
Prepare by downloading and printing 64-page class workbook, take notes as we move quickly, and access Goodies folder with invoices, property releases, model releases, drone laws, tutorials, and post-processing tips.
Explore how new drone technology unlocked tweener altitude between 50 and 150 feet, enabling unprecedented perspectives, vertical panoramas and hdr long exposures that disrupt photography across industries.
Learn how to earn money with your drone by selecting a course of action. Explore independent drone services, adding drones as tools in your industry, or joining internal drone departments.
Explore the DJI drone lineup from the heavy lifter matrix 600 to the Mavic and Phantom series, covering the Mavic 2 Pro with Hasselblad one-inch sensor and pricing guidance.
Utilize credentials and logos from PPA, AMA, and AOPA, including certified drone photographer status, to boost credibility and network with Rotary clubs and chambers of commerce for aerial photography opportunities.
Find full-time drone jobs by using Indeed.com, Monster.com, and LinkedIn with keywords like photography and drone or video and drone, and consider a base salary around 50,000.
Compare the human eye's wide dynamic range to a drone's seven EVs. Learn to avoid blown highlights and clipped shadows using raw, histogram, and environmental cues like clouds.
Master the exposure triangle for drone photography by balancing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to achieve clean, well-exposed images at low ISO.
Explore the DJI Go4 photo modes—single shot, burst up to 14 frames, and AEB bracketing at 0.7 EV—and use the hidden spot meter for HDR-ready exposure with continuous autofocus.
Optimize your first person view by configuring a congestion-free custom channel, adjusting transmission quality, and comparing 2.4 and 5.8 gigahertz to avoid interference.
Learn tips to achieve better drone photos by using time of day and lighting to tell a story, while cleaning clutter and applying rule of thirds with precise, slow movements.
Explore how neutral density filters control light to slow shutter speeds for cinematic drone video and create intentional blur for stills, with tips on proper use and post-processing.
Randy Braun & Stacy Garlington are pioneers in drone photography. Both worked with DJI during the formative years of the company, leading the Aerial Still-Photography Development Team. With extensive backgrounds in both the drone & photography industries, they have harnessed and packaged the skills of successful drone photography to share with you.
Do you find drone photography confusing? Are you lost by the rules & workflow? Does your boss want you to use a drone? Are your photos missing visual impact?
We will fix all of this for you. We make drones simple!
Classroom discussion includes proven photography techniques, with an edge toward earning money with your drone. Randy and Stacy offer invaluable tips about flight techniques and how DJI drone systems work. This is not a how-to-fly class. Flying is easy with today's drones. Instead, we concentrate on more important topics:
Learn the rules of the sky.
Create top-quality aerial photos.
Develop new streams of income.
Build rock-solid confidence in your drone skills.
This is our Premium Masterclass. We have presented this exact class as full-day seminars in 194 cities worldwide. Finally, we have published this course online. $59 for six full hours of video-based learning at your own pace. Included is our 64-page course handbook and many valuable downloadable resources. More than 90% of attendees say they got more value than they expected (based on follow-up surveys).
Randy & Stacy have presented drone photography classes at the world’s preeminent industry conferences, including:
Adobe MAX Conference
Photoshop World Conference
Imaging USA Conference
Photokina – Cologne, Germany
PhotoPlus Expo – NYC
Web Summit – Dublin, Ireland
TedxYouth – Austin, TX
EAA Airventure – Oshkosh, WI
Professional Photographers of America
Hasselblad Camera HQ – Sweden
Adobe Education Summit
Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops – NM
National Association of Broadcasting (NAB)
DJI Corporate Headquarters – Shenzhen, China
Texas School of Professional Photography
SXSW – Austin, TX
National Association of Realtors Annual Conference
University of Kathmandu, Nepal