It's been hard to go droning this month. With all the snow and nor'easters, plus regular windy days and cold temperatures, windows for aerial drone flights have been slim. But just the other day the skies were clear, and the winds were low enough for me to take a sunset drone flight in Beavertail with my 3DR Solo and GoPro Hero 4 Black.I have photographed Beavertail Light before but I wanted to...
Sunrise takes some serious motivation for me. Luckily, in the wintertime the sun rises at 7am instead of 5am, so it's a little easier to crawl out of bed and go for a morning adventure. I recently took such an adventure, and while I didn't quite make it to the beach in time for the morning pinks and purples, I launched my drone first thing to photograph the golden glow on the water.
The waves...
With phrases like "polar vortex" becoming common vernacular, it's not surprising that we've seen some deep freezes this winter and it's only halfway through the season. During the beginning of the cold snap this December, I scoured Google Earth for a nearby pond with some cool shapes that might be fun to fly over. After a bit of scouting online and by car, I found one frozen solid with just enough...
We're welcoming the new year with a new blog post full of aerials! I know it's the middle of winter... and even though these are winter captures, hopefully you can be transported for just a second and imagine a warm and cozy summer sunset at the beach.
Most of the winter thus far has been plagued with polar vortices, temperatures dipping into the single digits, strong winds, and frozen water. But...
Some days you don't have a plan. Some days you just want to go for a shoot! Last week that's exactly what happened when Steve Cloutier (@BlockIslandSteve) called me up and asked if I wanted to tag along for some droning in Newport Harbor. Who was I to say no! A quick hour charge for the batteries and we were on our way.
Logistics can be one of the hardest things about photographing sailing. You...
