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Introduction
2 more successful drone flights, but then…
Featured photo by Stephan Louis from PexelsThe Mavic drone uses your smartphone as the display on the controller. It’s one thing to learn drone flight controls and be confident in your skills; it’s quite another to be an over-confident newbie — and I was just reminded of the difference. After my dizzyingly-successful first flight, I…
First drone flight!
“Some people just never get out and fly the dang drone. They study and study but don’t get the muscle memory down or actually apply (what they’ve studied).” Featured photo by Katie McNulty from Pexels Now that I’d completed the preparation and flight portion of the Aerial Video A to Z course with instructor Alexander…
Learning to drone: my new flying camera
Eight years after getting goo-goo eyed over the first drone video I ever saw, I’m finally on a mission to learn to fly and shoot video. But what took me so long? — follow along and find out. I’m learning about the mechanics, the dynamics, the cinematography (and the law!) of flying and capturing great…
Visit Jackie’s art show safely
Website: TheTextileArtisan.comBusiness: Artist, with original art and prints for display and for sale online. Purpose: The site introduces Jackie and her outstanding art to potential customers. They can learn about Jackie and her art philosophy and techniques, and peruse and buy from her catalog of art. In this instance, we used her blog post to present…
Dad and his camera
In 1970, I was a fourteen-year-old who’d just been bitten by the car racing bug. When my new friend, David Sampson, took his Scalextric set out of it’s box — that was it. I was hooked. My Dad was a former news photographer and when he started taking me to car races, he couldn’t resist…
50th year of vintage cars in Washington
More than 70 vintage cars were on display at the Washington waterfront today — and if you didn’t already know what old cars looked like, you might be forgiven for thinking they just rolled off the assembly line yesterday. Lovingly pampered and restored by enthusiasts from the Coastal Plains Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club…
5 killer tips for amazing sunrise & sunset photos
Jackie’s bestie, Rhonda from Michigan, visited us recently in Washington to see our new home and spend some time with her “sister” (what they call each other.) While she was here, she asked if we could cover some camera basics. After spending the afternoon photographing around Goose Creek State Park, we decided to try our…
Photo Gallery: our new Washington home
When we decided to move away from Raleigh late last year, it was because we’d been away too long and it wasn’t the same place we remembered from ten years ago. Now there was more construction, congestion, and the pace of life seemed more frantic. We needed a bit more of a relaxed pace, interesting…