Orlando-based Sonus Studios is now offering aerial photography captured by drones. The quadcopter can carry a still or video camera and fly as high as 130 feet, providing a bird's-eye view of indoor and outdoor events. Owner Renato Mendonca controls the battery-operated drone over a digital frequency, always keeping it within his line of sight. It’s also equipped with GPS as a backup to direct the drone back to its base if the controller malfunctions.
Clients can use the drone as the primary image source or as a complement to traditional video and photography. Pricing starts at $500 for three hours of recording.

Sonus Studios uses a remote-controlled quadcopter to shoot still images and video at events.
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The drone can fly as high as 130 feet to capture a very wide view of an event, as it did at the grand opening of Hilton Orlando's new outdoor venue October 29.
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The drone can also fly at a lower altitude to provide different perspectives.
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