Aerial & UAV

Aerial Photography & Drone Videography

Aerial & Drone
Cinematography

Based in Portland, Oregon & California. Helicopter and drone aerial work nationally and internationally since 2014.

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Aerial Photographer & Drone Operator

Michael Shainblum is a Portland, Oregon and California-based aerial photographer and drone operator. Shooting aerial since 2014, clients include Nike, Disney, Samsung, Google, Apple, BMW, and National Geographic. Work spans helicopter aerial photography over major city skylines to commercial drone photography across the California coast, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Iceland, Hawaii, and beyond. Available for broadcast, commercial advertising, documentary, and stock licensing.

Services

Full-service aerial production from pre-production through post. Experienced in controlled airspace across the United States and internationally.

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Drone Photography & Videography

Commercial drone photography and videography for advertising, brand films, and documentary production. Cinema-grade capture across Oregon, California, New York, and nationwide.
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Helicopter Aerial Photography

Helicopter aerial photography and cinematography for broadcast, feature films, and commercial campaigns. Experience over San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, New York, and internationally.
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Stock Footage Licensing

Aerial footage library spanning San Francisco, Oregon coast, California, Pacific Northwest, New York City, Hawaii, Iceland, and Madeira. Available for broadcast, digital, and out-of-home use.
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Commercial & Editorial

Aerial photography for advertising, editorial, agriculture, tourism, and documentary. Experienced working with art directors and producers on location worldwide.

Featured Project

California Agricultural Aerial Photography

Agriculture Aerial Photography

Aerial drone photography covering California’s agricultural operations from above. Farmland, irrigation systems, crop fields, and working operations across the Central Valley captured across multiple seasons.

Available for commercial agriculture campaigns, editorial, and broadcast productions.

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Portfolio

Helicopter and drone aerial photography across the Pacific Northwest, California, Hawaii, Canada, Iceland, and Europe.

San Francisco & Bay Area

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Los Angeles

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Oregon & Pacific Northwest

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Canada

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Iceland

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Iceland Volcano

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Hawaii

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Madeira, Portugal

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Behind the Scenes

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Licensing

All aerial footage and photography is available for licensing in high resolution including 4K. Usage rights available for broadcast, digital, social media, out-of-home advertising, trade shows, and corporate use. Contact for custom licensing quotes

Featured In

National Geographic
NBC News
Wired
Gizmodo
Vice
BBC