Should I Buy a Drone For My Business?

There are pros and cons to investing in your own drone equipment. The temptation is obvious, buy a drone and take control of you own media presence for your business. Have you considered some the costs and benefits? First and foremost, there are legal considerations to buying a drone for the purposes of promotional content, by law you need to get certified as a Commercial Drone Pilot which can be time consuming and costly. If you don’t mind a bit of studying and have to the time to take the professional licensing test at an authorized testing center this can be viable option. There are a few other hoops and hurdles to jump through, and waiting periods as well, but ultimately, it’s doable if you have the time and the resources while running your business concurrently.

Next there’s the consideration of how competently you’re able to capture your own drone footage. Although it’s not rocket science, high quality videography is a skill that requires a bit of practice, and again if you’ve got the expendable resources, this can be a worthy investment.

Lastly, there are some compelling reasons why you might want to subcontract your drone needs out to a dedicated drone media company, that take the hassle out of the above issues. A dedicated drone videography company can take care of all of the above issues and deliver a quality product from start to finish. Here in Austin, there are a variety of drone services available for a whole array of needs. Austin Drone Company provides most of those services.