The Photographer’s Guide to Drones, 2nd Edition

Colin Smith

Drone, Ebook, Photography, Print, Print and digital bundle, Specialized Topics

Learn to master your drone—the gear, the technique, the photography, the video—and create jaw-dropping visuals! Over the last few years, drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you’re a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These “flying tripods” have given photographers the ability to place...
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Learn to master your drone—the gear, the technique, the photography, the video—and create jaw-dropping visuals!

Over the last few years, drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you’re a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These “flying tripods” have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want, creating still images and video footage that was previously impossible to capture. Many photographers have a drone or quadcopter right at the top of their “I want” list. And many others have already purchased a drone but haven’t mastered its use yet.

No matter what model you may own—whether that’s a popular Mavic, Mini, Air, or Phantom from DJI, or another brand—you need to learn how to put this new gear to good use in your aerial photography. You need to learn how to safely operate and fly a drone, how to create compelling photos and video, and how to make your work stand out from the crowd.

In this fully updated and revised edition of the bestselling first edition, photographer and bestselling author Colin Smith guides you toward mastering your drone and creating powerful and impactful imagery. Featuring his award-winning and beautiful aerial photography throughout the book, Colin will teach you:

• How to fly a drone, including practice flight patterns and controller tips that will help you master the basics

• New rules of composition for aerial photography as they apply to drone and quadcopter imagery

• How to create the best files for both still photos and video

• Post-processing techniques—both basic workflow and advanced techniques—unique to aerial photography that you need to know, such as how to make videos look both dynamic and smooth

You’ll learn everything you need to know about drones and quadcopters in order to take your photography to new levels…literally!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Safety and Regulations

Chapter 2: Drones and Gear

Chapter 3: Flight School

Chapter 4: Shooting Photographs with a Drone

Chapter 5: Shooting Video with Drones

Chapter 6: Basic Photo Workflow in Lightroom or ACR

Chapter 7: Advanced Photo Editing

Chapter 8: Editing Aerial Video

Parting Words

Index

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Product ID: 2442447 SKU: 1286 Categories: Drone, Ebook, Photography, Print, Print and digital bundle, Specialized Topics

BOOK AUTHOR	Colin Smith
PAGE COUNT	312 pages
TRIM SIZE	10 x 8in
COVER	Soft Cover - with flaps
ISBN	9781681988993
PUBLISH DATE	10/2022

Chapter 1: Safety and Regulations
Chapter 2: Drones and Gear
Chapter 3: Flight School
Chapter 4: Shooting Photographs with a Drone
Chapter 5: Shooting Video with Drones
Chapter 6: Basic Photo Workflow in Lightroom or ACR
Chapter 7: Advanced Photo Editing
Chapter 8: Editing Aerial Video
Parting Words
Index

1 review for The Photographer’s Guide to Drones, 2nd Edition

jefforns November 27, 2022

Back in 2016 I got very interested in drones and ran out and bought one. Mistake! The images were awful and after a short time I lost interest in drone photography. A few years later I read Colin Smith’s first edition but never really thought I’d get back to it because of all the needed technology. I just finished the Second Edition of THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GUIDE TO DRONES and I am really excited to get a new drone.

There are Chapters on Rules and Regulations, Drones and Gear and Flight School: all are a MUST read, which is thorough and extremely beneficial; which I stupidly skipped years ago!

After that the fun starts. The basics are how to use the drones in comparison to hand-held cameras. One important point is that the drone acts as your flying tri-pod. All of this leads to hints on post-production and editing. There are important differences between drones and land cameras.

Drones allow an entire new perspective to our photography and allows all new compositions. My main photography is wilderness and nature and drones will allow me a whole new experience.

In closing; a start-up drone photography program is expensive and time-consuming; so this book is a must to have for your library.

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