The Photographer's Guide to Drones

I found Colin's writing to be clear, well thought out instruction from the viewpoint of one who is clearly experienced in aerial photography and video production. While I'm relatively new to flying a drone DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter 4K UHD Video Camera Drone, I've taken stacks of photos over decades and a pretty fair amount of video, too. His plain english descriptions combined with really good graphics plus his examples showing the shooting techniques that he explains in the book will be helpful to refresh my thinking time and again. Because the software and hardware now on the market is quickly evolving, some of the material will become somewhat dated, but the basic techniques and the skills he teaches are fundamentals well worth studying and applying for amateurs and pros alike. Enjoy the easy read, enjoy the great photos, and let the book stimulate you to get out there and start practicing the skills that will be rewarding no matter how far you want to pursue the art.

I am new to drone photography and this is an excellent overview of how to fly, how to shoot video and photos. I was impressed with the order and thoroughness on the topic as well as the discipline of the author to not stray down rabbit holes.

I am pursuing my Drone Certification with the PPA. This book is one of a few recommended for preparation. I will do a quick flyover of the topics within the exam, and how the book prepares you for each section.Regulations:Covers the basics that haven't changed such as fly under 400 feet, Line of Sight, respect controlled airspace and the types.Flying and OperationsThis section is reasonably covered as well. Controller basics and the patterns you should master under manual controlSafetyThis section is also reasonably well covered. Safety, maintenance, storage of batteries. Importance of preflight and what is in it. Maintaining a pilots log and maintenance log.Cameras and Aerial CompositionCovers the basics of photography composition as well as the abilities drones bring you on the third dimension. The book does very well at explaining how to better leverage the technology to get those golden shotsPost Processing and File StorageGives the reader a fairly good set of recommendations on how to store your photos and reference using Lightroom. I have been a Photoshop user, however, am going to incorporate Lightroom into my workflow as the book sold me on some of its advantagesVideographyThis book does a basic rundown on videography basics. The author is clear that the book is written for photographers, not videographers. However, does a respectable job at introducing the topic.The equipment referenced is Dated, I would hope the author would make updates regarding equipment and software capabilities. ie Inspire 2 vs Inspire 1. Key items such as Panos are now included in DJI Go (Litchi had that capability for years). Other features now available but not referenced include Orbit, Dronie, Rocket, Corkscrew, Track.Even with the material being dated, I think it is worthwhile to read the book.

One of those books that is good the first time you fast scan it. The first read and I can tell I'll keep going back to it. Interesting reading and lots of good information.Oh' some really dang good photos too!! ;)

Seems to me to be the Definitive Guide. Nice work.

Breathtaking pictures! Packed with helpful tips and information on the subject! Invaluable book to have for anyone with a passion to aerial photography and film. Highly recommended!

This is a good comprehensive book with a lot of practical advice on how to use a drone creatively. The topics are covered from basic drone operation all the way through to post processing.

Well written, a little technical in places for me as a begainer. As my skill improves, I am sure I will refer to it more and more.