Field Notes
Field Notes: drone photography articles for New Jersey clients.
Practical articles on airspace, light, drone law, and the economics of aerial work in New Jersey, written by our pilot.
Airspace
Can you fly a drone near Newark Airport?
Usually, yes. How FAA facility maps and LAANC authorization work near New Jersey airports.
Read the note →Hiring
How to hire a drone pilot in NJ: 9 questions
Nine questions to ask any operator, and the answers that should concern you.
Read the note →Construction
How progress photography pays for itself
Draw packages, dispute records, remote stakeholders, and marketing.
Read the note →Rules
NJ drone law for property owners
Who regulates what (the FAA, the state, and towns) and the three documents a legal operator provides.
Read the note →Listings
When a listing actually needs the drone
When aerials help a listing, when they don't, and how to decide.
Read the note →Craft
The best light for aerial property photos
Sun angle, orientation, water, and twilight, and why we reschedule gray days.
Read the note →Have a question about your own property?
Send it through the quote form. The pilot reads every request and replies with specifics.