Aerial photography involves shooting elevated images from atop an aircraft or other flying objects like drones. However, aerial photography isn’t as simple as it is made to look. Capturing stunning images from atop a drone isn’t always easy especially by an untrained pilot or hobbyist. We will be taking a look at some tips and tricks to help you succeed in aerial photography.

Photography

When it comes to aerial photography, you don’t need a long lens because of the wind. Also, you need a very fast lens, probably the fastest lens on the market you can find. The f/2.9 zoom lens is a good start as they have great fixed-focal lens. You also require fast shutter speeds of around 1/1,000 second at 200mm, or you can get 1/500 at 100mm for a more crisp footage. When capturing some certain objects, you need a longer lens. This can be 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens.  If you are having problems of haze in your footage, you can fix this by setting your camera to high contrast then check the histogram. If you are shooting a black and white video, you may decide to shoot with a red filter. There’s no need of getting filters such as ultraviolet (UV) rays and haze filters as they tend not to work.

Safety

This is an important aspect which should never be overlooked. Safety comes first in everything, and one way to be safe is to read safety rules and also consistently practice drone piloting yourself till you are certain you have garnered as much experience as possible.

Always keep an open mind about crashing and be prepared for impact should it happen. This is why you should never fly a drone over a large number of people except of course you’re confident in your equipment is overpowering, and your drone piloting experience is unrivaled. Also, try to avoid areas and altitudes where a collision with a manned aircraft can occur. Remember that certain drones especially those low-end and mid-end ones can’t handle high altitudes due to the poor quality motors they use and the strong ‘thin’ slicing air above. This is why it is advised that you analyze the available weather conditions and environments to be certain your drone (and you) can handle it before flying it into the sky.

Summarily, the aim of piloting a drone is countless but having fun while doing this is important. While you can have fun capturing stunning aerial images with your drone, you can have even more fun interacting with other drone lovers into aerial captures like you. You can join clubs, Facebook groups, Forums and even Instagram platforms for sharing photos of your images.