Most all of these pictures were taken with a RC airplane. I have been doing aerial photography since 2007.

The pics that are at the end of the thread are done with a multirotor.

Very nice work! Would love to hear more about your setup.

Hey Dave!

Those are some of the best aerial pics I've seen.

I also noticed your setup is a Telemaster and a foamy... Are they FPV or just line-of sight?

Also checked out your website, great stuff.

As for the camera, what setup are you using? Servo triggered?

-Alex

Hi (yarsmythejr) and Alex. Thank you Guys for the kind words.


I am using a Magpie AP for my aircraft

http://www.mountainmodels.com/index....c10e97da6127ea

A Canon A620 or Canon A570IS for a camera.

For shutter control I use a URBI from
http://www.blip.com.au/

It is a very easy and inexpensive set up that anyone can put together and use effectively.
If I can do it - anyone can.

I have video down link equipment but I usually do not use it because I mostly work alone. If I had a second person to work the camera with a separate radio and view the video down link then I would. I have used more complicated and bigger systems but now
I just keep it simple, and with a lot of practice I have just figured out where my plane needs to be for the shot and just take a lot of pictures.

Dave

Impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! Very impressive! Where are you located? That place looks beautiful. And on the 5th photo is that you standing in the Cul-de-sac closest to the bottom?

I am in So. Cal. most of the pic I posted are in Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Dana Point, Palm Springs.
Yes that is me standing in the Cul-de-sac.



Dave

I have upgraded my equipment and now I use a DJI multi-rotors for my aerial photos and video.

I use a F550 a F450 a Phantom2 Vision and a Phantom2 with H3-2D.

More Pics

Good looking pictures!

Beautiful shots!

Keep em coming.

gopro? do you set it on time lapse?

Originally Posted by chrisely24

Good looking pictures!

Originally Posted by dedStik

Beautiful shots!

Keep em coming.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by jasonafriedman

gopro? do you set it on time lapse?

Some are with a Canon A620 triggered with a URBI some are with a Vision FC200 triggered with an iPad and just a very small amount are GoPro3 on time lapse.

Few more Airborne Pics,