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About Tradesmark

We're built
for this work.

Tradesmark is the media and marketing arm of Laminar Media Productions — founded to give the trades the same caliber of storytelling that Fortune 500 brands take for granted.

Tradesmark on site
26+ Years drone experience
300+ Job sites covered
7 Person crew
"The trades build everything. Every road, every building, every bridge. They deserve media that reflects that magnitude. We built Tradesmark to close that gap."
— Michael Mangraviti, Founder · Tradesmark Digital
Our Story

Built from the ground up. Like everything worth building.

Tradesmark started with a simple observation: the companies doing the hardest, most essential work in America — the contractors, the heavy operators, the specialty trades — were invisible online. Their social media was an afterthought. Their marketing budget was zero. Their work was extraordinary and nobody knew it.

Laminar Media Productions was founded to fix that. We assembled a crew of multitalented creatives, filmmakers, drone operators, and marketers — people who'd worked in construction, understood job sites, and knew how to capture the real energy of physical work without getting in the way of it.

Tradesmark is our dedicated brand for this vertical — a purpose-built system for construction marketing that covers everything from a single job site shoot to a full-scale content operation. We built the booking system, the pricing, the creative workflow, and the production infrastructure specifically for how contractors actually work.

We're headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with crew deployable nationwide. We've worked on bridge construction, crane lifts, high-rise builds, paving operations, custom homes, demolition projects, and heavy haul moves. If it gets built, moved, or installed — we've shot it.

Our Expertise

Where we operate.

We work at the intersection of construction, architecture, manufacturing, and logistics — uniquely skilled to serve the entire lifecycle of a project, from initial design through framing and finishing.

01
Construction

From ground-up commercial builds to residential renovations. We know how job sites run and how to capture them without slowing them down.

02
Architecture

Design-build documentation, progress coverage, and final showcase photography for architects and developers who want their work seen at its best.

03
Manufacturing

Industrial facilities, fabrication shops, and equipment manufacturers. We capture precision and scale in environments that most crews can't navigate.

04
Logistics

Heavy haul, fleet operations, crane and rigging. The infrastructure that moves everything. We make it look as impressive as it actually is.

Philadelphia, PA
Home Base
Philadelphia, PA

Satellite operations coming to Boston and LA. We travel anywhere in the world to serve our clients — and love working with national brands whose project portfolios span the country.

Our Tools

The kit that gets it done.

Professional-grade gear across every category — from cinema cameras to industrial drones. Scroll to explore the full fleet.

Drones
26+ years collective pilot experience

FAA Part 107 certified. We've flown everything from social reels to 3D mapping operations. Our fleet covers every application — from cinematic aerials to industrial site surveys.

Our Kit
DJIMavic 3 Pro, Mavic 3, 2× Mavic 3 Classic, Mini 3 Pro, Air 3, Air 2, Avata, FPV, Mavic 2
DJI ProInspire 3, Matrice 350RTK (L2 Payload), Matrice 4D [7–14 days notice]
CoefficientAlato — Fixed wing, variable payload
Cinema
Precise control. Exceptional image quality.

For projects with demanding stories and high-end deliverables. Cinema solutions for brand storytelling, commercials, and flagship project films. Deployable to any site.

Our Kit
DJI2× Ronin 4D 6K, 14–70mm lenses
Blackmagic2× BMPCC 6K Pro
SonyFX3, FX6 [2 days notice required]
REDKomodo
Photo / Video
Fast. Integrated. Deployable anywhere.

Integrated photo/video kits ideal for fast-paced job sites and single-operator efficiency. One person, one kit, full deliverable range — from social content to high-res brand photography.

Our Kit
CanonR5, R6 II, R6 — Lenses 14–350mm
LeicaQ2
Film / Specialty35mm Film, Medium Format, Superzoom (2000mm)
Rolling
Vehicle-mounted cinematography.

Our Hydra solutions offer car and truck-mounted cinematography for rolling videos of your fleet on the road. Cinematic content for trucking, mobile crane, and fleet showcases. Compatible with all camera kits.

Our Kit
Hydra SystemCar / truck mount — deployable with Video & Cinema kits
ApplicationsFleet showcase, trucking content, mobile crane, rolling B-roll
360 / Action
Every angle. Every moment.

360 and action cameras for unique perspectives, timelapses, and hard-to-reach mounting positions. Ideal for longer-term capture, immersive content, and dynamic crew and gear footage.

Our Kit
Insta360X4, RS 1-inch, GO 3
GoProHero 12, Hero 11
ApplicationsTimelapse, helmet cam, equipment mount, 360 tours
Lights / Grip
Any shot. Any condition.

Lighting, movement, and rigging solutions to capture every shot — from dramatic interview footage to dynamic motion sequences. Gimbals for smooth tracking. Lights for cinematic control.

Our Kit
GimbalsDJI RS3 Pro, RS2 — smooth motion, remote subject tracking
LightsLED panels, portable interview rigs, dramatic fill solutions
RiggingDollies, jibs, sliders, Motion Control [the super sweet robots]
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