Sports camera brand GoPro launched its first unmanned drone Karma at the end of 2016. The release of Karma, not only allowed GoPro to realize the full range of sea, air, and land, but also added a great new option for drone enthusiasts. Undoubtedly, UAV is now the new darling of the photography industry, if you are also a shutterbug, are you planning to purchase a drone? Compared with the average camera, UAV is much more expensive, if you can not make the best of your drone and its mini camera, you are wasting your money. The following tips and technics are provided by experienced drone photographers, hoping to help you get started.
1. Find a suitable space
If you are a beginner, remember to avoid water or dense vegetation. Because you may not have the skill to fly before you start practicing, you should try to fly in an open area to prevent falling and shading.
2. Find the right light
Light for the drone's shooting is very much affected, so when shooting in the air, we must pay attention to light problems. Once the light is low, the shots will be relatively dark and less clear.
3. Plan ahead, save the battery
Most drone flight time on the market is 20-30 minutes, such as GoPro's Karma in full power supporting 20-minute aerial photography, and DJI Phantom 4 in full power supports 28 minutes flight time. Therefore, be sure to make a good shooting plan in advance to save the battery, and enough battery to return.
4. Comply with the rules
UAV flight area, aerial height limit, and UAV flight control personnel qualification, etc., need to be determined in advance. Otherwise, it is very dangerous to violate relevant laws and regulations on the way of filming or to fly within an unlawful scope.
5. Choose the right lens
There are many different lenses on the market to choose from, it is recommended to choose a lightweight micro camera so your drone has less load.
6. Set recording parameters
Before the flight, you need to preset the parameters of recording according to your project or work needs. Otherwise, it's hard to change the parameters once you take off.
7. Good at using tools
There are a lot of UAV accessories which are very convenient to use, such as the handheld gimbal. It is a waste to only use powerful DJI Phantom 3 for aerial photography, this conversion kit allows Phantom 3 to be handheld-able, so you can shoot stable videos & pictures on the ground.
8. Try different shooting angles
We can refer to movies, documentaries or aerial photographs of others and learn different angles and capture track. Through lots of practice, you will find your own style.
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