вЂњSee how many illegal images of cities like Paris, London or New York you can find on other websites, and you will get a good reference for what we are achieving here with our pilots,вЂќ he points out. Few stock image agencies can say the same for the aerial images they offer!вЂќ вЂњThis how they produce original aerial images and in a legal manner,В in compliance with local regulations. All are professionals duly entitled to shoot aerial & drone images from drones, helicopters and airplanes, or even paragliding and hot-air balloons,вЂќ says Sarkis.

вЂњAll our signed contributors are flying legally in their countries. This also means that the HOsiHO collection was gathered by legal flight вЂ“ something that supports the entire drone industry. The HOsiHO Drone Network makes it is easy to find and book a reliable and talented drone pilot in France, without having to pay a commission on the assignment. To meet demand, HOsiHO created its own Drone Pilots Network for France in 2017, on a B2B platform that allowed a client to request a quote from one of the featured drone pilots. вЂњWe even had many requests for custom drone shooting all over France.вЂќ вЂњBuyer demand was high and the market offer was pretty low,вЂќ says Sarkis. From 2014 to 2016, HOsiHO was almost alone in the market. вЂњPhotography and filmmaking are my DNA! At a personal level, I started shooting aerials photos in the 90вЂ™s from helicopters and private planes and was making a very decent living from my stock images until the late 2000вЂ™s.вЂќ Sarkis purchased his first drone in 2011, and quickly learned to love it: вЂњI was impressed by the fantastic perspectives of such a creative tool: a flying camera able to go almost anywhere,вЂќ he says. вЂњI have been creating images since the early years of the 80вЂ™s,вЂќ says Sarkis. Sarkis has been an aerial photographer for more than 20 years. HOsiHO (HSH) вЂ“ which is a French language play that means вЂњHigh, so HighвЂќ is an aerial image site designed by artists, for artists, providing the highest quality aerial images at a fair price.ДRONELIFE spoke with artist and HOsiHO founder Sami Sarkis about aerial photography, the stock image business, and making a living as an image bank contributor.

Revenue models often donвЂ™t recognize the hard work of the artist: for purchasers, cheap sites donвЂ™t always guarantee clear use rights or that the image was procured legally. For drone photographers, selling drone stock images can be a frustrating exercise.

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