Aerial Photography

7 Best Aerial Photography Drones At Very Affordable Prices

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 by Fintan Corrigan

Flying a top aerial photography drone is the only way to capture stunning landscapes. Here are the best drones for aerial photography, each having 4k cameras, super smooth stabilization, first person view, intelligent flight modes, excellent automatic and manual camera … Read more

Best Drone Filters And Camera Filters For Landscape Photography Explained

February 9, 2020October 26, 2019 by Fintan Corrigan

Using drone lens filters for aerial landscape photography will bring the quality of your images and video to the next level. This post takes you through the various types of camera filters, explaining how and when to use these lens … Read more

Understanding White Balance For Great Aerial Photos

February 13, 2020September 21, 2019 by Fintan Corrigan

Correct Aerial Photography White Balance Settings

Knowing how to set the white balance in your aerial photography is critical to capturing perfect aerial photos. While you can fix and transform your photos on the computer, you cannot beat getting it correct out in the field. The … Read more

Remove Barrel Fisheye Effect For Perfect Aerial Photos

February 9, 2020September 21, 2019 by Fintan Corrigan

How To Remove The Fisheye Effect Using Barrel Distortion Correction software

Having the fisheye effect in your aerial photos is a big problem. However, barrel distortion correction in your existing aerial photos can easily be solved with a number of software programs.

This post with examples and videos show you exactly what fisheye distortion is, how it comes about and how you can remove it using 5 different software programs.

The fisheye correction applications discussed below are Adobe Lightroom, After Effects, Photoshop, PTLens and Gimp. The videos are very informative and should expand on your existing knowledge of aerial photography and filming.

Also, check out our aerial photography camera tips post, which will assist you in capturing even better video and stills.

15 Top Drone Photography Tips To Capture Stunning Aerial Photos Every Time

February 9, 2020September 12, 2019 by Fintan Corrigan

Here is 15 of the best drone photography tips to ensure you capture great aerial photos every time. The drone photo tips cover lens filters, filming in RAW format, the thirds grid, UAV forecast, auto exposure bracketing, counterpoints, juxtaposition, lighting, … Read more

Aerial Photography Camera Tips, Tricks and Best Settings

February 9, 2020August 27, 2019 by Fintan Corrigan

Drone Aerial Photography Camera Tips And Settings

With drone aerial photography, it is important to use a top quality camera, so you get the best photos every time. You also need a drone camera which has plenty of settings.

The better your understanding is of these camera settings, then your aerial photography and filming will come on in leaps and bounds.

Understanding camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus and metering, along with the best gimbal stabilization, are all important factors to obtaining crisp sharp professional aerial photos.

In this article, we explain in simple language, what each camera setting is and the best recommended settings for aerial photography. The below camera knowledge is great to have, for both aerial and land based photography. Throughout this article, you will find some terrific aerial photography videos as well.

It is a great idea, to practice with the various camera settings on your drone and build your knowledge. Also, you can read another couple of excellent articles for expanding your knowledge. Articles include, How To Aerial Film People and Aerial Lens Filters For Landscape Photography.

Hyperfocal Distance, Charts And APP for Aerial Photography

February 13, 2020October 22, 2018 by Fintan Corrigan

Understanding Hyperfocal Distance landscape photos, charts, formula and apps

Understanding hyperfocal distance will greatly enhance the quality of your landscape photography. Here we explain everything about hyperfocal distance and how to get it right. Then, you can practice setting the hyperfocal distance on your particular camera.

Below you will find a hyperfocal distance chart, the mathematical formula and where you can download a hyperfocal distance calculator app. There is also some terrific hyperfocal distance photos as examples.

At the end there is also a fantastic hyperfocal distance video tutorial.

Neutral Density Filters For Great Aerial Landscape Photography

February 9, 2020September 22, 2018 by Fintan Corrigan

Fantastic Aerial Landscape Photo Using A Neutral Density Gradient Filter

A quality neutral density gradient filter is one of great tools used by top aerial photographers to capture the perfect photo and film.

Here, we’ll explain what a neutral density gradient filter does and how it will add that extra bit of quality to your aerial landscape photography.

Along with this information on graduated neutral density filters, there is a couple of videos at the end on this subject. Also, if you have time, check out our other aerial photography articles.

12 Top Aerial Shots, Skypixel Photo Contest With Big Prizes

February 9, 2020November 5, 2015 by Fintan Corrigan

Fantastic Aerial Shots Of Dutch Tulip Fields

These magnificent aerial shots from SkyPixel prove how much drone aerial photography took a giant leap forward in 2015.

The quality of drones coming to the market has been phenomenal with new innovation in flight systems, sensor technology, gimbal stabilization and cameras. 2016 will also be a terrific year for drone innovation.

2015 was the first year where we have seen cameras specifically designed for aerial photography and filming with the result being absolutely stunning aerial shots.

Below, we feature 12 terrific aerial shots from SkyPixel and give you some details about the SkyPixel aerial photography competition which has some terrific prizes.