Bahia
Drone footage for villas & real estate · Salvador
In short
Drone footage for villas & real estate in Salvador starts at $450: 2 hours on location with a photographer who works in Salvador, and 20 edited photos + a 1–2 minute edited film delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Why choose drone footage for villas & real estate in Salvador?
Salvador sits on a point between the Atlantic and the Baía de Todos-os-Santos, which makes it one of the few cities on Brazil's east coast where the sun sets into the sea. That is what decides how a session is planned here: the photographer you work with lives in Salvador and works across Bahia all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Largo do Pelourinho, the window to aim for is early morning, before the shops open and the tour groups arrive. The session runs 2 hours and is built around that window rather than around your diary — it is the one variable that genuinely changes the photographs, and it costs nothing.
What does the session in Salvador look like?
The typical session runs 2 hours across two locations: we start at Largo do Pelourinho and move on to Farol da Barra and Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra. Two locations rather than one give you two distinct backdrops, and the move between them produces the frames made in motion — frequently the truest of the set.
What does drone footage for villas & real estate in Salvador include?
- 120 minutes on site for aerials of the property, its lot and its surroundings
- 20 edited aerial photos
- A 1- to 2-minute aerial film for listings and rental platforms
- Flown under third-party liability insurance, with the owner’s or manager’s written go-ahead
- Delivered within 5 business days
Permits at these locations: Farol da Barra and Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra: The rocks and square outside the fort are free; the Museu Náutico inside charges R$ 20, or R$ 10 for students, teachers, over-60s and residents, with same-day tickets until 17:00
FAQ — Drone footage for villas & real estate in Salvador
Drone footage for villas & real estate in Salvador: what time should we book?
For a session at Largo do Pelourinho in Salvador, aim for early morning, before the shops open and the tour groups arrive. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to photograph in Salvador?
At some Salvador locations, yes: Farol da Barra and Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra (The rocks and square outside the fort are free; the Museu Náutico inside charges R$ 20, or R$ 10 for students, teachers, over-60s and residents, with same-day tickets until 17:00). The photographer tells you at booking which authorization applies and what it costs, not on the day.
What happens if the weather turns in Salvador?
If lightning, a severe-weather alert from the Defesa Civil, or a closed site or beach makes the planned Salvador location unusable, the session moves to a new date at no charge. Overcast skies and light rain are working conditions, and often good ones.
When do we get the photos from Salvador?
A session in Salvador is delivered within 5 business days, in a private online gallery: 20 edited photos + a 1–2 minute edited film, downloadable at full resolution from any country.