Tania Niwa is an aerial drone photographer and aerial videography specialist based in New Plymouth, Taranaki.

Tania draws on her design skills to artistically capture wide landscapes and views for both commercial purposes and for private commissions.

drone photography Taranaki homes and mountain
drone photography Taranaki rural homes and mountain

Drone Photography of your home.  If you are looking to have  an accurate record of your property to assist with landscape garden design,  a series of aerial drone photos can be captured to assist.  Scenic pictorial photography commissions also available to serve as records for historical purposes.  

Scenic drone photography commissions of your place of significance with Maunga Taranaki, The Pouakai Range and Kaitake Range captured at sunset or sunrise.

cape rd lighthouse full moon rising over Kaitake range with Mt Taranaki

Pictorial drone photos of first full moon of 2022 (above and below).  Moon rising over the Kaitake range from Cape Road, Pungarehu, coastal Taranaki.  Featuring Maunga Taranaki and the Pouakai Range. 

cape rd lighthouse full moon rising over Kaitake range with Mt Taranaki
Mt Taranaki from Waiwhakaiho River, Ngāti Tawhirikura

Maunga Taranaki during the change to ngahuru autumn, captured from above pā site of Ngāti Tawhirikura, Waiwhakaiho, Taranaki.  This environmental image was part of a project commission for Why Ora who is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Taranaki to empower Māori career and employment aspirations. The image also adorns the wall of Why Ora office and also made a series of appearances as a large scale artwork in a tv drama series ‘Tangata Pai’ filmed in New Plymouth.   With support of Why Ora it was shown in the hospital waiting room setting.

Photos of Kaupokonui Beach and Mount Taranaki for sale
Photography of Kaupokonui Beach and Mount Taranaki for sale

Drone photography of Kaupokonui Beach, Manaia and Mōunga Taranaki

Documentary photography showing influx of organised groups of tourists at Arawhata Rd, Opunake gathering kai moana in extreme quantities, and not following law. Thereafer a rāhui by Taranaki Iwi has been in place to help sea beds recover. Imagery along with video footage used in news features.

Mount Taranaki from Waitara River Mouth aerial scenic photo

Maunga Taranaki from Waitara river mouth at dusk during Autumn

AERIAL videography filming from $395 + GST

Fees for aerial videography starts at $395.00.  Fee reduces to start from $300 if also commissioning stills imagery.

AERIAL IMAGERY Session fee $595 + GST

The fee covers your first two high dynamic range ‘HDR’ captures. Each scene captured is made up of at least 5 exposures.  For panoramas (like the Waitara river mouth image above) this can comprise of up to 25 exposures to create one image and therefore a high dynamic range to show lots of important details not possible in a single exposure.  

Each image is custom produced to a premium standard.  

 
SCENIC IMAGERY 

Imagery that is captured at sunset, sunrise which requires a high level of premium production to create impactful captures.

1 – 5 additional images ordered from your shoot @ $250 + GST each 

6 – 9 additional images ordered from your shoot @ $195 + GST each

10 – 15 additional images ordered from your shoot @ $150 + GST each

16 or more additional images ordered from your shoot @ $130 + GST each

 

DOCUMENTARY IMAGERY

For example:  aerial imagery documenting locations and structures on your land/commercial sites

1 – 9 additional images ordered from your shoot @ $175 + GST each  

10 – 19 additional images ordered from your shoot @ $150 + GST each

20 or more additional images ordered from your shoot @ $125 + GST each

Imagery that is more of a documentary, record type of image and does not require such high levels of post production  

TRAVEL FEES FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND AERIAL FILMING VIDEOGRAPHY

There is no additional cost for locations within 20km of New Plymouth (e.g. Waitara, Oakura, Lepperton, Inglewood).

An additional fee is charged to cover travel for locations 25km or more from the studio:

25km – 50km from studio add $125 + GST (eg Rahotu, Stratford, Eltham), 60km – 75km add $150 (eg Opunake, Hawera, Manaia), 80km – 100km add $250 (eg Patea), 110km – 140km add $300 (eg Waverley, Waitotara).

Print Pricing

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Metallic Prints

Metallic Photographic Print mounted with mat surround.

Metallic prints are a patented combination of film and laminate layers, giving your photo an ultra-bright metallic ‘chrome on paper’ look.

Features and Benefits: 

  • Richer and more vibrant appearance than traditional photographic paper.
  • A pearlescent beauty with high colour saturation, exceptional sharpness and clarity
  • Incredible durability and archival quality

Framing is a separate cost and can be arranged at a special rate.

Metallic Photographic Print, mounted on alum board (excl GST)

Small:

10”x 6.66’” | 25.4 x 19.9cm  $150 

  • Fits a standard frame size 14”x11” | 35.56cm x 27.94cm 
  • includes mat surround ready for next step of framing
  • Optional framing: Custom framing: eg box style frame approx $125

12”x8” |  30.4 x 20.3cm $195 

  • Optional framing: Custom framing: eg box style frame approx $135. When framing, the finished outer size would be 16”x12” | 40.64” x 30.48cm 

15”x10” |  38 x 25.4cm $275 

  • Optional framing: Custom framing: eg box style frame approx $160

Medium:

18” x 12” | (45.7 x 30.4cm) $450 (plus p + p $35)

24” x 16” | (60.96 x 40.6cm) $525 (plus p + p $50)

30” x 20” | (76.2 x 50.8cm) $650 (plus p + p $60)

Large: (courier quote avail if shipping out of New Plymouth)

36” x 24” | (91.44 x 60.96cm) $1500 

40” x 26” | (101.6 x 66.04cm) $1800

43” x 28.66” | (109.22 x 72.79cm) $2000

Larger sizes available

Note – height may vary depending on the shape of your scene captured 

 

Mount Taranaki Photos for sale

ChromaLuxe HD Metal Print

World-leading high definition photo prints on metal. Your image is printed onto dye sublimation transfer paper using dye-based inks and then infused onto a specially coated ChromaLuxe metal panel with heat and pressure.

The result is stunning with vibrant colour and unique dimensional quality.

Features and Benefits:
– outstanding image clarity and vibrancy
– exceptional detail that will last a lifetime
– a unique, archival (60 yrs) artwork for your home or workspace

Chromaluxe HD Metal Print Pricing (excl GST)

Small:

12”x8” |  30.4 x 20.3cm $240 (plus p + p $20)

15”x10” |  38 x 25.4cm $320 (plus p + p $20)

Medium:

18” x 12” | (45.7 x 30.4cm) $395 (plus p + p $22)

24” x 16” | (60.96 x 40.6cm) $550 (plus p + p $50)

30” x 20” | (76.2 x 50.8cm) $995 (plus p + p $30)

Large: 

36” x 24” | (91.44 x 60.96cm) $1300 

45” x 30” | (114 x 76cm) $3500 

60” x 40” | (101 x 152cm) $4250 

 

Note – height may vary depending on the shape of your scene captured

Courier – will be quoted if delivery is out of New Plymouth

Discount

Receive a 10% discount on your second image (of the same photo) and no additional postage and packaging costs.

Ordering more than one image from your shoot 

If you order more than one image (same or different), there is no additional cost for postage and packaging on your second.