An essential part of a successful project is in the aerial photography quality and acquisition.

Each photo and flight mission requires good planning and experience. The scale of the photography is dependent on the project vertical and horizontal accuracy requirements and the sun angle should be 30 degrees or higher, the skies should be clear, free of clouds, smoke and excessive haze.

A flight diagram is prepared by a Certified Photogrammetrist or an Experienced Project Manager that delineates the beginning and end of each flight line and the center of each exposure insuring that the project area is fully covered. The pilot will enter the beginning and end coordinates of each flight line into the aircraft on-board GPS navigation system.

IMC insures that top quality up-to-date calibrated cameras are used on your projects. These aerial cameras are calibrated by the US Department of the Interior / US Geological Survey and a copy of the calibration report will be supplied to you. The 6” focal length cameras are equipped with Forward Motion Compensation or FMC that eliminates blurring and provides clear, concise image to use in collecting data.

IMC offers B&W, Color and IR photography as well as Obliques for marketing purposes.