Ellis Creek Photography — Charleston, SC
Construction Documentation
Monthly progress photography, aerial site documentation, and milestone imaging for contractors, developers, and the AEC community across the Southeast.
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More than a record — a resource.
Construction documentation photography serves a different purpose than portfolio work. It needs to be accurate, consistent, and delivered on a schedule that matches your project timeline. Whether you need monthly progress shots to keep stakeholders informed, aerial overviews for permitting and planning, or a milestone series for your marketing team, we build a documentation workflow around your project — not the other way around.
We work across the Southeast, serving general contractors, commercial developers, healthcare construction managers, and architecture firms. Projects range from ground-up commercial buildings and mixed-use developments to healthcare facility expansions and multi-phase residential communities.
Project Showcase
Gateway Charleston — 14 months documented.
Bi-weekly aerial progress visits from groundbreaking through completion. Every phase on record — exactly as it happened.
Months
Site Visits
Images Delivered
Services
Coverage for every phase of the build.
Flexible scheduling and consistent delivery from groundbreaking through ribbon-cutting.
Monthly Progress Photography
Scheduled site visits at agreed intervals — weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Consistent framing and delivery so progress is easy to compare across phases.
Aerial Site Documentation
FAA-certified drone photography and video capturing site layout, grading, framing, and phased construction from above. Essential for large sites, tight schedules, and remote stakeholders.
Milestone & Phase Imaging
Key moments captured in full — foundations poured, steel erected, envelope closed, interior finishes complete. Milestone shoots work standalone or as part of a longer series.
Dispute & Claims Documentation
Detailed, timestamped photography of site conditions, materials, and workmanship to support RFIs, change orders, and claims resolution.
Marketing & Pre-Leasing Assets
Progress imagery curated for project marketing — investor updates, pre-leasing campaigns, community announcements, and press releases.
Completion & Portfolio Photography
Final-phase architectural photography once construction is complete. Full interior and exterior coverage — the finished project documented the way it deserves to be seen.
Who We Work With
Built for the teams that build.
General Contractors
Progress documentation for owner reporting, subcontractor coordination, and internal project records. Delivered on your schedule, not ours.
Developers & Owners
Investor updates, project marketing assets, and milestone imagery for community relations and pre-leasing campaigns.
Architects & Engineers
Project archive imagery for portfolios, award submissions, and new business development across the AEC community.
Healthcare & Institutional Construction
Compliance-aware documentation for healthcare and institutional construction — coordinated around operational requirements.
Trusted By
Trusted by leading construction firms.
Built for the AEC Workflow
Working in your vocabulary.
Construction documentation done right means showing up fluent in the same language your project team speaks. Every monthly visit is coordinated through the OAC meeting agenda so the photography schedule aligns with the construction schedule — aerial drone flights repeated from the same compass bearings each visit, ground-level milestone photography keyed to substantial completion and the closeout punch list, and pre-cover-up as-built documentation of the MEP and structural systems that get hidden behind drywall before final inspection.
Every drone flight is conducted under current FAA Part 107 commercial certification. Imagery supports lender draw documentation, OAC reporting, owner’s rep oversight, and the GC portfolio assets that justify the next pursuit. For long-form healthcare and institutional builds, we coordinate with infection control and facilities management to schedule access that fits operational requirements without disrupting active patient care.
If "as-built," "turnover," "draw documentation," and "OAC" are part of your weekly vocabulary, we’re the photography vendor that already understands what you mean.
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Let's document your next build.
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