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Real estate photographer and videographer in Nissequogue, NY
Quick answer
Core Media Co. is a real estate photography and video studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, NY, working in Nissequogue and across Long Island. We shoot listing photos, 2D floor plans, drone, twilight, and listing video at $350 to $1,250 per listing. The Full Package, $695, is delivered within 48 hours, and every drone flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot.
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Nissequogue is an incorporated village in the Town of Smithtown, on the neck of land just northwest of Saint James, with the Nissequogue River on its west side, Long Island Sound to the north, and Stony Brook Harbor to the east. Moriches Road runs through the middle of it. The village incorporated in 1925, holds new subdivisions to a two-acre minimum, and has no industrial land, so it reads as woods, fields, and water more than streets. It even shares the studio's post office: Nissequogue addresses use the St. James 11780 ZIP code.
Its three waterfronts photograph differently. The lower Nissequogue River is a tidal estuary, so the hour decides whether a river view shows open water or banks. Stony Brook Harbor, on the east side, is shallow and tidal too, and the village's beaches include Long Beach and Short Beach. Inland, houses tend to sit back from the road behind trees, which is why the aerial, more than any frame from the street, is usually what explains a Nissequogue property.
The closest village to the studio after Saint James itself. It shares the St. James post office, so most addresses are a short drive from Lake Avenue.
On the ground
What listings in Nissequogue tend to need
- Large wooded lots on long drives, where the house cannot be seen from the road and a slow aerial approach shows the drive, the clearing, and the house in one move.
- Frontage on the Nissequogue River, where the exteriors and the drone are timed against the tide table so the river reads as water rather than banks.
- Houses facing Stony Brook Harbor, where high and low tide are two different pictures of the same view, and the floor plan shows which rooms get it.
- Pools, barns, guest houses, and gardens spread across a big parcel, which buyers ask about and an aerial places in relation to the main house.
Before the drone goes up
Drone airspace in Nissequogue
By the FAA's Class Airspace data, the center of Nissequogue is Class G at the ground, as are the points we checked toward the Sound and the river. Long Island MacArthur's Class C sits overhead as a shelf that begins at 1,500 feet above sea level, far above a listing flight's 400 foot ceiling, so a normal flight here needs no airspace authorization.
Nissequogue River State Park, across the river in Kings Park, is New York State parkland. State Parks allows a drone to take off, land, or fly from park property only with a prior written permit, so a flight with a river view is planned from the listing itself.
Every flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot. We check the address against the FAA's airspace maps when you book, request any authorization it needs, and check the forecast, NOTAMs, and temporary flight restrictions before the day. If aerials cannot happen on your date, we tell you up front.
Read from FAA data on October 3, 2026, at points in and around Nissequogue. Airspace and tower hours change, and an address near an edge can differ, so treat this as a starting point, not a clearance for any property.
Listing media in Nissequogue
Real estate photography, drone, and listing video packages
Five packages, priced per listing, the same in Nissequogue as in every town we work in. Photos, a 2D floor plan, drone, and listing video land in one shared folder, ready for MLS and social.
Photos
$350per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- No drone at this tier
Photos + Floor Plan
$395per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
Photos + Air
$495per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
- Drone
Full Package
$695per listing- Professional photos, MLS ready
- 2D floor plan
- Drone
- Listing video
Signature
$1,250per listing- Everything in the Full Package
- Twilight
- A full property tour of roughly 10 minutes
- Social clips pulled from the tour
| Package | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photos |
| $350per listing |
| Photos + Floor Plan |
| $395per listing |
| Photos + Air |
| $495per listing |
| Full Package |
| $695per listing |
| Signature |
| $1,250per listing |
Full Package delivered within 48 hours. One round of revisions included on every package. You own the finished work, with no usage restrictions.
Beyond the single listing
More from the studio in Nissequogue
Monthly plans for agents
For agents and teams listing twice a month or more: the Full Package on every listing up to a monthly cap, with a 3-month minimum.
Monthly contentEvent coverage
Open houses, broker events, and anything with a room in it, on a three hour base.
Event coverage
More on each deliverable
Questions
Questions we get about Nissequogue
- Who photographs and films listings in Nissequogue, NY?
- Core Media Co. does, from a studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James, the hamlet next door, on the same 11780 ZIP code. We shoot listing photography, 2D floor plans, aerials, and listing video across the village, from the river side to the harbor side, and deliver everything in one shared folder.
- Do you need FAA authorization to fly a drone in Nissequogue?
- Not at the village center, by the FAA's airspace data. The ground there is Class G, and the MacArthur Class C shelf overhead begins at 1,500 feet above sea level, well above the 400 foot limit for a listing flight. Drone comes with every package from Photos + Air upward, every drone flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot, and we still check each address, the forecast, and any temporary flight restrictions before the day.
- When should a house on the Nissequogue River be photographed?
- Near high tide, in good light. The lower river is a tidal estuary, so the same frame can show open water or exposed banks depending on the hour. We plan the exteriors and the aerials around the tide table and the sun, and tell you before the shoot if the listing date forces a compromise.
- What does a listing shoot cost in Nissequogue?
- The same as every other town, because listing media is priced per listing: Photos $350, Photos + Floor Plan $395, Photos + Air $495, Full Package $695, and Signature $1,250. A large wooded parcel or a waterfront house usually wants drone, which the Full Package includes along with the listing video, and Signature adds twilight and a full property tour of roughly ten minutes.
- Who does real estate drone photography and video in Nissequogue, NY?
- Core Media Co. does, from the studio at 523 Lake Avenue in Saint James. Drone is included from Photos + Air, $495 per listing, and the Full Package, $695, adds a listing video with aerial footage. Every drone flight is flown by an FAA Part 107 certified remote pilot, and we check the Nissequogue address for airspace, weather, and takeoff rules before the shoot.
- Can I get listing photos and video within 48 hours in Nissequogue?
- Yes, on the Full Package, which is delivered within 48 hours: the photos, the 2D floor plan, the aerials, and the listing video, in one shared folder with MLS ready sizes, for $695 per listing. For the other packages, Core Media Co. confirms delivery when you book.
- How do I book a real estate photographer in Nissequogue, NY?
- Send the address and the package you want through the contact form at thecoremedia.co/contact, email studio@thecoremedia.co, or book a 20-minute call. Core Media Co. confirms the day and sends a signed agreement before anything is scheduled. Nissequogue listings are priced the same as every other town, $350 to $1,250 per listing.
Book a call
Book a 20-minute call.
Tell us what you are trying to do. If it is a fit, we send an agreement and pick a date.
Prefer to write? Send us a note at studio@thecoremedia.co
Saint James, NY 11780studio@thecoremedia.co
Based in Saint James. Working across Smithtown, Huntington, Port Jefferson, and all of Suffolk and Nassau County.