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10 Tips for Shooting Epic Drone Photos

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Aerial photography is a different game than photographing from the ground. It’s much more difficult and slower to make a composition and you have to think of all kinds of rules and limitations to get your shot. However, drones opened up many new angles and possibilities when it comes to photography. I love new technology and I love drones. I mainly use the small drones ( Mavic 1 Pro ,  Mavic 2 Pro ) because they’re easy to bring with me in my backpack. I have been photographing with drones for a while now and I want to share some tips on how to take a good photo with your drone. 1. Higher is not always better.  When you’re flying your drone really high the landscape you’re photographing is often messy with a lot of stuff in the frame. Getting closer and lower to certain objects is often better for your composition. Also, experiment with different heights. You’ll see the distance relation between objects getting larger or smaller. With a drone, you have the flexibility t...

Baby Portraits: Get Great Shots With These Baby Photography Tips

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Shooting baby portraits using window light, and with bokeh as soft as the subject Most parents want beautiful shots of their babies, and one way to get that is to use a shallow depth of field to add plenty of background blur, emphasizing the softness and fragility of the subject.  A prime lens with a wide maximum aperture like a 50mm f/1.4 comes in handy here. The wide aperture means that we can shoot with a narrow depth of field, picking out details while blurring everything else. Wide apertures also enable us to work in lower light, so they're perfect for window-lit portraits where the light can be fairly low.  Younger babies, like two-month-old Alice here, won’t be crawling or sitting up on their own, which means you can focus precisely and take a little time over framing the shot. On the other hand, it also means that you’re restricted in the types of poses you can try.  There are really only three options: lie them on their backs, try them on their tummi...

Real Estate Photography Tips: Make Each Photo Look Perfect Every Time

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A picture is worth a thousand words. A news editor coined that phrase a century ago when he wanted a visual representation on the front page of a newspaper, as he suggested it could tell more of a story than the written word. That idea has proven accurate time and time again. With attention spans growing shorter and shorter, visual representation has become even more important. That is especially the case with real estate photography. Whether you’re selling your own home or work as a real estate agent, real estate photography can be the difference between bringing in more visitors to open houses and the property remaining on the market. Here is what you need to know about real estate photography. What Is Real Estate Photography? Image Source:  Pixabay.com Real estate photography is the process of taking photographs of a property, such as a home or commercial building, and using it to both market the available real estate and to showcase the property. When a pot...