Tips for Aerial Photography with a Drone

Getting great photos with your quadcopter is not as easy as it seems. It takes a lot of practice, and you also need a stable drone and a great camera. Many like to attach their GoPro Hero cameras to their drones, to get the high resolution and the functions of the action camera when flying. But what is the best GoPro drone?

You need a strong quadcopter to be able to do that, the cheaper versions might not handle the weight. The Blade 350 and the DJI Phantom are two drones that handle the GoPro well.

So how do you take great pictures with your drone?

Here are some pointers:

First Person View
Use a quadcopter with FPV. When you have FPV you can clearly see what your drone is seeing and it is a lot easier to get great photos.

Use the drones GPS
Take a drone to the location and let it hover there by itself. That way you can get stable photos and videos.

Fly in good weather
Avoid windy days to get more stable photos. Fly in days with good light and little wind.

Fly higher
Sometimes what you need is a bit of perspective. By getting in to close to the object, you might be missing out on the big picture. Sometimes flying higher up and taking a photo from there will reveal so much more.

 Use a good camera
The Hero cameras are great, but you need to pay extra to get the FPV system if you are using the DJI Phantom. Some quadcopters come with integrated cameras, and on the more expensive ones these cameras are really good. One example of this is the DJI Phantom Vision Plus, which is delivered with a great HD camera attached to the drone. Example:

There are many things you need to think about when trying to select the best drone for GoPro. DroneGuru has some tips that can help you with your with that.

Remember to do your research before selecting a GoPro drone.

This is all we have for this week. Next week we will give you tips on how to be able to fly longer with your quadcopter and thus get more chances to take those great videos and photos you have been fantasizing about.