She Saves She Travels/Elevate Your Photos: Beginner's Guide to Drones

  • $247 or 2 monthly payments of $127

Elevate Your Photos: Beginner's Guide to Drones

  • Course
  • 32 Lessons

Elevate your photography skills with this drone course! Perfect for beginner or if you're looking to feel comfortable and confident flying a drone! Learn basic safety and flying etiquette, master the technology and understand drone composition, fun filming maneuvers and techniques and more!

Contents

Intro! About Nikki & This Course

A little about Nikki Rue and what to expect in this drone course! Learn the course outline so you know what to expect along the way - and when to get excited! 😉

Course Welcome!
  • 1 min
  • 118 MB
What to Expect - Brief Overview
  • 3 mins
  • 292 MB

MODULE 1: Flying Legally - Regulations, Flying for Business & Where You Can Fly

Learn the necessary licensing and regulations for operating a drone for recreational and business use. (Hint: there are 3 critical actions every operator must to - 4 if you're flying for business.)

Understand how to know where you can and cannot fly legally, and the tech that makes this easy.

1.1: How to Fly Your Drone Legally with the FAA
  • 3 mins
  • 187 MB
1.2: TRUST Certificate & CBO's
  • 3 mins
  • 241 MB
1.3: Flying a Drone for Business Use
  • 2 mins
  • 221 MB
1.4: How to Know Where to Fly
  • 3 mins
  • 382 MB
FREEBIE: Drone Legal Resources
  • 133 KB
FREEBIE: Drone Credibility Card
  • 31.2 KB

MODULE 2: Drone Recommendations, Best Accessories & Camera Settings

If you don't already have a drone, learn the considerations and recommendations for buying a drone, controller and accessories.

Set up your drone with an easy-to-understand process for the tech and camera settings.

2.1: New Drone Considerations
  • 2 mins
  • 265 MB
2.2: Drone Recommendations
  • 4 mins
  • 556 MB
2.3: Controller Options & Recommendation
  • 3 mins
  • 275 MB
2.4: Best Drone Accessories
  • 3 mins
  • 282 MB
2.5: Setting Up Your Drone
  • 2 mins
  • 207 MB
2.6: Screen Tutorial
  • 3 mins
  • 120 MB
2.7: Basic Camera Settings
  • 3 mins
  • 212 MB
2.8: Controller Tutorial
  • 3 mins
  • 353 MB
FREEBIE: Drone & Accessories Buying Guide
  • 129 KB

Module 3: Get Some Air, Top Tips & Mid-Flight Issues

Learn the steps in a pre-flight checklist, then confidently launch and land your drone. This module also covers top tips for drone operators and how to tackle in-flight issues.

This lesson has helpful tips and practical advice for flying a drone confidently.

3.1: Pre-flight Checklist Part 1: Visual Prep
  • 3 mins
  • 366 MB
3.2: Pre-flight Checklist Part 2: Drone Ready
  • 3 mins
  • 233 MB
3.3: Launching and Landing Your Drone
  • 3 mins
  • 394 MB
3.4: Top Tips for New Fliers
  • 4 mins
  • 510 MB
3.5: Tackling Common Mid-flight Issues
  • 3 mins
  • 184 MB
FREEBIE: Drone Preflight Checklist
  • 453 KB

MODULE 4: Better Photos and Videos - Composition, Fliming Techniques and More

Get how-do demonstrations and practical tips for shooting your best photos and videos!

This action-packed module covers understanding drone photo and video composition including the power of scale, lighting, using the horizon, etc.

The in-depth lesson on filming techniques and maneuvers will help you capture photos and videos that stand out.

Tracking tutorial includes how to use the spotlight, parallel, point of interest, 360, etc. to bring life to your shots.

Finally, the lesson on adverse flying conditions will help you develop a comfort zone for flying when the weather is less than perfect.

4.1: Practical Tips for the Best Photos and Videos
  • 5 mins
  • 572 MB
4.2: Composition
  • 5 mins
  • 516 MB
4.3: Fun Filming Techniques and Maneuvers
  • 8 mins
  • 1.07 GB
4.4: Flying in Adverse Weather Conditions
  • 4 mins
  • 481 MB
FREEBIE: Filming Techniques Cheat Sheet
  • 841 KB

BONUSES! Travel Tips, Managing Data and More

Learn how to easily handle your drone videos and photos after flying.

Get expert advise on how to manage air travel with a drone and traveling internationally.

Understand drone insurance and decide if it's right for you.

BONUS: Travel Tips - International & Air Travel
  • 5 mins
  • 552 MB
BONUS: Data Management
  • 2 mins
  • 149 MB
BONUS: Drone Insurance
  • 2 mins
  • 177 MB
FREEBIE: Drone Insurance Recommendations
  • 118 KB