Using a Boom Lift for Aerial Real Estate Photography
In the construction industry, these hydraulic lift devices are also referred to as a cherry-picker, bucket lift, hydraulic lift or basket crane. They're used for everything from washing windows to trimming trees. And they can also make a superb platform for real estate photography.
[Photo shoot at the Jackson Meadow Development in Marine on Saint Croix, Minnesota, Photo by Wayzata Lakes Realty]
We put one of these boom lifts into service a couple of weeks ago with gratifying results. Our Minneapolis - Saint Paul real estate company, Wayzata Lakes Realty, was up in the northeast metro area, doing a photo shoot at the Jackson Meadow residential development in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota. And we needed a way to get aerial views without a lot of fuss.
We used a trailerable "Bil-Jax" boom lift for the job. The lift boom extends to a height range of around 30 to 42 feet and it has the capability to rotate smoothly and quietly for 360 degree pan effects. The lift is incredibly easy to set up and use. Once the rig is trailered to your desired location and you've made sure the downriggers are properly positioned, all you do is release the basket and tip it up into position. There are dual controls, one set for an operator on the ground and another set in the basket itself.
Best of all, the lift basket has room for your still and video cameras, lenses, tripod and other equipment. You can lease one of these for $200 to $250 a day. And the results are only limited by your imagination.
[Jackson Meadow Video by Eric Kodner and Wayzata Lakes Realty, Minneapolis & Saint Paul, Minnesota, 612.670.2539]
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