When clients are paying for aerial video, they want to see smooth transitions and not jerky turns, stops, and elevation changes. The pitch of the camera on the gimbal needs to be fixed for that scene or transitioned very slowly, to prevent any sudden camera angle changes. The key to aerial video smoothness is pre-positioning …
The primary component of your commercial aerial infrastructure is hardware: A flying camera. It can also be classified as a flying computer with all the intelligence built into the Phantom. Combine your smart bird with the upgradeable remote controller; the iPad for FPV (First Person View) and avionics; a dedicated video editing workstation; and your …
My goal with this blog post is to provide my proven and comprehensive roadmap, helping you to eliminate the numerous show stoppers I encountered over the years I spent becoming a commercial drone pilot. To be this specific about how things can be done, I had to zero in on a UAV platform that was …
Always remember that you are a pilot first and a photographer second. Your primary responsibility as a commercial UAV pilot is to safely operate and land your drone without incident. The key word here is “incident,” since that is what triggers an FAA investigation which, best case, results in a major loss of your time …
Drone Operation: Learn to Fly before Taking Photos Read More »
By default, you should already have RTFM (Read The Freaking Manual) and know all the safety procedures spelled out by DJI. We are going to cover some critical safety points anyway. As a commercial drone pilot you will be flying in many different environments, various places, odd times, under time constraints, with hundreds of people …
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Before you purchase a drone for potential commercial use, take the time to lay out your strategy by developing a formal business plan for your new UAV-based company. Having a written plan is a must for pursuing any start-up venture and really helps you organize your thoughts, plans, and figure out the project finances. Let’s …
Before you buy your first drone, make sure you have put work into your business plan and have laid out a common-sense route to building your UAV business. This blog post can help you forecast your initial investment requirements for the business. It is not just a simple purchase of a single UAV, but rather …
Initial Investments: What to Buy to Start Your Business Read More »
So you have finally decided to join the “drone craze” that has been going on for a few years and has shown no signs of slowing down. Everyone now has a drone, you see it on television every day and you can’t get over your neighbor who takes his/her drone for a spin every other …
When choosing your drone there are a couple of things you are going to want to take into consideration, in order to help you end up with a professional drone that best suits your needs. You need to consider budget, size and speed for instance but also the distance it can travel, as this can …
Best Professional Drones That Really Fly The Distance! Read More »
We all are same, and we all are at some point quite restless for the delivery of brand-new drone at our doorsteps. At last, one day you open the door, and your drone has reached. The first thing you would do is to just rip off the packaging and open it to see and fly …
