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Drone Photography in Johannesburg
Licensed drone photographers working in and around Johannesburg shoot farms, lodges, venues, business premises and outdoor events. Local pilots know where the controlled airspace starts, which estates ask for written permission and when the wind usually drops, so ask for quotes from operators who regularly fly in Gauteng.
The main drone photography page explains the types, the licences and the costs in more detail.
Johannesburg notes on drone services
Paid drone work in Johannesburg covers film and advertising shoots in Maboneng and the CBD, progress video on construction sites in Waterfall and Modderfontein, and roof inspections on older homes in Houghton and Parktown. Mine rehabilitation and dump reclamation projects in the south often ask for repeat mapping. Any operator you book should hold an RPL and ROC and be able to explain how they get permission to fly near the airports.
Drones in Johannesburg
Johannesburg gives a drone pilot more variety in one day than most cities. Work ranges from skyline shots over Braamfontein and Hillbrow for agencies, to roof and solar checks in the northern suburbs, to volume surveys on the old mine dumps along the southern edge of the city. The catch is airspace. O.R. Tambo lies to the east, Lanseria to the north west and Rand Airport to the south east, so a lot of the metro sits in controlled airspace and paid jobs need planning. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms and lightning, so shoots tend to be booked for mornings. Buyers range from first-time hobbyists to production houses, engineers and security firms.
The requests we see from Johannesburg usually come from:
- Photographers, film crews and agencies: establishing aerial stills for weddings, lodges, tourism campaigns and magazines
- Estate agents and developers: photos of developments, complexes and commercial buildings for brochures and websites
- Builders, engineers and installers: monthly progress photos taken from the same point to track a building site
Local tips for Johannesburg
Popular here: skyline video for agencies, roof checks and mine dump volume surveys. Ask each supplier about this: ask the operator how they handle airspace approval for your exact address. Where they work from: shops and operators across the northern suburbs, the CBD and the West Rand.
Around Johannesburg the largest group asking is photographers, film crews and agencies, which usually means establishing aerial stills for weddings, lodges, tourism campaigns and magazines. Before anything flies: paid shoots need an RPL and ROC. Keep in mind: o.R. Tambo, Lanseria and Rand Airport ring the city: much of it is controlled.
Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds
Requests from Johannesburg go to shops and pilots who already work in Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville and the rest of the area. Mention an estate's rules or a nearby airfield, because they change how a flight is planned.