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Photography · Ivan Boban

Drone & Aerial Photography in Croatia

Permit-cleared aerial coverage for the Croatian coast — venues, events, yachts, and architecture seen at the scale they actually have.

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Q3 DJ Masterclass — Hotel Ambasador · Hotel Ambasador, Opatija, Croatia

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Local Property Session

€600

One ready-to-shoot apartment up to 80 m² in Split, up to 90 minutes on site, 20 edited images. This is also the minimum booking.

Commercial photography, half day

From €1,200

Up to four hours on site, 30 edited images.

Commercial photography, full day

From €2,000

Up to eight hours on site, 50 edited images.

Hotels are quoted by room types and shared areas, restaurants by dishes and setups, yachts by vessel and light, events by the coverage we agree. Travel, ferries, accommodation, extra crew, drone work, styling and twilight shoots are priced separately.

Every shoot includes a written, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive licence for your website, booking listings, organic social media and brochures. RAW files are not included. Paid advertising, use by third parties and exclusivity are priced separately.

Prices in EUR, excluding VAT.

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Drone photography in Croatia is constrained by real rules — controlled airspace around airports, no-fly zones over old towns, marine traffic, and changing wind windows. Done right, that constraint produces stronger work: every aerial frame is intentional, planned, and adds something the ground camera can't. Most of the Croatian aerial work I do is for hospitality venues, yacht charter brands, destination events, and architectural firms. The aerial isn't a gimmick — it's the only way to read certain projects at their real scale.

How I Approach It

Each drone shoot starts with a flight plan. Permits, no-fly zones, wind forecasts, and golden-hour timing are confirmed before anyone leaves. On site I plan two passes minimum — one wide establishing pass for the venue at scale, one tighter pass for the hero frame. Both are flown with redundancy: backup battery, backup memory, backup take. Aerial frames are delivered with master files and web-ready exports, not as raw drone footage someone else has to colour.

What You Get

  • — Pre-flight planning — permits, weather windows, golden hour, no-fly clearance
  • — Aerial coverage that reads the project at its actual scale, not as decoration
  • — Both establishing wide passes and tighter hero frames
  • — Backup-flown shoots (battery, memory, second take) to remove single-point failure
  • — Delivered as web/social/print exports, not as raw footage someone else has to finish

Credentials & Experience

  • Klis Fortress destination dinner events — full aerial coverage of the medieval hilltop venue at golden hour
  • Ministry of Swing orchestra concert on Hvar — drone aerials of the destination crowd and event scale
  • ACE Yachting catamaran fleet — Adriatic aerial lifestyle and yacht-on-water hero frames
  • Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Split — Marjan aerial of the motorcycle column
  • Festival of Lavender Hvar — Velo Grablje village and Hvar town night-aerials
  • Sveta private yacht party — long-exposure night aerial of the deck lit warm against dark water

Best Fit

  • — Hospitality venues with aerial-worthy real estate (hotels, fortresses, vineyards, resorts)
  • — Yacht charter brands and Adriatic destination operators
  • — Event producers running outdoor or destination programs
  • — Architecture and real estate firms documenting completed Croatian projects
  • — Tourism boards and destination marketing organisations

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Common Questions

What does this kind of engagement usually include?

Every engagement starts with context, intended usage, and a delivery plan. From there the work usually covers things like pre-flight planning — permits, weather windows, golden hour, no-fly clearance, aerial coverage that reads the project at its actual scale, not as decoration, both establishing wide passes and tighter hero frames. The goal is not just to finish a shoot or edit, but to leave behind assets that still make sense after the first release.

How is the work delivered once the production is done?

The output is delivered as an organized asset set, not a file dump. That usually means backup-flown shoots (battery, memory, second take) to remove single-point failure and delivered as web/social/print exports, not as raw footage someone else has to finish. When the project needs it, I also include channel guidance or structure that makes the next round of production easier.

Can this plug into broader marketing or content work?

Yes. This type of work often sits inside a larger operating system. It can connect to a Content Studio engagement, a website refresh, a launch campaign, or an ongoing production rhythm where photography and video are part of business infrastructure rather than isolated tasks.

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Tell me what we are photographing, where and when. I reply with availability and a quote. No long questionnaire.

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