Like drones and lightweight cameras, Instagram (IG) and aerial photography are a match made in heaven. Cityscapes, farmland, beaches—anywhere, really!—can be completely transformed by a bird’s-eye view, and a search for IG posts with tags like #aerialart, #dronephotos, and #birdseyeview may result in hours scrolling through awe-inspiring photos (don’t say we didn’t warn you!). After our most recent IG binge, we thought it would be interesting to chat with five of our favorite aerial-photo Instagrammers to get an inside perspective on how they create their art, what motivates them to continue posting, and their favorite tips and tricks. Have an IG account for aerial photos? Tag #RotorDroneMag and you could be the next artist we feature online and in the issue.
Dirk Dallas (@dirka, @fromwhereidrone)
This is special because it is one of my first drone shots. I took it with a GoPro back when you didn’t have all the camera controls we have now. I positioned the GoPro at a certain angle in time-lapse mode. I remember feeling lucky when I saw this image for the first time with its interesting water movement and colors. Also as a bonus, there is a super-tiny Phantom drone in the center of the frame. The drone was 300 feet high on this early evening shoot at Balboa Beach, California.
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