KONAHReal estate photography in Montgomery County, MD.
Montgomery County runs from the DC line all the way up to farm country on the Frederick County border. In between are older inner suburbs, planned communities up I-270, and close to a third of the county set aside as the Agricultural Reserve. Our city pages cover the busiest markets; this page covers everywhere else, and how the county fits together.
Beyond the city pages.
City pages go deeper on Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Potomac.
One county, three different shoots.
Inside the Beltway, homes are older and lots are tight, and the DC zone covers most of it, so the photos and a 3D tour carry the listing while aerials get planned a few days out. Up the I-270 corridor, townhome communities in Clarksburg and Germantown compete with near-identical units, so a strong cover photo and a measured floor plan ($75) matter more than anything else. Upcounty and out west, listings around Damascus and Poolesville are about land: acreage, barns, fields and long driveways, which is where aerials and a land shoot earn their place.
Farm country inside the county line.
The Agricultural Reserve, created in 1980, keeps close to a third of the county in farms and open space, and homes out there sell on what surrounds them. We shoot the house, then the outbuildings, fences and fields, and fly the property to show the whole parcel and what borders it. For a place with a barn, paddocks or a long lane, our notes on horse farms and estates cover the extras. These are long drives from Woodbridge, so we try to group upcounty shoots on the same day.
Drone photography in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County splits cleanly in our check. At the south end, Kensington is inside the DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National) in our check, so our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight (book a few business days ahead), and Bethesda and Silver Spring are in the same position. Upcounty, Olney clears every ring in our airspace check, and so do Clarksburg, Damascus, Poolesville and Burtonsville. Most of the county also sits under the FAA's wider Washington Special Flight Rules Area, where Part 107 flights follow the normal rules plus whatever authorization the spot needs, which is one more reason the pilot checks before every flight.
Our airspace check, place by place. Drone is available at every one of them. FAA/TSA authorization filed ahead: Kensington (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)). Clear of every ring: Olney, Clarksburg, Damascus, Poolesville and Burtonsville. Every address is checked when you book, and the pilot runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day of every flight.
| Place | Our airspace check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (12.2 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
| Olney | Clear | Outside every ring we check. The pilot still runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day. |
| Clarksburg | Clear | Outside every ring we check. The pilot still runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day. |
| Damascus | Clear | Outside every ring we check. The pilot still runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day. |
| Poolesville | Clear | Outside every ring we check. The pilot still runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day. |
| Burtonsville | Clear | Outside every ring we check. The pilot still runs B4UFLY and LAANC on the day. |
Checked against the rings on our drone page, measured from the center of each place. Your exact address is checked when you book.
What we'd book here.
Essential Photography with a floor plan for townhomes up the I-270 corridor. Photography + Drone, or Listing Launch, for upcounty homes on acreage, where the land is half the listing.
Essential Photography
- Up to 30 professionally edited HDR photos
- Photos delivered within 24 hours
- High-res + MLS-ready sizes
- Interior + exterior coverage
- Blue-sky replacement on exteriors
- Straight verticals, window pulls, color-matched rooms
- Private high-res download link
Photography + Drone
- Everything in Essential
- Photos delivered within 24 hours
- 6–10 edited aerial stills
- Lot, roofline & neighborhood views
- FAA Part 107 licensed pilot
- Airspace check before every flight
Listing Launch
- Listing photos (up to 35 edited), delivered within 24 hours
- 9:16 vertical walkthrough reel
- Drone shots (weather permitting)
- "Just Listed" social kit + listing flyer
- "Just Sold" follow-up post when it closes
- Up to 3,000 sq ft · larger homes quoted
Montgomery County questions.
Which parts of Montgomery County need extra lead time for drone?
The south end, inside the DC zone. Kensington is inside the DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National) in our check, so our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight (book a few business days ahead). Olney clears every ring in our airspace check. Every address is checked when you book, so you'll know the lead time before you pay.
Do you shoot farms and land in the Agricultural Reserve?
Yes: the house, the outbuildings and the fields, with aerials that show the whole parcel. For a lot without a house, ask about a land shoot.
My town isn't on your city pages. Is it covered?
Yes. Every town in Montgomery County is inside our service area, from Kensington out to Poolesville.
Is there a travel fee anywhere in Montgomery County?
No. The whole county is inside our no-travel-fee area.
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