i.Provenance
A private aerial practice
for occasions that endure.
Aetherarial is the working name of Paul von Rieter — an aerial photographer commissioned discreetly for multi‑day destination weddings, private gatherings, and bespoke editorial work. The view from above is treated as a principal point of view, never a souvenir.
Each engagement begins with a brief, a site survey, and the proper permits. Capture is redundant, weather‑shadowed, and quiet. Delivery is archive‑grade: a curated stills edit alongside a short aerial film. A limited number of commissions are accepted each season.
- iFAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot
- iiFully Licensed & Insured ($2M Aviation Liability)
- iiiCommercial UAS Operator · FAA Registered
- ivAuthorized for LAANC, B4UFLY & Class B / C / D Airspace Waivers
ii.Commissions
Three forms of engagement.
Every commission begins with a private consultation. The output is shaped to the occasion, the geography, and the discretion required of the assignment.
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Destination Events
Multi‑day coverage of weddings, retreats, and private gatherings abroad. Pre‑scouting, permits, and on‑site continuity through the rehearsal, ceremony, and the long shadows of the final dinner.
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Weddings
Single‑day weddings approached editorially. From the geometry of the aisle, to the procession to the lawn, to the after‑midnight fireworks — an aerial counterpart to the principal photographer’s frame.
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Private Commissions
Estates, yachts, vineyards, architecture, brand stories. Briefs accepted by referral. Engagements may include flight‑planning, archival deliverables, and licensable footage for editorial publication.
iii.Selected Work
Selected portfolio,
2024 — 2026.
A small edit, presented without identifying detail. Full archives shared privately, by appointment.
An aisle, from above.
Marrakech, October — eighty‑four guests, four hundred and twelve white petals, a single overhead frame held for the length of the procession.
Eighteen frames of one hundred and seventy‑four. The full archive is reviewed privately during consultation.
iv.The Engagement
From inquiry to archive.
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Inquire
A short, confidential brief: dates, geography, and the shape of the occasion. A reply is offered within forty‑eight hours.
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Survey
Pre‑event scouting, permit filings, LAANC authorizations, and FAA waivers as required. A flight plan is drafted around the principal moments.
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Capture
Quiet, redundant, weather‑shadowed. Aircraft and crew remain at the periphery. Operations conform to Part 107 throughout.
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Deliver
A curated edit of archival stills, a short aerial film, and unedited masters on an encrypted drive. Delivery within four to six weeks.
v.In Confidence
In Confidence — Testimonials
“There are aerial photographers, and there are storytellers. Paul is the latter. Our weekend has been preserved as a small film — one I return to.”
“He read the light, the wind, and our family without ever appearing in the frame. The images are unbearable in the best way.”
“The aerial frames have outlasted everything else from the weekend. They are the first thing my wife sees in the hall, every morning.”
vi.Inquire
A limited number of commissions
are accepted each season.
Inquiries are welcomed for occasions a minimum of sixty days hence. Please share the date, the place, and a sentence on the occasion. A confidential reply will follow within forty‑eight hours.
Or, more directly — [email protected]