Every now and then, a solution you weren’t expecting of even looking for presents itself and takes you into a new direction. The economy in this region of the country is as scary, slow, and uncertain as I’ve ever seen it.
In fact, California now, has one of the largest unemployment rates at nearly 12%, making it to one of the top ten hardest hit states in the nation. This has been particularly hard on the realtors and general contractors.
Despite being a nationwide leader in business and innovation – California is experiencing a downturn which it has not been accustom to in a long time.
Small businesses need to come together and support each other in a way neither the state nor the federal government can match. At first, the businesses may not have a great deal to do with another. But every business is also a consumer; in order to operate, businesses have to have supplies and services to function properly or outsource a capability to provide premium services to a client.
My core business is to take elevated pictures. But I have supported the local economy by purchasing printer supplies, marketing merchandise – like t-shirts, pens, flyers, brochure material, etc. I buy food at the local eateries and avoid the big franchises like Burger King, Olive Garden, etc. While I’m here, I’ll admit that one of my vices is cigars – and I’ve visited a particular local shop enough to be considered a regular.
Excalibur Cigars, in the San Diego area, has a house blend that I’ve really come to enjoy. Because of the shop’s availability, I’ve never gone online for my cigars. Why – because this shop pays attention to service, product and value; that is in turn, rewarded by customer loyalty. Some of you have a need for an aerial view of a project you’ve been working on.
However, cost, availability and service may have been lacking in the past. Perhaps you are working to resolve a litigious court case; maybe a portfolio of images are needed to tell the story of construction and completion of a roadway. Maybe a science project will be enhanced by a photo. So the question: “Why would you even think to need a service like elevated imaging?” starts to come into focus a little bit better.
In this case, BAII could be the answer you didn’t even know you were looking for. BAII specializes in elevated imaging – very similar to aerial photography, but much more flexible, has better photo quality and is cost effective by comparison.
So, you ask, why would you need aerial photography? Maybe you don’t – but there are many uses for a bird’s-eye view of a scene. Including the collection of data in accident reconstruction to support possible litigation. Besides being more comprehensive than a picture taken at the ground level, elevated pictures answer questions not always obvious with ground shots. Maybe, your project is time sensitive and a service like Google ™ is not responsive enough.
Beltair Industries, Inc, located in the San Diego area, intends to provide a highly niched service to those who would like use of it. In the meantime, a few questions for the readers of this article:
Are you in a business that could make use of an overhead shot vs a handheld photo?
Have you every thought of using aerial/elevated photography to enhance you own business projects?
What would you have in mind for using elevated images?
Are you concerned about the cost of this kind of service?
Have you ever wished to find a service like this one?
Have you ever thought of this type of service?
Links
Wordpress: http://www.wordpress.com
Facebook: go to search bar and enter Beltair Industries; or go to group: Small Business Links
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevated_photography
Flickr: people search – Beltair Industries
Bird’s Eye Elevated Photography: http://birdseyeelevatedphotography.com/
