Photo, drone & video
Elevate Your Travels
Elevate Your Travels is a photography company serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. It shoots real estate listings, commercial and storefront property, apartment communities, and vacation rentals for agents, for-sale-by-owner sellers, commercial real estate firms, construction firms, and business owners.
The work covers interior and exterior stills, aerial photography and video, dusk photography, and 3D virtual tours, and every interior shoot includes a premium floor plan. Aerial images are captured at a minimum of 20 megapixels with video up to 5K, flown under the Federal Aviation Administration remote pilot certification required for commercial drone work and covered by liability insurance; the company says it flies DJI Inspire 2 and Mavic Pro 2 aircraft.
Virtual tours are produced with the Matterport Pro 2 camera and Matterport capture software at 4K resolution, giving viewers dimensions, dollhouse and 2D views, and floor plans. The company is also a Zillow Select Videography partner offering the Zillow 3D service, and produces video for YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram along with Zillow video walkthroughs. It says most of its business comes by word of mouth and that Expertise.com has named it among the best real estate photography services in South Florida, including in 2017 and 2018.
Rates, turnaround times, and travel limits are not published. The site describes the business as centrally located in Pembroke Pines while listing a mailing address in Sunrise, Florida, so confirm coverage and scheduling on 305-972-7577.
Best for
South Florida agents, owners, and commercial landlords who want listing photos, drone stills and video, and a Matterport or Zillow 3D tour from one visit. Coverage is Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, so properties elsewhere need another provider.
What they do
- Real estate listing photography
- Aerial drone photography and video
- Dusk photography
- Commercial and storefront photography
- Apartment community photography
- Matterport 3D virtual tours
- Zillow 3D tours and video walkthroughs
- Floor plans included with interior shoots
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Licenses | FAA remote pilot certification for commercial sUAS operation |
What stands out
- Flies under the FAA remote pilot certification required for commercial drone work and carries liability insurance for injury or property damage during a shoot.
- Captures aerial stills at a minimum of 20 megapixels and video up to 5K.
- Produces 3D tours with the Matterport Pro 2 camera at 4K resolution and is a Zillow Select Videography partner.
- Covers Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties from a base in Pembroke Pines.
Common questions
- Is the drone operator licensed and insured?
- Yes. The company holds the Federal Aviation Administration remote pilot certification required for commercial drone operators and carries liability insurance covering injury or damage to property during a session.
- How high does the drone fly over a property?
- Most property shots come from 75 to 100 feet, which the company says is usually enough to show a property and its surroundings. To show proximity to a beach or local landmark it can go up to 400 feet, which can give perspective up to 20 miles away depending on topography.
- Does drone photography need particular weather?
- Most weather works. Flexible shoots can be scheduled around a preferred forecast, and clients often ask for partly cloudy conditions for the contrast the light creates. A session can be moved if the forecast is unfavorable.
- Can the company create a 3D virtual tour?
- Yes. Tours are captured with Matterport capture software and the Matterport Pro 2 camera at 4K resolution, producing a 3D replica of the space from which viewers can pull dimensions, dollhouse and 2D views, and floor plans. Zillow 3D tours are offered as well.