Drone-to-Phone Remote ID: Pros and Cons
Drone to Phone Remote ID is similar to putting a license plate on your drone, it is a method to publicly identify your drone while operating in public air space. It also allows anyone to download an app to their smartphones to identify the flight path of the drone, the location of the pilot, and the ID number of the drone.
How to Shoot Motion Blur on Moving Vehicles: Drones + DJI Mavic Mini
To take such a photo you need a slow your shutter speed. Explore the flight path in advance to avoid obstacles, traffic signs, trees etc. Point the drone in the direction facing your subject. Start flying along just before the vehicle comes into view so that the vehicle slowly appears on the screen and try to follow at the same speed of the vehicle.
Milky Way Reflection Through the Trees: Nikon D810 + 17 Frames
In this composited image of an Astro reflection, I wanted to depict how we may be feeling about the current worldwide situation and our need to reflect on certain concepts. Whenever we aim our camera to the night sky we face two major obstacles: 1) the light reaching us from the stars is very dim, so we need to take long exposures, but... 2) The earth is spinning! So if we take really long exposures, beyond certain limits, the stars begin to trail and will show as little lines instead of pinpoint stars.
Polar Express: Timelapse of Morant's Curve
Composed of nearly 1,500 photographs, this timelapse captures the passing freight trains along the Canadian Pacific Railway in Banff National Park. At fifteen second exposures per image, the result is a quick flash of light as the trains appear to hurdle by, when in reality, trains can take minutes to pass.
Moment Anamorphic Filter + Mavic 2 Pro
The first thing that struck me when I opened the Moment anamorphic lens case for the DJI Mavic 2 Pro was "wow that's a beautifully made piece of kit ". The lens flares beautifully with that classic blue line that identifies itself proudly as an anamorphic lens. The footage was shot in the Maldives at Mirihi island resort
The Yosemite Firefall at Horesetail Falls
Yosemite’s Fire Fall is a natural phenomena that only happens in late February when the light from the sunset hits the water from Horsetail Falls just right to make it appear that the water is on fire (pending other perfect conditions).
Venice Nights: Sony A7 III + Sony 70-300
The idea of shooting Venice at night had been on my mind for some time. On January 17th, I took a train with a friend of mine at 19:00 in Rome to Venice. We shot from midnight to 6 AM and we were lucky because it was a wonderful night.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro or DJI Mavic 2 Zoom? Which is Right for You?
DJI dropped the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom not too long ago. A lot of outlets have covered the specifications of where each are similar so I don’t want to dive too deep into that. However, I will directly compare and contrast the highlights of the two drones and why one may be a better fit over the other, to help guide which might be the better fit for you.
Milkyway in the Oregon High Desert: D850 + Stack and Blend
I often shoot in complete darkness and the only way I can really pull details out of photos is by working with lenses that have very wide apertures (F 1.4, F 1.8) and a camera that can really perform under high ISO’s. Using the Nikon D850 and the Nikkor 20mm F1.8 allows me to have no fear of ISO and crank it to 10000 to get both a well-exposed sky and foreground with more detail.
Forbidden City in the Stars: Nikon D810 + 710 Frames
This photo was taken at the Meridian Gate just outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. I shot the image using a Nikon D810 with the Irix 11mm wide angle lens. I used my trusted Manfrotto 055Xpro3 to setup and frame the shot! This shot took out about 6 hours to execute as I took 710 images at 30 seconds each. I set my aperture to f/5.6 and kept myISO at 640.
Drone Light Painting Tutorial
Here I take photos of the night sky and then separately take multiple exposures of the foreground while illuminating it with my drone and two Lume Cubes.
Make the Best FPV Smoke Stopper with LED Cutoff Switch
A Smoke Stopper is used to prevent Magic Smoke, a term that refers to the plume of smoke that comes out of electronic circuits resulting from over-stress. The Smoke Stopper aims to redirect the electrical current into an alternative destination, in this case, a lightbulb. The Smoke Stopper draws excess electricity off the motherboard of your quadcopter and towards the lightbulb.
Parts List - Build a Cinema FPV Drone to Carry GoPro
Building your own FPV quadcopter is clearly more challenging than buying a DJI Mavic Pro 2, but being able to film the ‘First Person View’ perspective is emerging as an exciting new style in filmmaking.
Top 15 Spots to Photograph in Atlanta
Atlanta, dubbed the Hollywood of the South, is a fairly recent tax haven for film productions. It’s no wonder, Altanta has a one-of-a-kind skyline, a restaurant scene to rival NY / LA, and beautiful looks littered throughout the city.
Best Custom PC Rig for Timelapse and Video Editing - $3,000
This PC tower cost about $3,000, touting an i9 processor, 64 GB of Ram, 8GB of GPU, and, among other specs, 12TB of total storage across 3 hard drives for optimized editing.
Data Recovery When Your SD Card Corrupts
Has your memory card corrupted out of nowhere? Follow these few helpful tips, to increase your chances to recover all corrupted data!
How to Photograph Manhattanhenge
Twice a year the setting sun lines up perfectly with Manhattan’s city grid. Locals, tourists, photographer’s, and pedestrians all bask in the glowing sun as it dips below the horizon during sunset, completely visible between NYC’s skyscraper canyons. The light emanated from the sun attracts enthusiasts from all corners of the world to watch this rare event.
Photographing a Solar Eclipse and the Best Camera Settings
Before you plan to photograph a Solar Eclipse, you must understand the difference between an Annular Solar Eclipse and a Total Solar Eclipse. It’s important to prepare for the conditions so you know which gear to use at the right moment:
DIY - How to Make a Solar Lens Filter to Photograph a Solar Eclipse
Learn how to make your own solar filter for cheap with professional results!