covert aerial services be restricted to those major crime investigation teams? For the police there is the National Police Air Service - their helicopter deployments cost around £3,000 per hour. But imagine having access to aerial surveillance 24/7 for a fraction of that price. Have reconnaisance of your target premises completed. Find out what's beyond that fence. Complete informed and meaningful risk assesments without having to deploy your staff blind. It doesn't have to stop at pre-deployment either. We can support your operation/s live time - giving you an eye in the sky without the expense and noise of a helicopter.

Portfolio

One of our projects is to record the renovation of Abney Park Chapel in Stoke Newington.

One of our projects is to record the renovation of the listed Abney Park Chapel in Stoke Newington. Myself and my colleague David Fletcher are producing photogrammetry models from the start to the finish of the work. You can see the mid renovation 3D model of this heritage building at SketchFab. Just click on the photo.

The River Thames under Tower Bridge surrounded as it is by sights of London, `the Shard, HMS Belfast

The River Thames under Tower Bridge surrounded as it is by the historic sights of London, City Hall, Tower of London, The Shard, City of London. I shot this for fun and you can see the YouTube video. Just click on the photo.

During WW2 there was auxiliary Fire Brigade. This was Greenwich pump station filling fire engines.

We photographed this abandoned pier in the Thames near Charlton. In WW2 there was auxiliary Fire Brigade. They saved many, many lives and property. This historic pump station used to fill those fire engines with Thames water. You can see David Fletchers complete 3D photogrammetry model at SketchFab. Just click on the photo to see this heritage icon.

Church tower from the inside. Shot in Wiltshire.

Flying a drone inside a church tower. It doesn't get much more surreal than that, but there was a reason. The inside of this particular tower held many markings and carvings that had never been seen at first hand except from scaffold towers. When I've completed the project you'll be able to see the results here.

A new build complex of council apartments and houses in Plaistow, East London, E13 Mid-stage record.

This is a new build complex of apartments and houses in Plaistow, East London for Newham Council. This is the mid-stage record.The Building Engineer on this fresh build site in East London was looking to highlight their work and has asked for a few visits throughout the build. You can see some stunning video of the site and its surrounds on YouTube. Just click on the photo.

A view into London City from Canning Town. View over the abandoned Sainsbury site and Cody Dock E6

Sometimes it pays to seek out local knowledge. This is a view into London City from Canning Town looking over the abandoned Sainsbury's site and Cody Dock on the River Lea. The brief was to get pics of Aberfeldy Village that could be merged into old pics. You can see what else I shot on YouTube (and it only takes minute!)

Menu / Price List

Second Category

More complex deployments where our own resouces have to be supplemented

Higher quality drones can be hired for each complex deployment if necessary.

Complex equipment

Cost of hire passed on

Whilst we can satisfy most deployments from our stock equipment we may need to hire in more complex equipment.

The view above the Olympic park towards Stratford. River Lea is local area for the Drone Detective.

Additional software

Day rate

There are many superb types of post event processing software available for such specialities as photogrammetry and 3D mapping. Additional costs for rental of these would be passed on (without mark up).

Repeat visits - e.g. timelapse

Negotiated

Often we are asked to make further visits to update site records or for a subsequent time lapse video. If these can be achieved more easily than the initial visit it would be possible to reduce the 'repeat rate'.

Unlike other similar businesses it's not our policy to offer half day rates as, to produce professional risk assessed, authorised products there is no such thing as a half day.

We'd love to hear from you!

Have a question about the services we provide? Send us the details on the type of project you're looking to hire for, and we'll be happy to get back to you with a free quote and information.

The Drone Detective

Unit 3A Ongar Road Trading Estate, Dunmow, CM6 1EU

01223 911567 enquiries@thedronedetective.co.uk

The DRONE DETECTIVE - Aerial photography & video

The DRONE DETECTIVE - Aerial photography & video