Pixpro photogrammetry blog

Manual vs Automated Photogrammetry Flights – When to Use What

Photogrammetry flight planning has never been more accessible. With new tools like Pixpro Waypoints and a slew of dedicated enterprise drones, the options for capturing a photogrammetric dataset are more flexible than ever. But that also raises the question: Should I fly manually or rely on automati

10 Things I Learned from Doing Photogrammetry Every Week

I have been doing photogrammetry almost every week for a while now — sometimes planned, sometimes completely improvised. Buildings, roofs, towers, terrain, interiors — whatever the job calls for. This post is not a tutorial. It is just a list of things I have learned over the past few years.

Pixpro Waypoints – Frequently Asked Questions Part 2

Pixpro Waypoints service is a workaround solution providing automated photogrammetry flights for the latest DJI drones. The service came about when DJI officially discontinued SDK support — and therefore third-party app development — for consumer-grade drones.

Residential House Scan Use Case - Complete Exterior

Dealing with a moderately complex request: a brand-new home building scan for documentation and solar panel installation planning. I had no opportunity to preplan any flights – just grab the drone and head to the location, with only a few listing photos as reference.

Workstation PC 2025 – PC Build Hardware Advice

It is time to look at the workstation PC market and see what has changed since last year. The PC hardware world has not had a single, game-changing leap. Still, several essential updates are worth knowing about if you are building or upgrading in 2025.

Action Camera Photogrammetry – Best Practices and Challenges Part 1

Action cameras have become the second most carried and popular imaging device among humans of Earth. The first one, of course, being a phone with a camera. Action cameras provide a more rugged, dedicated device for superior video capture compared to a smartphone.

Observation Tower Inspection – Dual Lens Hyperlapse

Orbital flights are fundamental in photogrammetric scanning, especially when working with isolated structures such as towers, chimneys, monuments, or small buildings. They allow for detailed, wrap-around imagery of a subject using relatively simple flight paths and minimal setup.

Event Planning with Photogrammetry – Use Case from A to Z

Photogrammetry for event planning was the first use case I wrote about on this blog. Now we are back with another venue and an event that will take place in a couple of months.

Top 10 Photogrammetry Misconceptions

There are many misconceptions about photogrammetry, especially for those just getting into it. That is entirely understandable. This field is not exactly mainstream, and it blends elements of photography, surveying, modeling, and data processing — so confusion is common.