You might be considering doing a time lapse of your construction project and contemplating how best to pull it off. There are essentially three routes you could take: You could try doing it in-house, you could hire a general photographer, or you could bring a construction time lapse company on board.
The thing is, you only get one chance to get it right. If your time-lapse ends up a mess after months of shooting, you can’t go back and rebuild the building to try and get better footage. What’s done is done and there are no do-overs.
It’s pretty much guaranteed that doing it yourself will yield disappointing results. On the other hand, you could always hire that nephew of that friend of yours – he’s a good photographer and you’re sure he can do it for you for a good price. But this too will end in disappointment.
Why?
Because construction time lapse photography is highly specialised. It demands specialised equipment, software and technical know-how. Moreover, it requires experts with experience who know how to anticipate issues that could prevent you from getting a perfect time lapse on the first try.
Let’s take a look at what a time lapse company such as Construction Time Lapse Specialists does and why your company should bring a company such as ours on board.
Options
Unlike the fly-by-nights out there, a professional time lapse company can offer a suite of options for clients – such as different kinds of cameras, solar or AC power, the ability to shoot at different intervals and to even change time-lapse parameters on the go depending on the shifting needs of the project.
A good time lapse company will also sync the photographs to a cloud-based software service that enables clients to log in at any time and check progress or review past photos. It will grant them access to every aspect of the shoot – even allowing clients to create their own time lapse videos, search photographs and do photograph comparisons – among other things.
Expertise
Possibly the most important thing that a time lapse company will bring to the table is specialised expertise and experience. Time lapse photography and equipment is vastly different to any kind of photography, and therefore requires a unique set of skills and knowledge to get the best results.
Moreover, construction time lapse photography is a highly specialised type of time lapse photography. It is a more long-term, high-stakes kind of time lapse that leaves little room for error. These are big projects with lots of money behind them and reputations are at stake. You want to make absolutely sure you have a team of people who know what they’re doing and who care enough to give it their full attention.
Construction Time Lapse Specialists is a time lapse company that specialises in construction projects. Contact us now to find out how we can help you with your next project!
