What’s better? GoPro Karma or DJI Mavic With a lot of hype, Go Pro announced their long awaited drone, called the Karma. A week later DJI cut them off at the pass with the DJI Mavic Pro. It was interesting to watch the GoPro CEO pull out the Karma from a bag in an (overly) dramatic way while shouting like a man who had just discovered fire for the first time. Then a week … [Read more...] about DJI Mavic Pro VS GoPro Karma
DJI Phantom 4 vs Phantom 3 pro vs Inspire 1, Camera Comparison
The big question that has always been on everyone’s lips since DJI started shipping the Phantom 4: “Is the camera any better?” To find out, I took to the skies with a Phantom 3 Pro, a Phantom 4 AND an Inspire 1 X3 (X5 wouldn’t be a fair comparison as this camera alone costs more than any of the Phantoms). To make it fun, I decided to fly all of the drones at once at the same … [Read more...] about DJI Phantom 4 vs Phantom 3 pro vs Inspire 1, Camera Comparison
DJI OSMO Pro X5 review
Get the OSMO PRO / RAW here This week marks the beginning of shipping for the X5 adapter plate for the DJI OSMO. The OSMO is available as a full osmo kit with the handle and a round black camera, or you can by the handle separately and add your own camera. The osmo is the handle that enables you to mount your camera from an Inspire 1. Either the X3 camera and now the X5 … [Read more...] about DJI OSMO Pro X5 review
DJI Phantom 4 Drone review
RAW Photos and unedited video sample files available for download at the bottom of the page What’s new with the DJI Phantom 4? Yes! The DJI Phantom 4 is out and I have one! Check out my hands on review, where I put it through its paces. I test sport mode and see how fast it can fly. I also test the internal sensors and see how object detection and avoidance works, but … [Read more...] about DJI Phantom 4 Drone review
DJI Phantom 3 Drone Review
Flying cameras! The ultimate gadget. What isn’t to love about this? I have been bitten by the Remote Controlled Quadcopter, drone, UAV, aerial photography and videography bug. I’t actually been a long time now in drone photography time, I started flying in June 2013, and have owned 7 DJI Phantoms of various configurations. Some are better for different things. Watch this … [Read more...] about DJI Phantom 3 Drone Review
How to make a tiny planet effect in Photoshop from a drone
I have been asked by a number of people how I create my small planet / tiny planet effect. I didn’t invent the tiny planet, it’s been around a while. I am however, the first to use this with aerial footage and I have come up with some unique and original techniques to get the best quality tiny planet. Using aerial panorama photos shot from a drone. The DJI Phantom quadcopter … [Read more...] about How to make a tiny planet effect in Photoshop from a drone
My first Q+A video
I have been getting a lot of Questions about different things, mostly drone related. So I made a video where I answer the questions such as "how good is the new iPad Pro at editing 4K DJI footage," and much, much more. Check it out and feel free to add your own questions so I can consider them for part 2! Happy flying! Colin … [Read more...] about My first Q+A video
How to film a car chase with a drone
How to Film a car chase using a DJI Phantom Drone. Using a drone to film a moving car isn’t as easy as you may guess, but the results can be stunning. This is the kind of shot that used to cost a lot of money, now it can be accomplished easily and cheaply using UAV drones, AKA quadcopters or sUAS. You can also use active track to do this on the Phantom 4 / magic and spark … [Read more...] about How to film a car chase with a drone