For maintenance planning and facilities management, the aerial photographs become a necessary tool for displaying areas under consideration for repairs, additions and sprucing-up. Construction progress can be tracked with the intent to show properties before, during and after construction from many different angles. One of our clients headquartered in Washington State has hired a Minneapolis engineering firm to design a manufacturing plant in Aurora, Dl. The actual construction progress is photographed monthly, so all involved can easily see that the project is progressing as planned or is falling behind schedule. And finally, management always likes to show their parks and recreational areas that they hold so dear.
Aerial photography demands skills and equipment which are very different from land photography.
Not the least of which is an airplane. Although Goldstein is a pilot and flight instructor, he handles the photography while instructing his pilot how to set up for the best shots. Hying and photography are two full time jobs. If one person does both, both safety and quality are compromised. 6x7 camera with a 60mm by 70mm negative, which is over three times larger than a 35mm negative.