The following is a guest post by talented Part 107 Pilot and author, Kara Murphy.
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect back on another year of growth and ingenuity in the drone world. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and taste is certainly objective. However, it is difficult to argue that the photos and video clips presented in this article are anything less than astounding.
As technology continues to improve, and it becomes easier to access a high-quality cameras, creativity has flourished. Remote pilots, including myself, have started to capitalize on their years of capturing aerial imagery by selling prints. DJI has even launched a site for professional filmmakers and photographers.
If you’re wondering how you can hone your skills and improve your own work, the good news is that there are affordable resources available to help you level up. DJI Aerial Photo Academy has extended their tour well into the New Year, Emily Kaszton offers in-person courses on how to capture whales and dolphins in their element, From Where I Drone’s Dirk Dallas recently recorded an accessible class for CreativeLive, Drone U’s Vic Moss teaches best practices for mastering film and photography, of and Justin Odisho still offers the best Adobe Premiere Pro tutorials around.
Without further ado, here are my picks for the best drone photos and videos created this year.
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Video Clips
Fabio Knoll, Kirill Umrikhin, Florian Ledoux, Elnaz Mansouri, Alan Lemasson
Happy Holidays, and have a wonderful New Year. I hope this article has encouraged you to get out and fly more.
Kara Murphy is a Part 107-certified commercial remote pilot and freelance writer residing in Michigan. Follow her aerial imagery on Instagram and learn more, here.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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