Billy Rio

Filmmaker & Founder

Praia da Luz
ALGARVE · PORTUGAL · 4K AERIAL FOOTAGE

The Vault is open.

Plug-and-play 4K aerial footage of Portugal's Algarve coast — licensed for brands, creators, agencies, and media.

4KResolution
RAW+Format
RFCleared Licence
LIVE LIBRARY
Praia da Luz·Ponta da Piedade·Vilamoura Marina·Sagres Cliffs·Benagil Cave·Quinta do Lago·Tavira Island·Meia Praia·Albufeira Old Town·Lagos Old Town·Portimão·Ferragudo·Carvoeiro·Silves·Ria Formosa·Praia da Luz·Ponta da Piedade·Vilamoura Marina·Sagres Cliffs·Benagil Cave·Quinta do Lago·Tavira Island·Meia Praia·Albufeira Old Town·Lagos Old Town·Portimão·Ferragudo·Carvoeiro·Silves·Ria Formosa·

WHAT IS IT

Not a stock site. A territory.

The Algarve Aerial Vault is a curated library of aerial footage shot exclusively across Portugal's Algarve coastline. Every clip is captured in-house, graded for immediate use, and cleared for commercial licensing.

This is not a crowd-sourced platform. It is a single-territory archive built with obsessive attention to location, light, and composition — maintained by one team, accountable to one standard.

Download instantly. Deploy the same day. No negotiations, no model releases, no grey areas.

4K Aerial
Cinema-grade footage, shot on professional drone rigs. Every clip graded and ready.
Cleared & Licensed
Full commercial clearance. RF licence included on every download.
Instant Download
No waiting. No approval queue. Download and deploy immediately.
Exclusive Locations
Locations scouted and permitted by our team. Not available anywhere else.

THE PROCESS

From shoot to screen.

01
Shoot
Our team scouts, permits, and captures. Every flight planned around golden hour and optimal sea conditions.
02
Grade
Colour graded in-house to a clean, broadcast-ready master. Log versions available on Pro Vault and Studio.
03
License
Each clip is wrapped in a royalty-free commercial licence at checkout. One download, perpetual rights.
04
Deploy
Drop the clip into your timeline, social feed, or broadcast package. It is ready when you are.

FOOTAGE CATALOGUE

The library.

Coastline
Praia da Luz
Golden Hour Sweep
4K
Cliffs
Ponta da Piedade
Rock Arch Spiral
4K
Towns
Lagos Old Town
Rooftop Pan
4K
Coastline
Meia Praia
Dune Approach
4K
Resorts
Vilamoura
Marina Circuit
4K
Cliffs
Sagres
Cliff Edge Drift
4K
Towns
Portimão
River Mouth Rise
4K
Sunset
Quinta do Lago
Lagoon Glide
4K

LICENSING & PLANS

Pick your licence.

Clip Pass
Single clip. One-time.
€49one-time
  • Single clip, perpetual licence
  • Digital use only
  • Standard resolution (4K)
  • Log version
  • Broadcast rights
  • Resale permitted
Studio
Full catalogue. Full rights.
€599/ month · billed annually
  • Full catalogue access
  • ProRes on request
  • Broadcast rights included
  • White-label / resale permitted
  • Clip exclusivity lock (6 months)
  • 10 seats + quarterly custom shoot

COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTION

What your licence covers.

Usage RightClipProStudio
Commercial Use
Digital Distribution
Broadcast
Sub-licensing
Re-upload to stock sites
AI training data

Licensing footage means you acquire the right to use it — not own it. The originals stay with the vault. Your licence is perpetual, meaning it does not expire after you download.

Our footage is available across major stock platforms, but buying direct means you pay less, retain more, and deal with one accountable team.

PlatformCreator Share
Pond5~50% retained
ArtgridPool-based
Shutterstock15–40% retained
Adobe Stock35% retained
Direct — Algarve Aerial Vault100% retained

FAQ

Common questions.

The Algarve, ready when you are.

Premium drone footage of Portugal's Algarve coast. Licensed for brands, creators, and media.

Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal
Library
All FootageCoastline ClipsCliff FlightsResort AerialsTown OverviewsSunset Collection
Plans
Clip Pass — €49Pro Vault — from €199Studio — from €599Compare PlansCustom Shoot
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