Front and central when we were designing this Course was the goal of answering the questions “where can I fly” and “what should I shoot”.  From the feedback we had when we fist ran this Course, in April, May, June and July 2020, we succeeded.

What is in the Course?

Lesson One – The Yin and the Yang (Video-Conference)

• Best on site set up
• How to make it go right
• How to avoid what can go wrong
• In flight workflow

Lesson Two – Foolproof Drone Flying Techniques (Live-Stream)

• What am I looking at?
• Where should I be looking?
• Dealing with sunlight on the screen
• How to get to where you want to go

Lesson Three – Where and How (Video-Conference)

• Where can I fly, where should I fly
• How to plan your flight using the best apps available
• Using the DJI simulator

Lesson Four – Next level drone flying and videography (Live-Stream)

• Flying skills to master, and how to master them
• Pushing the envelope
• Constant speed, constant direction
• Speed up, slow down
• Intelligent Flight Mode
• Tap Fly, Tripod, Point of Interest

Lesson Five – Foolproof Drone Photography Techniques: Guest Appearance by Alan Copson (Video-Conference)

• Camera settings
• In-flight photography workflow
• Foolproof compositional techniques
• Use Playback, please

Lesson Six – An Introduction to Photography & Video Post-Production: Guest Appearance by Nick Hanson (Video-Conference)

• What is Lightroom and what is it for?
• The fundamentals of photography data management – where are my photos?
• Tagging and starring
• Playing with the tone curve; white balance; highlights; shadows; saturation; and exposure
• Best Video editing software
• Setting yourself up for video-editing success
• Building the timeline

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