Aerial Innovations is a women owned and operated company which was created in 1987 by Colette A. Eddy. It is a small company in Tampa, FL with a staff full of friendly and enthusiastic people. They shoot from the air and on the ground, and their subject matter includes construction, real estate, architecture, events and more.
Colette A. Eddy
Colette is the owner and president of Aerial Innovations. She started out working for an aerial photography company in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she built a name for herself. She then decided to start her own company in 1987. 24 years later, the company is still going strong and she flies several times a month. She has won many awards and traveled all over the world.
Julie Palermo Valdes
Julie has been with Aerial Innovations since 1988. She is the Vice President of the company, flies 4-6 times a month, and manages all internal operations.
Laura Russo
Laura works on all the artistic projects in the office. She develops the marketing materials and expands the network of the company. She specializes in ground photography, corporate head shots, events, and aerial photography.
Jason Stephens
Jason graduated from the International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa, and entered the Aerial Innovations family in 2009 as an aerial photographer.
Stephanie Smith
After graduating with a BA in Communication from the University of St. Thomas, Stephanie worked at Sea World with dolphins and other marine mammals. She now works in marketing and sales for Aerial Innovations and oversees the Northeastern areas of Florida as well as Sarasota and Ft. Myers.
Jenny Smith
Jenny became a sales representative for Aerial Innovations in 1991. She oversees the clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.
Amanda Rigby
Amanda works in invoicing, notary, production, and insurance. She is also the project manager for Naples and surrounding areas. Migdalia "Dali" Bergen
Dali is the energetic receptionist at Aerial Innovations and does anything else she can to help out the office.
Find them here: