Typical price Drone real estate photos: about $150–$400 per homeTip Paid drone work requires an FAA Part 107 certificateGear DJI Mini 4K: about $299Typical price Drone photos + short video: about $300–$650 per listingTip Drones are banned in all national parksBend fall tip Calm mornings make the best Cascade aerialsTypical price Luxury home aerials: about $400–$1,200Tip No drones within 3 miles of big stadiums during gamesGear DJI Mini 5 Pro: about $679Typical price Drone add-on for listing photos: about $95–$150Tip Never fly near a wildfire. “If you fly, we can't.”Missoula fall tip River fog burns off by mid-morning, so fly thenTypical price Wedding drone coverage: about $400–$1,500Tip Flying near airports? Get LAANC approval firstGear DJI Air 3S: about $1,099Typical price Event aerial video: about $500–$1,500Tip No launching or landing in wilderness areasAsheville fall tip Peak color usually runs mid-to-late OctoberTypical price Construction progress flight: about $250–$600 per visitTip Check state park rules: many require a permitGear DJI Mavic 4 Pro: about $2,199Typical price Monthly construction updates: about $1,500–$3,500Tip Oregon opened 20 state parks to drones in Aug 2026Portland, Maine fall tip Lighthouse shoots need LAANC near the JetportTypical price Drone roof inspection: about $150–$600Tip Remote ID is required on drones 250 g and upGear DJI Neo 2: about $259Typical price Land and site mapping: about $10–$30 per acreTip Best light for aerials: the hour after sunriseRapid City fall tip Custer State Park allows drones; Mount Rushmore doesn'tTypical price Hire a drone pilot: about $125–$400 per hourTip Ask about drone add-ons when you book listing photosGear DJI Osmo Pocket 3: about $439Tip Fall foliage peak: book your aerial shoot earlySanta Fe fall tip Fly early, before afternoon windAnchorage fall tip Golden birch season is short, so book earlyCedar Rapids fall tip Harvest fields make great aerial patternsTypical price Drone real estate photos: about $150–$400 per homeTip Paid drone work requires an FAA Part 107 certificateGear DJI Mini 4K: about $299Typical price Drone photos + short video: about $300–$650 per listingTip Drones are banned in all national parksBend fall tip Calm mornings make the best Cascade aerialsTypical price Luxury home aerials: about $400–$1,200Tip No drones within 3 miles of big stadiums during gamesGear DJI Mini 5 Pro: about $679Typical price Drone add-on for listing photos: about $95–$150Tip Never fly near a wildfire. “If you fly, we can't.”Missoula fall tip River fog burns off by mid-morning, so fly thenTypical price Wedding drone coverage: about $400–$1,500Tip Flying near airports? Get LAANC approval firstGear DJI Air 3S: about $1,099Typical price Event aerial video: about $500–$1,500Tip No launching or landing in wilderness areasAsheville fall tip Peak color usually runs mid-to-late OctoberTypical price Construction progress flight: about $250–$600 per visitTip Check state park rules: many require a permitGear DJI Mavic 4 Pro: about $2,199Typical price Monthly construction updates: about $1,500–$3,500Tip Oregon opened 20 state parks to drones in Aug 2026Portland, Maine fall tip Lighthouse shoots need LAANC near the JetportTypical price Drone roof inspection: about $150–$600Tip Remote ID is required on drones 250 g and upGear DJI Neo 2: about $259Typical price Land and site mapping: about $10–$30 per acreTip Best light for aerials: the hour after sunriseRapid City fall tip Custer State Park allows drones; Mount Rushmore doesn'tTypical price Hire a drone pilot: about $125–$400 per hourTip Ask about drone add-ons when you book listing photosGear DJI Osmo Pocket 3: about $439Tip Fall foliage peak: book your aerial shoot earlySanta Fe fall tip Fly early, before afternoon windAnchorage fall tip Golden birch season is short, so book earlyCedar Rapids fall tip Harvest fields make great aerial patterns

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Portfolio · Photos by Darin Chamberlin

Aerial Photo Library

148 aerial photos from Darin's flights over Eastern Iowa and his travels, grouped by subject. Tap any photo to see it larger. The photos are not edited; they are only resized for the web.

Sunsets and Golden Hour

Cedar River at dusk with city and grain elevators lit under a pink-blue sky
Sunset glow over Clearwater Beach hotels and pier
Twin-spired basilica in golden low sun over town
Basilica spires silhouetted against a low golden sun
Basilica glowing in golden light with the sun flaring on the horizon
Sunset over Clearwater Beach, pier and beachfront hotels
Pink Don CeSar resort glowing in late golden light by the bay
Luxury home at dusk with glowing pool and sport court under a pink sky
Downtown riverfront lights reflecting on the river at dusk
Sunset over the frozen Cedar River and downtown Cedar Rapids
Downtown Cedar Rapids towers and Cedar River bridges lit warm by evening sun
Sun blazing low over downtown Cedar Rapids
Gilded statue atop the Veterans Memorial tower framing the dam and river under pastel dusk clouds
Winter skyline and Cedar River in raking low sun
Soft evening light on a winding wooded lake and golf green
Wide downtown Cedar Rapids skyline in warm low winter light
Wooded lake and golf green in evening light
Steam plumes from riverside industry glowing in low sun
I-380 sweeping over the frozen river toward downtown
Sunset glow over Clearwater Beach, its pier and palm-lined beachfront hotels
Luxury home at dusk with glowing pool, lit sport court and fall trees under a sunset sky

