A Pilot First. A Photographer Always.
Airborne Aerial Photography provides professional aerial photography and video across South Texas. Our clients include general contractors, developers, architects, engineering firms, property owners, and event organizers. Each of them needs imagery that's reliable, well made, and captured safely. The company is led by Justin Moore, who has more than 25 years as a professional photographer and more than 25 years in manned aviation.
Why an aviator matters
Construction sites and event venues are demanding places to fly. They have cranes, crowds, shifting obstacles, and often controlled airspace. Justin is a Part 107 Remote Pilot. He also holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with an Instrument Rating and teaches as an FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI).
On every job, airspace authorizations are in place before we arrive. Each location gets a risk assessment.
Why a photographer matters
Aerial imagery is only valuable if it's clear, well composed, and tells the story. Justin holds the Photographic Craftsman degree from the Professional Photographers of America. In 2017 he became the nation's first PPA Certified Drone Photographer, after helping pilot that certification program.
What we do
Construction and industrial documentation. We provide recurring aerial coverage from groundbreaking to completion. Consistent coverage makes progress easy to follow and easy to present to owners, lenders, investors, and project teams.
Events. Aerial coverage captures the scale and energy of an event in a way ground photography can't. We plan flight positions, confirm airspace requirements, and coordinate with event organizers well ahead of the date. That keeps the aircraft clear of attendees and out of the way of the event.
After dark. A finished building lit against the evening sky, or a festival stage at full brightness, makes a striking image. Our night operations meet Part 107's lighting and training requirements and are planned with the care of a flight instructor.
Conservation. We've worked with the Cibolo Preserve, San Antonio Audubon, and the Headwaters at Incarnate Word to document their land and share their stories. We also partnered with the University of Texas to map an isolated population of bigtooth maple trees.
Background
Justin has photographed professionally since 1999. He earned his Private Pilot certificate in 2001, and his work has appeared on more than seven covers of General Aviation News. He began flying drones in 2014 and launched Airborne Aerial Photography in 2016 as a commercial operation under the FAA's Part 107 rules. In 2019 he wrote Drone Photography Basics: Your Guide to the Camera in the Sky (Amherst Media).
How we work
We're based in San Antonio and serve the San Antonio–Austin corridor and South Texas. Justin leads every engagement, and a small team of contract pilots provides scheduling depth so a shoot doesn't slip because of one conflict.
Our flagship aircraft are the Inspire 3, a cinema-grade platform for high-end video and night imagery, and the Matrice 4D, a weather-resistant enterprise aircraft for dependable recurring site coverage and mapping. The Mavic 4 Pro and Mini 5 Pro handle compact or sensitive locations.
Planning a project or event in South Texas?
Tell us what you're building or hosting, when it's happening, and who needs to see the results. We'll recommend a plan that fits.
Justin utilizes the latest aerial photography platforms including the Mavic 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Matrice 4D and Inspire 3 aerial platforms that provide exceptional image and video quality.