Here's an idea: Strap your camera to a mini helicopter (hexacopter) that you built and take aerial photographs remotely. Sounds complicated, but a small company is making it happen for a base price of $999. Their advanced kit even has a programmable autopilot (for an extra $500). I would love to build something like this. Think about how expensive the alternative is!
$999 will get you a hexacopter drone designed for aerial photography | ExtremeTech
eye3 by Kellie Sigler — Kickstarter
$999 will get you a hexacopter drone designed for aerial photography | ExtremeTech
eye3 by Kellie Sigler — Kickstarter