Latest Drone Updates: Debut of Aerial Photography/Video Course on Our Site, Introduction of Ruko U11 Mini Drone, and Further Developments!
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Hey there! Dive into our latest highlights, starting with the launch of our captivating course: Mastering Aerial Photography & Video with Drones. No more guesswork, just pro-level drone shots within reach! This new online course takes you by the hand, guiding you through every phase – from flight to final edit – including tackling common challenges like flat, blurry, or overexposed shots. Master lighting, angles, movement, editing, and advanced techniques like HDR, panoramas, night shots, hyperlapse, storyboarding, color grading, and more. It's not just for newbies; we cover fancy stuff, too!
Ready to kick-start your aerial journey? Best news is, we're offering an attractive discount of $50 on the regular price of $179, just $129.
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The Tiny Powerhouse: Ruko U11 Mini
Butter up the popcorn! The Ruko U11 Mini is the new sensation in the entry-level drone scene. Boasting a 4K video center, 8K stills, a 3-axis gimbal, a maximum 96-minute flight with three batteries (70 minutes without), and a 3km transmission range, this drone delivers quite the punch, all for a mere $249.99. Like other Mini series drones from DJI, it weighs less than 250 grams, meaning no need for FAA registration. Just a heads up: its Chinese manufacturing might bump the price due to tariffs.
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Humpback Whale Drone Shot
Hold onto your hats! Joanna Steidle, drone art photographer extraordinaire, recently nailed this breathtaking shot of a humpback whale swimming off the New York coast. Steidle won the Top 10 Photo Award in the DJI Skypixel 10th Annual Photo Contest for a piece titled "Another World." Known for her emphasis on responsible drone usage during wildlife photography, keeping a safe distance from animals, Joanna has some advice for all pilots to remember: "Never chase or harass animals, they're wild, not circus performers!"
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Environmental Superheroes: Drones and Clams
How cool is this? A recent environmental project dropped a whopping one million baby clams into the Florida Indian River Lagoon using drones! The goal? Help cleanse the river by allowing clams, nature's own water filters, to eliminate excess nutrients and combat pollution and algae blooms, all in the name of protecting Florida's essential waterways. By using drones, researchers were able to efficiently scatter the baby clams over difficult-to-reach areas.
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Contemporary Drone Industry: Insights & Sharp Decline
Gazing into the crystal ball of the drone industry, a recent report by Drone Industry Insights (DII) reveals an abrupt decrease in commercial drone funding. Investments slid from $3.04 billion in 2022 to $820 million in 2024 – a 73 percent decline over two years. But fear not! The drone industry's here to stay. According to DII, we've entered a phase of realignment, mirroring other tech sectors post-growth spurts. Until the market adjusts, long-term growth remains assured, with the worldwide drone industry predicted to swell to $57.8 billion by 2030.
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- The captivating course, Mastering Aerial Photography & Video with Drones, provides comprehensive drone pilot training, covering advanced techniques like HDR, panoramas, night shots, hyperlapse, storyboarding, color grading, and more.
- The Ruko U11 Mini, the latest sensation in the entry-level drone scene, is an affordable gadget boasting a 4K video center, 3-axis gimbal, and a 3km transmission range, all for just $249.99.
- Joanna Steidle, renowned drone art photographer, recently captured an awe-inspiring shot of a humpback whale off the New York coast, emphasizing responsible drone usage during wildlife photography, maintaining a safe distance from animals.
- Drones played a crucial role in an environmental project, scattering a million baby clams into the Florida Indian River Lagoon to aid in water cleansing by combating pollution and algae blooms.
