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Fun Aerial Photography Tips

Here are and some tips and ideas of what to shoot if you just wanna HAVE FUN with your drone!

Get dirty

Remember, we are not shooting documentary, so don't be afraid to look funny in front of other people. Feel free to lie down and get dirty for the picture.

Courtesy: @toporkova_pro, model: @iamdronegirl
Courtesy: @toporkova_pro, model: @iamdronegirl

Involve other people

Don't let your company be bored while you drone! Involve your friends... as many as you can!

It could be a simple picture featuring snow angels:

Courtesy Dji Sky Lab (https://vk.com/dji_spb_service)
Courtesy Dji Sky Lab (https://vk.com/dji_spb_service)

But if you got 2 hours to spare, even cars would be on your side:

Courtesy @_klary
Courtesy @_klary

BE involved in the picture

Sometimes it's not enough just to lie down and be gorgeous! You have to be the part of the picture and make it alive with your presence. Really love this entry for SkyPixel contest.

Courtesy of Arthur Kanatov
Courtesy of Arthur Kanatov

Find your thing!

It's always great to check out Skypixel in need of inspiration, but it's more important to find your OWN thing that drives you! Some people love shooting airplanes, others are fond of church domes or night city.

My type of thing is shooting girls in the flower fields. Check out how the shots changed from 2015 to 2018. I know exactly, what changed - now portrait orientation is in favour of square pics for Instagram. Still, which one do you like better?

Courtesy @iamdronegirl (2015)
Courtesy @iamdronegirl (2015)
Courtesy @iamdronegirl (2018)
Courtesy @iamdronegirl (2018)

Some ideas on what to shoot

There are 3 categories for fun aerial shots that I could think of:

Category: People

How to shoot: top down photos of people doing sports, imitating some actions (running, jumping, falling, flying), minimalistic photos of people in the water, swimming pools, contrast pictures with colourful accessories on monochrome surface (for example, smoke bombs, bright clothes, umbrellas, hats etc), making letters or even words with the shapes of the human bodies.

Courtesy @iamdronegirl
Courtesy @iamdronegirl
Courtesy @zekedrone
Courtesy @zekedrone

Category: Lines and shapes

How to shoot: top down photos of natural or man-made unusual shapes. Could be found via Google Maps (satellite mode) or Google Earth.

Courtesy: @_klary
Courtesy: @_klary

Category: Objects

How to shoot: close-ups of statues (sometimes one can find pretty interesting details or funny faces) and unusual objects.

Courtesy: @_klary
Courtesy: @_klary

Let me know in the comments if I missed something!