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15/11/2022

It's soooo hard not to over-edit landscape photos. When you're shooting RAW, the flexibility to mess about with your colours can be dangerous in the wrong hands - especially when you're coming at things from a video background where shadow and highlight recovery potential is limited.

This is a Mavic 3 aerial photo of the most photographed mountain in Iceland. The colours are flat and the light is dull but we've left it 'realistic' despite having the option to fake up some sunlight and such like. I do like the way the river is acting as a leading line drawing your eye through the picture towards the mountain. Thinking of the drone as a flying tripod rather than just an opportunity to take videos/photos from as high as possible definitely helps. Especially in a location like this - so heavily photographed that there's a risk you just end up taking the same photo as everyone else.

I'm not saying it's the best or only way to edit this photo, just I have been known to be a bit heavy-handed on the photo editing sliders in the past so I'm trying to rein it in a bit!

Shout out again to who took us to Iceland. We've been using their software since 2019 and have seen the growth of Luminar as it reinforces its position in the market as a credible and often better alternative to Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop.

Here is the link to learn more - Luminar Neo: https://bit.ly/luminarneo-dfg

The best way to buy this is to go or the annual subscription and use the coupon code "DRONE10" to save $10.

09/11/2022

Looking for a focal point in this shot. Had to make do with a bunch of photographers!

Drone photo taken on the Mavic 3 Pro. Every percent of its power was required to handle the Icelandic winds.

Big shout out to for making this trip possible. In case you hadn’t noticed, their photo editing software called Luminar Neo is growing arms and legs with all manner of cool extensions to make forward to editing easier and more enjoyable. We’ve had the pre-release for a while now but the extensions are being launched tomorrow so do us a favour and check the software out so hopefully they invite us back to Iceland next year!

08/11/2022

Now that’s what I call a bus! Guess the country?

In Iceland with the folks behind Luminar photo editing software. Observations so far...

1. It’s cold (having the word ice in your country‘s name is it worth paying attention to),

2. It’s windy (thank goodness Alina convinced me to bring the Mavic 3 as the Mini 3 Pro wouldn’t have stood a chance here).

Expect more posts once my brain has thawed!

31/10/2022

Hey folks! You have until midnight tonight to enrol in our Drone Cinematography Crash Course for $9.99 (normal price is $79!).

🎃 https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-crash-course?coupon_code=HWEENFB 🎃

With a discount like that, unsurprisingly, LOTS of you have taken up this offer. In this course, aimed at beginner to intermediate drone enthusiasts looking to pick up some pro drone skills, you will learn:

➡️ The SECRETS to flying your drone like a pro.
➡️ The SETTINGS we use to create cinematic footage with ANY drone.
➡️ Our 5-step framework for CINEMATIC results every time.
➡️ A demystified approach to COMPOSITION.
➡️ And much MORE...!

Filmed entirely on location in the Scottish Highlands, our Crash Course is as enjoyable to watch as it is informative. Don't take our word for it though!

🤩 "Thank you Stewart and Alina! I really enjoyed your classes. A perfect amalgamation of knowledge, presentation, art and fun."
🤩 "Superb stuff Stewart and Alina, a real collection of gold dust here. Thank you for leaving your mistakes in the film too. Glad you are human!"
🤩 "Awesome job! Just loving this course so far! You guys have been an outstanding resource and I'll definitely recommend this!"
🤩 "It's been a great journey! I enjoyed every single lesson. Thanks so much for your support and for answering my questions! Great work!"
🤩 "Your videos are both informative and enjoyable. Your wife and you make a great couple and are always fun to watch! Keep up the great work!"

Hope to see you in there!

🎃 https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-crash-course?coupon_code=HWEENFB 🎃

29/10/2022

Did you see the 88% discount we are offering on our Drone Cinematography Crash Course? Until midnight on the 31st we are selling this course for $9.99 instead of $79. That's an 88% discount! Do check out the promo video for this beginners to intermediate course using the link below!

🎃 https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-crash-course?coupon_code=HWEENFB 🎃

27/10/2022

It is very nice to have DJI recognise the quality of our aerial education by re-purposing 3 of our tutorials for their own YouTube channel. Lately we've been busy doing lots of product reviews. It's great fun and is normally a pretty good way of getting eyeballs on the channel, but we keep coming back to our primary reason for starting the channel, i.e. sharing our years of experience to help you get more from your gear, irrespective of what drone or camera you happen to be using.

On the aerial side of things, between 2014 and 2020 we flew over 200 commercial flights at wedding venues, almost always under the most ridiculous amount of time pressure. The results we got were almost always outstanding however - not because of our super special drone or piloting skills (we started with a Phantom 2), but because of our ability to apply basic filmmaking principles to the emerging world of drone cinematography.

