Commercial Drone Photography & Videography | White Bison Media | Asheville, NC
Google Street View Trusted Photographer

Commercial Drone Photography & Videography

Aerial photography, cinematic video, 360 panoramas published to Google, FPV walkthroughs, and native vertical social content. FAA Part 107 certified. Fully insured. Based in Western NC. Available nationwide.

2,000+ Google Virtual Tours
750+ Commercial Shoots
FAA 107 Certified & Insured
One of fewer than 100 active Google Street View Trusted Photographers in the Southeast. Your 360 aerial panoramas are published live on Google Maps, Google Search, and your Google Business Profile, putting your property in front of every customer searching for you.

Five Ways to See Your Property from the Sky

Every service is shot, edited, and delivered by the same photographer. No subcontractors. No pilot networks. One team that knows your property and your goals.

Quick Answer

Not sure where to start? Most commercial property clients choose the Property Showcase tier. It includes aerial photos, video, a 360 panorama on Google Maps, vertical social clips, and a hyperlapse. It covers everything you need to market a property online in 2026.

Aerial Photography & Cinematic Video

4K and 5.1K aerial video with Hasselblad color science. Smooth cinematic reveals, orbits, tracking shots, and flyovers that showcase your property’s full scope, surroundings, and sense of place. Professional color grading and licensed music included with every project.

5.1K Video 48MP Stills Hasselblad Color Licensed Music

360° Aerial Panoramas Exclusive

Think Google Street View, but from 200 feet in the air. Full spherical 360 panoramas shot from above your property and published directly to your Google Business Profile, Google Maps, and embedded on your website. Searchers see your property from a perspective your competitors simply cannot offer.

What Most People Miss

A 360 aerial panorama on your Google Business Profile is not just a nice visual. It is indexed content on the world’s largest search engine. Every time a potential customer searches for your business or your category, they can see your property from the sky. This drives clicks, calls, and visits in a way that a photo gallery on your website never will.

Google Maps Integration Website Embeddable Google Trusted Quality

Vertical Social Video (9:16) Social-First

Native vertical aerial video shot specifically for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok. Not a lazy crop from horizontal footage. We shoot true 9:16 with a gimbal that physically rotates for full-sensor vertical capture. Your social content comes back sharp, full-frame, and ready to post.

Pro Tip

When you crop horizontal 4K footage to vertical, you throw away over half the image. Our DJI Mini 4 Pro has a gimbal that physically rotates 90 degrees, using the full sensor for native 9:16 capture. The quality difference is immediately noticeable, especially on larger phone screens.

Native 9:16 Full Sensor Reels / Shorts / TikTok

Aerial Hyperlapse

Moving time-lapse sequences shot from the air. Watch clouds race over your property, traffic flow through your neighborhood, or the sun set behind your building in a compressed, cinematic clip. Hyperlapse adds dramatic production value that static footage simply cannot match.

Best Time

Hyperlapse footage is most dramatic during the golden hour (40 minutes before sunset) and at twilight, when sky color shifts rapidly and building lights begin to glow. We plan flight timing around these windows for maximum visual impact.

Circle Mode Course Lock Waypoint 4K Stabilized

FPV Drone Walkthroughs Premium

Immersive, one-take flythrough videos that move seamlessly from exterior to interior, through lobbies, around pools, down hallways, and out the back door. We fly both a high-speed DJI FPV for dramatic cinematic reveals and a custom ducted Cinewhoop for smooth, quiet interior flights through occupied spaces.

Safety Note

The Cinewhoop uses ducted (enclosed) propellers, which makes it safe to fly near people and through occupied spaces. Hotel lobbies, restaurant dining rooms, apartment amenity centers. It is quiet enough that guests often do not notice it until they see the footage.

High-Speed FPV Ducted Cinewhoop One Continuous Take Interior Safe

Purpose-Built Fleet. No Compromises.

Every drone serves a specific purpose. We match the aircraft to the shot, not the other way around.

