There can be unexpected obstacles for any profession, but being new to aerial drone photography there were a few things that I had not yet considered until I went for a late afternoon shoot at Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown. This beach is at the end of a quiet dirt road and unknown to a lot of local Rhode Islanders. It's further down Route 1 than Matunuck, and not nearly as populated or...
I have my drone shot list - and at the top is lighthouses of Rhode Island. I've been meaning to do all the RI lighthouses for some time now, and with a new perspective available with my 3DR Solo it seemed like the perfect opportunity to capture all these iconic landmarks in a new light.First stop: Castle Hill
More drones! It's hard enough to find time to go shoot for myself, but with my new aerial drone system I need extra time dedicated to flying practice, too. I had a rather busy day at the end of April and I just neededto get outside and go shooting. It was 5:30pm and with sunset so late these days I had plenty of time to get a kit together and make it to the beach. I turned from my DSLR camera...
Second aerial shoot: Bonnet ShoresIt's been tricky finding the right time to fly over the past few weeks. If it's not raining then it's sunny and extremely windy. It seems our end of winter had more agreeable weather than our start of spring, but one Saturday rolled around when the skies cleared and the wind stayed low. I had been running a few errands most of the day and when I finally had a...
It's been about a year. A year of watching the news, reading the forums, and shopping for the right flight system for me. The availability of new aerial photography platforms has skyrocketed with new drone technology, and I started daydreaming of aerial views of coastal locations and aerial landscapes of some of my favorite landmarks. I read all about the new FAA regulations. I watched webinars...
