LIDAR is a method based on laser technology and the measurement of rebounding light points. Photogrammetry employs an aligned series of digital images that overlap, as well as location data associated with pixels. While both of these methods capture locations, photogrammetry requires less expertise to post process and results in photo-realistic results. The key limiting difference between these methods, therefore, involves a tradeoff. While LIDAR offers precise color-coded outputs that cut through thicker vegetation, photogrammetry results in life-like and accurate perspectives on all other surfaces via a range of outputs.