Drone Photography: 5 Powerful Tips from My Very First Flying Experience

Flying a drone can is definitely fun. However it requires a number of tricks to know before you can safely hover or fly your drone. Here are some of the very best tips that I learnt from my first drone flying experience. I have used them ever since and now it’s over six years and I haven’t crashed a single day.

Choose the Best Period

In autumn the landscape looks so different than during the winter. Spring and autumn are known to offer some of the very best drone photos for perfect flower field shots or orange colored forests. However winter is quite cool if you must fly around the mountains as opposed to under the snow. So depending on such, choose the very best time. Remember the risk of dazzle increases in the afternoon because of the altitude. But sunsets can offer extremely cool views with powerful contrasts thus making it pretty hard to capture.

Use Ideal Equipments

During flights sometime your camera will have shocks. I realized that it’s absolutely necessary to protect your lenses from such shocks. The best thing to do is to protect your camera using a UV filter for the lens. You can also use a lens hood. This prevents the lens from hitting the window handle. Also use your strap for the camera to protect it from an air pocket. Additionally, carry with you a map, bottle of water, and a microfiber cloth for cleaning.

Choose the Right Optic

I have learnt that the very first thing to consider when choosing an optic in drone photography is that you’d probably use the same lens all through your flight. Why? The aircraft movement, turbulence, and confined space will most likely discourage you from changing your lens once you’re aboard, so get the right optic. Your choice of the lens will be determined by various factors including what type of pictures you love. Here are some optics you could work with.

•          Telephoto zoom lens: For close isolation of the subject.
  
  
•          Wide angle lens: For landscapes and panoramic views.
  
  
•          Zoom Lens: First aerial photography experience.
  
  
•          Prime Lens: For extremely sharp photos.
  
  

Be Careful on a Window

Shooting through a window didn’t come easy for me. For my aerial cinematography drone instructor shooting through a window has three main risk factors, stains, reflections, and unfocused images. Trust me this can be disheartening especially if you took an awesome shot that ended up spoilt dues to such a small mishap. So here is what I learnt you should do if you are shooting through a window. First get rid of any stains on the window, use UV filter to avoid any reflections in the glass, finally get close to the widow as possible.

Manage Camera Shake Risk

For most first timers this is like asking them to do so much. Well the truth is camera shakes can really spoil a great shot. You must therefore manage it as best as you can. It will give you pretty sharp and very awesome photos. So minimize vibrations from the aircraft and turbulence as much as you can. Here is the trick, use a short shutter speed, or use the window to stabilize your camera.

My very first flying experience has brought me along way. Here is the trick, don’t hesitate to make the very best of your first lesson. Enjoy it, ask as many questions as you can, and don’t let fear drive you. 

The Top 5 Sassy TV Shows Every Fashion Mania Should Watch

Ever pictured this glamorous world with flawless fashion for every setting? I have and how I wish I could live in it, where the bounty hunter has perfect Hansel and Gretel attire, the stunning dancer kills it with a Cinderella dress, the fashion blogger walks out in a fantastic high-low, and price charming woos the world in a sexy seductive denim top. Too bad that might never happen but lucky me some say Tv series gets me close to this fantasy. Here are the top 5 of these TV shows. 

Empire

It not all about drugs, music wars, and rap industry control, no! There is glamour that comes with how top characters in this season’s premier dress. If you love to see an additional sense of class, elegance, and style in fashion you will love Empire and track up a few other characters such as Cookie, Hakeem, Jamal, and Luscious – the Lyon himself. Trust me if reign has classy dresses then Empire’s got style and elegance.

PLL

It’s never a peaceful day for the little Rosewood busy bodies. Between their studies and their social lives is a strong desire to try and figure out who murdered their best buddy. But all the same these gals don’t disappoint. Apart from keeping you glued with lies, more lies, and lies, they will thrill you with their taste in fashion. Aria, Emily, Hannah, and Spencer have it all in place at the Pretty Little Liars corner. 

Gossip Girl

Guess it’s never too late to recapture a few episodes of the GG. GG is simply epic in its own way, the shared text messages on scoops, scandals, and heartbreaks don’t seem to end. No one cares if the next guy went to college or got a career, it’s all one big world of their own and GG is the single mystery that bonds them all. This six seasoned series will still get you behind the screen with its unending touch of fashion as Serena, Blair, Chuck and Nate lead the pack.

Reign

Reign is simply thunderous. Mary Q of Scotland goes to France to secure Prince Francis’ hand in marriage in a politically instigated alliance. But in between them is Bash, Francis’ half brother who Mary finds really fascinating. The question is who wins her heart? And does the alliance bear fruits? But the most intriguing concept is how reign wraps up fashion, jewelry, and style in this epic battle of the throne.

Entourage

It’s Vince, Ari, Eric, and Turtle down the road to Tinseltown. Just another group of buddies out to explore the world and find out what lies along their way, tempers could flare, new characters might come into play but one thing that never stops is an awesome fashion trend.

A fashion mania or not there are some cool trends you could nail in various TV shows today. So don’t wait any longer and start collecting your best series.

How To Choose a Jogging Stroller

I often get requests for suggestions or recommendations on buying the best jogging stroller. In response to these inquires these top three things need to be crystallized to get parents to the right track:

• Forget Pricey & Fancy Brand Names

Good strollers tend to cost more but are worth every penny, yet that shouldn’t be the turning point for buying strollers.  Trust me, a fancy brand name is just a name, but a good sized seat, large air-filled wheels and a decent shopping basket is the stuff that matters. A proper jogging stroller is going to be your best friend for years so think in the best aspects that will make it to last.

• Keep Your Intended Use In Mind

Figure out what you will be using the stroller for - is it for the evening runs, day to day hiking, or stroller marathons? Thing is with your needs differing you will need a stroller that totally fits into them. For instance rollerbladers and runners will need a fixed front wheel, high performance stroller, while the moderate joggers can even get by with a swivel wheel.

• Big is the New Gig

No brag intended but jogging strollers must be a decent size more so if you are looking for the best double jogging stroller. The idea is that you should be free to load it up and just go anywhere that you’d love to even for a full day. And since it’s your little one’s best ride it should no doubt be comfortable and big. So think less of whether it folds small enough to save space in your trunk since ideally some strollers are designed to take up as little as possible space in a trunk but are useless for even moderate walking.

Here are some more tips on choosing a jogging stroller that would work awesomely for you too. 

A lightweight frame, large underneath basket and a roomy reclining seat are far more important for your stroller than the cup holders or the mp 3 players that many of us usually go for. Again focus on whether a stroller is reliable, sturdy, and simple in construction. They should also be good for sleeping and should have enough storage space at the backseat net or underneath basket that you can use to load it up and keep your hands free. 

Finally when you’ve bought a stroller take time to test drive it first if you can. And during that time take your time to look into the following factors. 

• check how easy it rolls around

• whether it goes straight or pushes you of the track.

• how well is it balanced in that it should stand firmly on the ground even when carrying a full diaper bag on the handle.

If you have any doubts, read the stroller's user manual for more tips on how to use it, yet if buying online read reviews and pay attention to these points rather than how much the stroller weighs.