This is the perfect place to start if your aim is to take drone photos 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 or 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. 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: Feel free to bring two friends, family or colleagues, completely free of charge
Base Camp: Northumberland; Llandudno; Askrigg; Frinton on Sea; Maidenhead
Skill level: For people with at least ten hours of drone flying under their belts
Timing: Six times each month in these five locations
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 photograph is an art-form. There is also science involved. And like most things, it is a skill that can be worked on, and improved, with knowledge and experience.
During this In Person Lesson, we will cover ten things you absolutely need to get right in order to take great photos and video, including:
- 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
You are certain to come away with images that are better than any you have taken before. This is a brilliant Lesson to have 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.