Louisiana Helicam's success initially stemmed from a concurrent passion for radio-controlled aircraft, digital photography, high-definition video, and audio recording.

Mark Townsend, Louisiana Helicam's founder and principal, served as a session guitarist and audio recording engineer for Soigné Recording, Inc., a West Monroe, Louisiana-based recording studio from September of 2000 until June of 2004.

Beginning in early 2005, Mark served a five-year term as Systems Administrator for Hunt, Guillot, and Associates (http:/​/​www.​hga-​llc.​com), a Ruston, Louisiana-based engineering firm that specializes in the following areas: Oil & Gas, Public Works, Specialty Chemicals, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Biomass & Renewable Power, and Wood Products. Working for HGA provided a strong start to help Louisiana Helicam become the premier commercial/industrial aerial photography and video service in the North Louisiana area.

Mark eventually left HGA to further pursue his passion for aerial media services. These services include (but are not limited to):

* Photography
* Videography
* Aerial Photography
* Aerial Videography
* Onsite Construction Time Lapse Camera Placement, Management, and Final Video Edit
* Litigation/Legal
* Flare Stack Inspection
* Recurring Progress Photography and Videography Documentation
* Capital Asset Management
* Insurance
* Real Estate
* Residential
* Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Surveys