Quick Answer

We do not show up with one drone and hope for the best. Our fleet includes four purpose-built aircraft, each selected for a specific type of shot. That is why every deliverable we produce looks intentional, not improvised.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro

Primary Workhorse

Triple-camera Hasselblad system. 4/3 CMOS sensor, 5.1K video, 48MP stills, three focal lengths. The go-to for standard aerial, hyperlapse, and 360 panoramas.

Hasselblad / 5.1K / 48MP

DJI Mini 4 Pro

Vertical Video & Access

Gimbal physically rotates 90 degrees for native vertical video. Sub-249g weight class opens locations where heavier drones cannot legally fly. 4K, 48MP.

Native 9:16 / Sub-249G

DJI FPV

High-Speed Cinematic

Manual mode at 87 mph. Dramatic chase shots, high-energy reveals, and sweeping property approaches that create instant visual impact.

4K/60 / 87 MPH

Custom Cinewhoop

Interior Flythrough

Ducted-prop FPV with action camera mount. Quiet, stable, and safe enough to fly through occupied lobbies, apartment units, and dining rooms.

Ducted / Ultra-Quiet / Indoor

Three Tiers. Zero Guesswork.

Every package includes flight planning, on-site capture, professional editing, color grading, licensed music, and commercial usage rights.

Cost

These prices are for single-location shoots within 50 miles of Mills River, NC. For multi-property clients with facilities across the country, we structure flat-rate pricing so you pay the same whether your properties are in North Carolina or on the West Coast. Contact us for a custom multi-location quote.

Tier 1

Aerial Essentials

Professional aerial content for businesses that need solid photos and video without the full production package.

$795
Per session / single location

What’s Included
Up to 20 professionally edited aerial photos
60-90 second cinematic aerial video (horizontal)
Professional color grading + licensed music
Commercial usage rights
48-hour delivery
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Tier 3

Complete Aerial Marketing

Full production. FPV walkthroughs, multiple 360 panoramas, twilight session, and a complete social content library.

$3,250
Per session / single location

Everything in Showcase, Plus
FPV walkthrough / flythrough video
Up to 3x 360° aerial panoramas on Google
5+ vertical social clips (full library)
Twilight / golden hour session
Up to 4 minutes of finished video
Raw footage delivery included
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Bundle with a Google Virtual Tour and Save

Add drone photography or videography to any Google Virtual Tour package and receive heavy discounts on your aerial services. We shoot everything on the same visit. One trip, one crew, one lower price. Visit the service page for your industry to see bundled pricing.

Drone Services Built for Your Business

Deliverables, shot lists, and post-production tailored to your industry’s marketing needs. See bundled virtual tour + drone pricing on each page.

Quick Answer

We travel nationwide for larger jobs. For clients with properties across the United States, we structure flat-rate pricing so you pay the same whether your locations are in Asheville or on the West Coast. Multi-property shoots are batched into efficient travel routes to keep your per-location cost down.

Build Exactly What You Need

Weather Policy

Rain, high winds, and low cloud ceilings prevent safe flight operations. If we need to reschedule due to weather, there is never a charge. We monitor conditions in the days leading up to your shoot and will contact you proactively if a reschedule is needed.

Construction Progress VisitRecurring site documentation, consistent angles
$495 / visit
Construction Monthly Retainer6+ month commitment, priority scheduling
$395 / month
Additional 360° Aerial PanoramaPublished to Google Maps + embeddable
$250 each
Additional Vertical Social ClipsPer clip, 15-60 seconds, ready to post
$95 each
Twilight / Golden Hour Add-OnScheduled return for dramatic lighting
$295
Rush Delivery (24 Hours)Priority editing and delivery
$200
Raw Footage DeliveryAll unedited footage via cloud or SSD
$150
Travel Beyond 50 MilesFrom Mills River, NC base (single-location jobs)
$0.65 / mile

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to See Your Property from a New Perspective?

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FAA Part 107 Certified
Commercially Insured
Google Street View Trusted
2,000+ Virtual Tours