KONAHReal estate photography in Springfield, VA.
Springfield grew up around the interchange where I-95, I-395 and the Beltway meet, and most of its streets were built in the 1950s, 60s and 70s: brick ramblers, split-levels and center-hall colonials, plus townhomes and condos near the Franconia–Springfield station. It's a quick run up I-95 from our office, and all of it sits inside the DC zone, so plan the drone a few business days out.
Springfield neighborhoods.
Split-levels and ramblers, after the updates.
Most Springfield listings are original 1950s to 70s houses that have been updated at least once: a kitchen opened to the dining room, a basement finished, a bath redone. Buyers compare them street by street, so the photos need to show what was done without hiding the layout. We shoot the levels of a split-level in the order you walk them, give the renovated kitchen and baths their own frames, and add a measured floor plan ($75) so buyers can see how the half-flights connect before they book a showing.
The commute is part of the pitch.
Springfield buyers often choose it for the drive or the train: the Express Lanes, the Beltway, the Metro and the VRE at Franconia–Springfield and Backlick Road. That's location, and it's worth showing. A short listing reel ($150) can make the point in a few seconds, and for a townhome near the Metro a 3D tour ($125) lets relocating buyers compare floor plans before they visit.
Drone photography in Springfield.
Springfield sits in the DC zone from end to end in our check. West Springfield 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 Newington, down by Fort Belvoir, is in the same position. Drone is still on the menu: book aerials a few business days ahead, or shoot the photos first and add the aerials once the authorization comes back. Fort Belvoir has its own Army airfield, so near the post the pilot also works from the current FAA charts and notices.
Our airspace check, place by place. Drone is available at every one of them. FAA/TSA authorization filed ahead: Springfield Town Center (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)), West Springfield (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)), North Springfield (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)), Newington (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)) and Lake Accotink Park (DC Flight Restricted Zone (17.3 miles around Reagan National)). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Town Center | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (9.0 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
| West Springfield | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (11.3 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
| North Springfield | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (9.6 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
| Newington | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (11.2 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
| Lake Accotink Park | FAA/TSA authorization | DC Flight Restricted Zone (10.5 mi). Drone available: our pilot files the FAA/TSA authorization before the flight; book a few business days ahead. |
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 covers most Springfield split-levels and ramblers. For larger colonials in West Springfield, Photography + Drone, booked a few business days ahead for the authorization.
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
Springfield questions.
Can you fly a drone in Springfield?
Yes. Springfield Town Center 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 the rest of Springfield is the same, so allow a few business days. Every address is checked when you book.
My listing is a split-level. How do you show the layout?
We shoot the levels in walking order and add a measured 2D floor plan, so buyers understand the half-flights before they visit.
Do you cover Springfield addresses near Fort Belvoir?
Yes, Newington and Franconia included, along with North and West Springfield. All of it is Fairfax County, inside our no-travel-fee area.
Is there a travel fee to Springfield?
No.
Nearby areas.
Services in Springfield.
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