Towns, Cities and Events

Fireworks bursting over a riverfront downtown at night
Formal garden and fountains in front of a historic mansion
Small-town main street packed with a crowd
Crowd filling a downtown street in front of brick storefronts
Huge crowd at an outdoor event field
Dense crowd around white event tents
Tall brick historic building with plaza in warm light
Outdoor festival crowd and stage beside a small town
Crowd around a festival stage
Gold dome of the Iowa State Capitol with downtown beyond
Des Moines skyline from above the Capitol grounds
Fireworks over downtown and the river at night
New neighborhood rooftops stretching to the horizon
Fair midway lit up at dusk with Ferris wheel
Neighborhood and lake stretching to the horizon
Band playing under a blue-lit stone arch at night
Town with water tower in warm November light
River trail and new mid-rise development
wooded bluff overlooking the river at Eagle View Park, Iowa
Mississippi River lock and dam at Eagle View Park, Iowa
Field of Dreams ballpark, Dyersville, during MLB game setup
Established neighborhood from above
Fourth of July fireworks bursting over the Cedar River, bridge light trails and downtown Cedar Rapids at night

Sports

Knoxville Raceway sprint car track with packed grandstands in warm evening light

Rivers and Lakes

American flag waving above a lakeshore and highway
Wide Cedar River panorama with clouds in warm evening light
Calm Cedar River and riverfront in evening light
Wide river bend with early fall color under deep blue sky
Riverfront trail and new mid-rise in evening light
Prairie pond and timber in soft late light

Homes and Landscapes

Night top-down of homes with lit windows along a curving street
Backyard sport court and putting green surrounded by woods
Night top-down of a lit backyard pool and patio
Front of a new craftsman-style home
Estate with mowed lawn stripes and long drive
Top-down of townhome rows with green lawns
Townhomes tucked among rolling woods
Night top-down of an estate with lit pool and sport court
Large home with curving driveway and landscaping
Top-down of homes and backyard landscaping
Modern home on a wooded acreage
Top-down of a garden lawn with curving beds
Wooded estate with pool and decks
Stone estate with circular drive on a big lawn
Home with pool, sport court and fall trees
Home on a wooded lot with curving stone path
Top-down of a home on a wooded lot in evening light
Top-down of a paver patio, gardens and covered pool
Outdoor living: multi-level paver patio and fire area
Curving stone-edged landscape path through a lawn
Curved paver patio and garden beds behind a home
Above-ground pool deck and arborvitae screen
new homes on a fresh subdivision street
backyards along the subdivision edge
Wooded estate with pool, decks and patios
Home tucked into mature woods with long drive
Two-story home on a large suburban lot
Backyard pool and deck from above
Large two-story home on a wooded lot

Fall Color and Snow

Cornell College football field and track with fall trees
School track and athletic fields with fall color
Top-down of a running track and practice fields in fall
New luxury home on a hillside in late-fall colors
Campus and neighborhood in golden fall color
Clear stream winding past fall trees and a garden
Snowy rural acreage and farmstead
Downtown Cedar Rapids and river in snow
Neighborhood streets in fall color
Rust-colored late-fall timber
Neighborhood streets in peak fall color
Acreage home tucked into fall woods beside fields

Farms and Acreage

Field of Dreams ballpark among cornfields
Farmstead and acreage among green fields

Construction Progress

New red house with fresh landscaping and retaining walls
Top-down of a new build with pool excavation
New two-story homes on a fresh subdivision lot
Landscape project site with fresh grading and truck
Park/garden hardscape under construction
New stone-and-siding home during final grading
Block retaining wall build with skid steer
Pool excavation behind a new home
Top-down of a new build with pool and landscaping underway

Commercial and Venues

Top-down of a baseball stadium
Ballpark infield and stands from above
Ballpark among neighborhood trees
High school stadium bleachers and scoreboard
Waterpark slides and pools among trees
Football field and indoor practice facility
Waterpark slides and pools from above
Brick commercial building and parking lot
Lambeau Field stadium exterior
Lambeau Field bowl
Snowy commercial corner with Casey's sign
Billboard by a highway and new apartments
top-down of the tennis courts at Eagle View Park, Iowa
Commercial redevelopment site and retail center
New brick apartment building
Roadside billboard and highway corridor

Travel: Coasts, Resorts and Mountains

Resort pool and palms at the shoreline under soft evening light
Fishing pier over clear emerald water
Palm-lined sandy beach and calm bay with long shadows
Long straight avenue through a dense coastal town to the sea
Waterfront restaurant with pool, umbrellas and palms
Hillside mansion with rock pool and landscaping
Cliffside Mediterranean homes above the Pacific
Modern cliff-top homes overlooking the coast
Guitar-shaped hotel tower and lagoon pool
Twin bridges stretching across turquoise water
Island harbor town and turquoise bays
Spring-fed river park with paraglider overhead
Don CeSar resort, beach parking and bay
Mountain canyon town with fall color
Beachfront resort pool complex and ocean
Fireworks over the Don CeSar resort with lit pools
Scripps Pier with white surf lines and sandstone cliffs
Sweeping beach curve along turquoise Pacific and bluffs
Sun glittering on the Pacific along the La Jolla coast
Pink 'Pink Palace' resort with beach and bay in warm late-afternoon light
Pink resort hotel against turquoise Gulf surf
Scripps Pier and cliffs
Beachfront homes and surf below the La Jolla hills
Colorado mountain range and valley
La Jolla shoreline homes with breaking waves
Resort lit up at night with city lights on the horizon
Canal-front homes with boats and palms
Scripps Pier and surf
Night resort lights

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