By: DJI_DRONE_99
Title: PART 13 drone aerial photography
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Drone photography allows you to capture stunning images and video. You should be aware of the potential downsides of flying a small aircraft.
Drones can be expensive. This is the main drawback. Depending on the type of drone you purchase, it could set you back hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
To fly a drone safely, you will need certification and training.
Safety is another issue. Drones are extremely dangerous because they require constant maintenance. It is possible to injure or cause property damage by losing control of your drone while you are taking photos.
You might find yourself spending more time controlling a drone that actually shooting photos or filming. A drone can be difficult to fly because of limited airspace.
You may be restricted by local governments as to where your unmanned aerial vehicle can fly. For example, you cannot fly above 400 feet or within five miles of airports, stadiums, hospitals, prisons, schools, nuclear power plants, dams, or any military bases.
Drones might not be right for everyone. Drones can make people nervous because they could crash or fall out from the air. Others are concerned that they may accidentally hit someone or something else.
If you don't feel comfortable flying a helicopter, you may want to stick with traditional aerial photography and videography techniques.
Practice is key to flying a drone. Drones are more stable than regular aircraft but it takes practice to become proficient. Practice indoors or at home is the best option for beginners.
There are three essential skills that you need to know in order to fly a Drone. These are hovering, takingoff, and landing.
Take off
Taking off is simply lifting the drone into the air. You can do this by pressing the button on controller until the drone begins moving upward. Once the drone is at a certain height stop pressing the button.
Hovering
Hovering is when the drone stays in midair. Holding down either the left or right triggers while pressing the throttle will allow you to hover. The drone can be tilted by pressing the throttle and both triggers.
Landing
Landing means returning the drone to earth safely. To land, release your throttle and tilt the controller down toward the ground. This will cause the drone's speed to drop and eventually land.
You can fly your drone if you are comfortable with it. Make sure you don't crash into anything.
Photographers make more than $10k a gig depending on the length of their flights and where they are shooting. Shooting in remote areas, such national parks or forests can bring you upwards to $20-30 an hour.
The average person earns between $15-$25 an hour working in retail, which means you could earn $50-$75 flying drones if you wanted to. However, there are also plenty of opportunities to earn even more. Drone pilots typically fly for companies that require them to travel across the country or even internationally.
It is possible to charge $100 to $300 per flight depending on how many miles you cover and how much time you spent flying. You might find it worthwhile if flying is something you enjoy and you also love taking photos.
Yes, that's the answer. It's something we have been doing for years. Since the 1970s, we have been taking photographs at night.
There is one catch. Night photography requires specialist equipment. You can't do it with a camera that costs less then $10k.
When light strikes an object, it bounces back in various wavelengths.
These wavelengths can be combined to form white light over very long distances.
This is why you can still see colors in the distance even though the sun may be millions of kilometers away.
On the contrary, when light strikes an object close to its source, it reflects in a narrow band of wavelengths. These wavelengths bounce right back to us without overlapping.
That means that the closer the object is, the brighter it appears. This is why objects seem to glow when they are exposed to black light.
How much energy the object absorbs affects how much light is reflected. The object may reflect more red light than blue light when it is hit by light.
Blue light is the most sensitive for the human eye. Therefore, objects that are viewed under black lights will look more blue.
So what does this have to do with drones? A very bright light source is required if you are trying to capture dark areas, such as a forest, or cave.
A normal lamp will not be strong enough to illuminate the whole scene. It will only provide a shadowed view and not much else.
A strobe is better for taking great pictures. It's not practical to have a bulky flashgun around, so it's best to get a small one.
These lights are also known as speedlights, because they emit flashes so fast they create a stroboscopic effect.
If we say "stroboscopic", you can see the light pulse across the screen. The faster the rate, the better quality of the picture.
We won’t talk about how to setup a Speedlight. But there are plenty of tutorials online.
We will tell you that to capture a clear picture, you must ensure that the subject is illuminated evenly.
You should aim the beam at a 45 degree angle to achieve this. The flashgun can be moved to adjust the intensity of the light.
Once you have set the setting that is right for you, hold the gun steady as the shutter release button is pressed.
Then, just before the light reaches the subject, press the shutter again. This will set off the flashgun to start a second burst.
The subject is illuminated by the first burst, but the second will capture what happens after that burst.
The end result is a continuous exposure with both bursts light and recorded.
Now you know how to take pictures during the day, let's move on to night photography.
So far, I have told you everything you need to know about photographing things at night.
However, there is still one thing that needs to be addressed: the color balance.
Most people assume that any images taken at night will look too dark.
And that's true - but it's also true for daytime pictures.
It doesn't matter whether you're taking pictures at dawn or dusk; the camera will always record a darker image.
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