Aerial Photography was never an easy task to do but thanks to the modern technology we share, now we can take some best aerial photographs easily. If you are not equipped with drones then you should fly to your desired place. You can fly in a helicopter or a small aircraft, choice is all yours. Here are few things that you should keep in mind when you are going out to have some fun in the air.
Right Time
You should know that different seasons have different effects on our environment. For instance, we have different view of landscapes and mountains in different seasons. If you are going for aerial photography in spring season then you will have more colorful effects in your photographs as spring season possess more colorful objects of nature.
Season is not the only thing, you should select the best time of a day for aerial photography. In aerial photography, sunny conditions are the best because a sunny day can reveal all the details of objects on the ground but in overcast conditions, the depth of the scene is hard to capture. Overcast conditions can be favorable in a way as you can shoot the clouds and make best photographs out of it.
Camera Settings
Of course when you are up there, you will use a zoom lens and with zoom lens there is a greater chance for a camera shake as you will be in motion and there will be vibration from the movement of helicopter or aircraft. You should use greater shutter speed for better aerial photographs and higher ISO settings, this will help in reduction of some issues like camera shake.
You should use wide angle lens as they will provide the depth of field and will give you some excellent landscapes photographs. Try to use the same lens throughout your flight as it will become difficult to change lens in an aircraft. If you are up to your first aerial photography experience then use zoom lens as it will provide you everything, close up shots, panoramic and easy landscape shots and with zoom lens you can explore more and more.
Composition
This is where you should be creative. With right composition you can make an ordinary photograph a stunning one and with wrong composition the beautiful photographs can be ruined. Well in this condition you are in an aircraft, positioning of your whole studio is in pilot’s hands so you can’t do much. You should capture the image quickly and try not to zoom in, use wide angle lens to find more depth and then you can do all the changes in post-processing of your images.
Be ready
Always stay ready before the flight. Make a list of all the things you need to do up there or you need to carry on a flight and then check them accordingly. This will make your flight easy and organized.
What are your views about the aerial photography? If you have any experiences then share with us and add few tips for the beginners.
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