FINAL APPROACH
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THE POLICIES
The fine print, minus the fine
- 50% deposit reserves your date
- Every flight is weather-dependent, confirmed about 48 hours out
- Weather cancellation: free reschedule or full refund, your choice
- Travel included within 60 miles of Cedar Falls, mileage beyond, overnight trips quoted
PREFLIGHT QUESTIONS
Things people ask
Do we need FAA permission to fly at our location?
Sometimes, and it's my problem, not yours. Some locations sit in controlled airspace and need FAA authorization through a system called LAANC. I check your location when you book and handle the paperwork, usually the same day. You will never have to learn what LAANC stands for.
What happens if the weather is bad?
Every flight is weather-dependent, and I make the call about 48 hours out. If the sky says no, you choose: free reschedule or full refund. Drones and thunderstorms have a strained relationship and I intend to keep it that way.
How does the deposit work?
A 50% deposit reserves your date. The rest is due on delivery. If weather cancels us and you'd rather refund than reschedule, the whole thing comes back, deposit included.
How fast do we get our footage?
Stills land within a week. Edited films land within two. If your timeline is tighter than that, say so in the booking form and we'll figure it out before you commit a dime.
Who owns the footage? Can we post it?
You get a full usage license: post it, print it, put it in your listing, run it in promos. Thoptr keeps the copyright and the right to show off the best shots in our portfolio. If you need footage kept private, tell us and we'll write that in.
Do you travel?
Happily. Travel is included within 60 miles of Cedar Falls. Beyond that it's simple mileage, and overnight trips get quoted up front. Iowa and the neighboring states are all fair game, and weekends? Even better.
Can you be our only photographer?
For festivals and events, no, and that's on purpose. Thoptr is the second angle: your main team captures the day, we catch what they physically can't. For rentals and property shoots the answer flips: we happily do the whole thing, aerials, exteriors, and interiors.