Shoot for the skies

Keen to take flight? We share the best advice from the high-flying pros who make a living from commercial aerial photography

Photographers have dreamt of taking their cameras into the air since the dawn of the medium, and today thanks to the massive technical leaps in aircraft, digital cameras and drones, commercial aerial photography is a bigger business than ever before. Want to grab your own slice of the action and forge a career recording stunning images from above? Whether you aspire to capture property, industry or to take an abstract, fine-art approach, the most obvious challenge is to take off in the first place, and for this reason it’s not one of the most accessible genres to try out on a budget. However, if you’ve got a love for all things flying and a logistical approach, alongside the willingness to invest a little time and money, there’s no reason you…

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Digital Photographer Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, Vol 3

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