This is the perfect place to start if your aim is to take drone photos and video that will have a real impact, when you show them to friends, post them on social, or use them to promote a business.
Led by one of our Expert Drone Pilots who is also a professional, award-winning photographer and videographer, we’ll show you ten things you should be thinking about each time you fly your drone, in order to get the best photo results. And another ten things to think about to get the best video results. We will also introduce you to our unique RAP: Review - Assess - Perfect approach, that is guaranteed to bring you instantly improved results.
At a Glance
Your tutor: One of our Expert Drone Pilots who is also a professional or award-winning photographer and videographer
Numbers: Max 6
Base Camp: Edinburgh; Northumberland; Llandudno; Askrigg; Maidenhead;
Duration: 8 hours (one day)
Skill level: For everyone wishing to improve their drone photo and video skills
Timing: Once a month
Exertion: Light
Weather: In the event the forecast is bad for the day of the event, we will contact you to arrange another suitable date, or offer you a full refund. The good news is, across 1,000s of lessons delivered over six years, fewer than 10% of lessons needed to be rearranged because of the weather. Who knew? The weather in the UK is not that bad, after all.
Taking a great photographs and video is an art-form. There is also science involved, which can be learned. And like most things, it is a skill that can be worked on, and improved, with knowledge and experience.
The day will be lively and fun. We find that people learn better with a smile on their face. Your tutor will explain what they want you to learn, then demonstrate it with their drone, and then get you to replicate it with yours.
During the day, we will cover these ten things you absolutely need to get right in order to take great photos:
- The best Camera Settings for Photos
- Choosing a subject
- Getting the drone in the right position, at the perfect height
- Framing and composition
- HDR and bracketing
- Foreground and background
- Panorama shots – using the DJI app, and manually
- Understanding the Histogram
- Dynamic manoeuvres to make your video clips pop
- Our RAP technique for getting it right every time: Review – Assess – Perfect
We will also cover these twelve things you absolutely need to get right in order to take great video:
- The best Camera Settings for Video
- Using filters to manage frame rate
- Understanding the Histogram
- Auto exposure lock on or off?
- Choosing your subject
- Telling a story
- Planning your shots: wide; close; low; high
- Getting the drone in the right position, at the perfect height, for the start of your run
- Avoid distracting your viewer. Ideally the skill of the camera work should be invisible
- Don’t be afraid to shoot the same clip more than once. You are allowed a dress rehearsal
- Dynamic manoeuvres to make your video clips pop
- Our RAP technique for getting it right every time: Review – Assess – Perfect
You are certain to come away with images and video clips that are better than any you have taken before. This is a brilliant day to come to in the lead-up to coming on one of our Masterclasses, where the emphasis is very much on getting the best out of your drone camera.