Safety and regulations -- Drones and gear. Mavic foldable drones ; Mavic (formally Mavic Pro) ; Occusync ; Autel Robotics ; Sony Airpeak S1 ; Firmware updates -- Gear -- Flight school. Pre-flight check -- FPV app -- Control basics -- A dozen exercise patterns to fly like a master -- Advanced flight modes -- Self-flying, robotic flying -- TOAL: takeoff and landing -- Shooting photographs with a drone. Foundational rules of photography -- Special types of photography -- Shooting videos with drones. First-person view in video -- A word on compelling video -- Video movement -- Basic photo workflow in lightroom or ARC. Media downloading and tips -- Asset management in lightroom -- Basic lightroom workflow -- Local corrections -- Fixing the bad stuff -- Finishing techniques -- Sharpen -- Advanced photo editing. Panoramas -- High dynamic range (HDR) images -- HDR panorama -- Exposure blending -- Special effects -- Editing aerial video. Free (or almost free) -- Trimming clips -- Photos from video -- Color grading -- LUTS -- Plugins for stylized looks -- Fixing common aerial video problems -- Encoding -- Parting words.
Summary:
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!-- adapted from back cover.
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