Above All Photography Ltd.

• Author: Sherman, Neil G.
• Position: Company offering a variety of photographic perspectives to clients - Ventures

Jay Grumme got his business off the ground earlier this year. And that's where he intends to keep it.

The Carmel businessman founded Above All Photography Ltd. to offer a variety of photographic perspectives to clients across the state. Using (in descending order of altitude) and airplane, a blimp, an aerial truck and a 36-foot "highpod" (a giant tripod), Grumme is able to provide a variety of angles and heights to capture just the right effect.

Above All brings two of his loves, flying and photography, together in one business. He's had a dark-room and a pilot's license since he was 16--even before he had a driver's license, in fact.

On his 16th birthday, Grumme soloed two planes. "One was a Piper Cub flown with the windows and doors removed," he recalls. "Great for photography!"

A commercial pilot since 1965, Grumme has plenty of experience, as well, with many models of professional cameras and in working with custom color photography labs.

Grumme markets his product--a good, clear aerial view from one or more elevations and angles--to a wide variety of businesses and individuals. "Our blimp alone offers a range of elevations for photos," he says. "That, along with the aerial truck, the highpod and the airplane, allows us to cover every angle and every height a client needs." Types of clients Grumme is targeting include real-estate agents, developers, homeowners, farmers, special-events coordinators, local and state governments, regulatory...