Boatpix?

LittleMissMagic · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

Yesterday I was out sailing with my family and we were buzzed by a helicopter with the markings Boatpix.com I went online and this is a service that flies around and takes pictures of boats. They will send them to you to peruse, no online pics, if you keep them you buy them, if not you can send them back. Sounded like a cool Idea, aerial pictures of your boat taken by a professional. They will even airbrush out fenders, blemishes, etc.....for a fee. The only problem is that they are pretty pricey. I would like to see some sort of example of their product, something their website doesn't offer.
Does anyone have any feedback about this company? Has anyone ever bought any of these pictures?

retclt · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

Helicopters aren't cheap to fly. I'd think pics would need to be a little pricey.

I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer

Giulietta · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

TB buys all the pics from all the kind of things that fly over his boat...talk to him

chucklesR · #4 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

I ordered pics from them, won't get them until after thanksgiving (had to put a hold on delivery as I'll be cruising BVI all of November).
I'll back post when I see them.

TrueBlue · #5 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

Haven't purchased from boatpix - but got several from riaerials.com - excellent quality and very high resolution.

The enlargement prices were actually not that high (compared to boatpix). I ordered two 11 x 17 prints plus 5 additional jpeg views on CD.

poopdeckpappy · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2012

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Originally Posted by boatpix

I think BOATPIX.COM is the BEST!

So do I, you guys got some really nice shots of us, actually, got us twice the same day, once off Misson Bay, then later on the same day off La Jolla

Just wish there was enough money in the in the cigar box

But, very good stuff none the less

graysoc · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2012

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Originally Posted by TrueBlue

Haven't purchased from boatpix - but got several from riaerials.com - excellent quality and very high resolution.

The enlargement prices were actually not that high (compared to boatpix). I ordered two 11 x 17 prints plus 5 additional jpeg views on CD.

The owner of riaerials was one of my flight students (fixed wing instrument) at one time. Jeff is a great guy, and he does great work both in the air, and on the computer with his photo editing. I highly recommend his company.