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5 Common Issues Every Drone Photographer Should Know About

5 Common Issues Every Drone Photographer Should Know About

Drones have revolutionized the way photographers capture stunning aerial shots, offering perspectives that were once only possible with expensive equipment or aircraft. However, flying a drone isn’t without its challenges. As drone photography continues to grow in popularity, it’s important for photographers to understand the common issues that drone pilots often face. Whether you’re new […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Aerial View of a Lone Surfer

Interesting Photo of the Day: Aerial View of a Lone Surfer

The invention of the drone definitely has its advantages when it comes to photography. Thanks to these high flying cameras, we can now capture some stunning aerial images that we could only dream of before. And, since the cost of drones has dropped a lot, more and more professionals and amateurs can use this exciting […]

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Aerial Photography: What Type of Aircraft Works Best?

Aerial Photography: What Type of Aircraft Works Best?

Aerial photography is as challenging as it gets for the professional photographer. Many decisions need to be made to get spectacular results—everything from type of aircraft to subject matter and time of day. Teamwork is also required, as the photographer and pilot have to communicate well in order for the photographer to get the desired […]

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Expose to the Right: Shooting and Editing Aerial Photography

Expose to the Right: Shooting and Editing Aerial Photography

Aerial photography is incredibly stunning. Not only does it offer spectacular scenery, but it can show you places you see every day from a completely different perspective. With the rise of quadcopters and other unmanned vehicles that are fitted with powerful action cameras—or even DSLR cameras—aerial photography is getting more and more accessible to the […]

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Basics of Aerial Photography from an Airplane or Helicopter

Basics of Aerial Photography from an Airplane or Helicopter

Aerial photography presents unique challenges. It requires much more than just shooting from a high elevation, and it can be very mundane if not done in an artistic and creative way. Professional commercial photography is intended to sell a client’s product, whatever it may be. In the case of aerial photography, it may be that […]

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Bird Steals Camera and Captures Amazing Aerial Footage of Penguin Colony

Bird Steals Camera and Captures Amazing Aerial Footage of Penguin Colony

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a penguin? The creators of the BBC series “Penguins – Spy in the Huddle” have attempted to capture the experience, using 50 spy cameras to get up close and personal with penguins all over the world. What they didn’t expect, however, was for nature to take the filming […]

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Aerial Photography Session Tips

Aerial Photography Session Tips

Planning an aerial photography session may require a bit more than just photography expertise. If anything, the whole logistics of setting the flyovers to get the best shots possible is, for itself, mind blowing. Each picture is directly influenced by the pilot you’re working with, so one of the very first things you may want to […]

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Aerial Photography By Paraglider

Aerial Photography By Paraglider

Aerial photographer George Steinmetz is making waves again with a recent talk he delivered for National Geographic Live. Aside from his remarkable talent as a photographer, part of what sets Steinmetz’s work apart from others is the unique approach he takes to creating it. Aerial photography, as you probably know, is more traditionally taken from […]

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AIR: An Aerial Photography Project to Unite the World

AIR: An Aerial Photography Project to Unite the World

Vincent Laforet has been flying and taking pictures from above for over a decade and his experiences have led him to one conclusion: the world is much smaller than we think. We are more connected to each other than we could ever imagine. Wanting to share this lesson, Laforet came up with the idea for […]

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38 Amazing Aerial Drone Photos from Around the World

38 Amazing Aerial Drone Photos from Around the World

It wasn’t too long ago that drones came on the scene and photographers were taking advantage of the new technology to capture amazing, unique aerial perspectives. But those days are long gone with laws spanning the globe that ban the high flying spies. When used by honest, good-hearted photographers however, the drone cameras were a […]

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