A 10-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING GREAT AERIAL SHOTS
For the past few months, I’ve been making aerial photographs with a drone and I’d love to share some experiences and tips for making your next aerial photos. First, I would like to say that I only used the DJI Phantom 3 Pro quadcopter but I am sure what I say here can be applied to most other drone models.
The Phantom’s camera is great, but it is not without faults. Yes, it shoots in 12Mb RAW format, but noise and focus are a couple of the camera’s weak points. Shake due to the wind is also an unavoidable thing. To minimize on compromising factors, I always make sure I’m adhering to the following 10 principles.
RAW IS KEY
Every professional photographer will tell you that the best way to shoot is in RAW format, so that they may later correct flaws or colors. This is even more the case for drone photography. Since the camera resolution is only 12MB it will be a crime to compress images into .jpg format.
Even if you only shoot for fun, you might accidentally shoot The-Best-Drone-Photo-Ever and how disappointed will you be without RAW or the ability to use the full gamut of post-processing options?
16:9 OR 4:3 FORMAT?
When I started, I shot in 16:9. I have a background in post-production and it always felt more pleasing to work in the 16:9 ratio for me.Here’s how they differ:
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