About ElevatedPics.com

ElevatedPics.com is a division of Outer Banks Productions, a local Outer Banks videography, photography and multimedia company. Owner Doug Haber has been involved in video, audio and photography for over 20 years. With a passion for flight Doug has become a local ultralight record holder and aerial photographer. The goal has always been to get up in the air, look around and enjoy what God has created!

As an ultralight, foot launching and tandem instructor, it was inevitable that Doug would learn to fly stunt kites and radio controlled equipment on those days that we not suited for human flight. Doug started out with stunt kites, then moved on to radio controlled gliders, power kites and then larger single line kites. All of these skills were destined to come together for some purpose in the future. He is currently learning to kite surf and has a growing collection of all types of kites and flying toys.

So how did all of these experiences create an elevated photography company? The aerial photography was originally derived from initial research on the internet investigating kite fishing. The idea of taking photos remotely from kites, blimps and masts came from the many websites  featuring stunning elevated photography. It turned out the information on kite fishing was limited and was outshined by the incredible aerial photos that were being taken from poles, kites and blimps. It simply became a matter of time and resources to learn the interesting art of aerial photography.

We were very fortunate to be to connected with some pretty amazing resource. In fact, Doug was able to be trained by one of the top kite aerial photographers in the country, Scott Haefner. Scott traveled to the East Coast and brought along his incredible custom made equipment and kites and showed us everything we needed to learn. Scott helped refine our techniques and showed us all of the possibilities. Shortly after, the elevated mast photography equipment was custom made and was spawned from the technology used with the remote kite system. Together, these tools are able to zoom in on some of the most exciting angles on the Outer Banks.

Our main advantage is our ability to reduce costly fuel and pilot costs associated with aircraft photography. We  are also able to get much lower than the five hundred foot legal limit of powered ultra-lights and small single engine airplanes used in traditional aerial photography.

With a previous career in web-design, Doug's image manipulation skills are strong and are put to good use in the post production digital image delivery system used for every ElevatedPics.com's customers. We enjoy getting that right shot for the job and always strive to produce the best images possible.

Please ask about our frequent specials and make sure to check out our growing stock aerial photography section. Be sure to also visit our videography services over at:  OuterBanksProductions.com