We studied this, relating Hollywood aerial cinematography from the 70s and beyond to our rather more humble projects. We formulated an entire approach to aerial filmmaking that got the job done every time.

In 2018 we launched our Drone Cinematography Masterclass. Version 2.0 followed in 2019 and the 9-hour version 3.0 was just released in 2022. However, we also have stunning, shorter and more affordable course for beginners to intermediates called Drone Cinematography Crash Course (pun intended).

Filmed entirely on location in the Scottish Highlands, this beautiful piece of work is the perfect starting point for those of you looking to distinguish yourself from your peers.

We have launched a Halloween sale taking the price of the course down to $9.99 from $79. That's an 88% discount! This offer expires at midnight on the 31st. Given there is a 30 day money back guarantee on the course, there's really no downside to checking it out. We are keen for you to see the quality and passion we put into our courses so do go ahead and grab the Crash Course at this huge discount - we'd love to see you in there!

Learn more and watch the promo link at this link...

🎃 https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-crash-course?coupon_code=HWEENFB 🎃

15/07/2022

BIG NEWS! Drone Cinematography Masterclass 3.0 is here!

9 hours of intensive aerial education delivered in the most cinematic and entertaining way possible. 4 years in the making, this is unquestionably the most valuable aerial training available online today.

We are running a launch discount of $100 until midnight on Sunday...here's the link!

https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-masterclass-v3?coupon_code=FBLAUNCH

16/05/2022

It’s been a while folks! Having an amazing tour of the Scottish highlands at the moment with the Mini 3 Pro. I think it’s fair to say these locations are testing its power to the limits but by and large it’s getting the job done!

we’ve got some great fun adventure-based content over on the YouTube channel so do you stop by if you’ve not been there for a while. 👍

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Drone Cinematography Masterclass 3.0

BIG NEWS! Drone Cinematography Masterclass 3.0 is here! 9 hours of intensive aerial education delivered in the most cinematic and entertaining way possible. 4 years in the making, this is unquestionably the most valuable aerial training available online today. We are running a launch discount of $100 until midnight on Sunday...here's the link! https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-masterclass-v3?coupon_code=FBLAUNCH

8 Hour Drone Cinematography Masterclass

It's finally here! Drone Film Guide's 8 hour Drone Cinematography Masterclass! Okay, so it took us the whole winter as opposed to a couple of weeks like originally intended but we've made sure it's worth the wait. With 8 hours of drone filmmaking education including a bonus 1 hour editing workshop geared specifically for drone filmmakers, we take you on a journey from drone owner to drone pilot to drone filmmaker. We teach you repeatable strategies so by the end of this masterclass you can fly, film, edit and most importantly THINK like a drone filmmaker! Click on this link to learn more and to receive a $50 LAUNCH DISCOUNT valid for the next 10 days: https://dronefilmguide.teachable.com/p/drone-cinematography-masterclass/?product_id=598514&coupon_code=YOUTUBE

3 Drone Filming Tips

Great drone cinematography comes from a MINDSET that you can train. Shot lists are fine and can keep you on track during a shoot but learning to think like a filmmaker will bring you the greatest rewards. Here we talk about 3 filmmaking concepts that will help you fly like a filmmaker: (a) create suspense, (b) create depth, (c) understand your light. Stay tuned and happy flying! www.youtube.com/c/dronefilmguide

5 Amazingly Simple Drone Shots

THIS is what it's all about...creating beautiful, storytelling cinematography in a simple, effective way! Here are 5 drone moves that ANY pilot can pull off with ANY drone and yet still create mind-blowing storytelling shots. Learn to fly like a filmmaker with Drone Film Guide (www.youtube.com/c/dronefilmguide).

Filming Cars With Drones

1970 Ford Mustang + Drones + Scottish Highlands = AWESOME! Here are our tips for filming cars with drones. It can be a tricky thing to do but this video will certainly increase your chances of success. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to us over on YouTube (www.youtube.com/c/dronefilmguide).

Dolly Zoom Drone Vertigo Effect

The ORIGINAL dolly zoom drone VERTIGO effect tutorial! This video kicked off our Drone Film Guide YouTube channel and spawned 1,000 copycat tutorials (not that we've been counting!). A technique we accidentally stumbled upon when applying Ken Burns effect to a drone clip, you can see it being put to good use in TV commercials including the latest one for Land Rover. Try it for yourself, it's easy!! www.youtube.com/c/dronefilmguide

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