Drone Photography for Beginners: Capture the Bigger Picture
About Me
A course by Alina Rudya , Photographer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, I would like to introduce myself and tell you more about my passion for photography and flying drones.”
In this video lesson Alina Rudya addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drone Photography for Beginners: Capture the Bigger Picture. Learn how to take and edit captivating aerial photographs that combine light, composition, color, and perspective.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hello. My name is Alina Rudia and I'm a photographer and drone pilot. I'm originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, but now I live and work in Berlin, Germany. Before starting photography, I've actually studied political science as well as journalism in Ukraine and Budapest. Then I've studied visual communication and photography in Berlin and also in New York. My father was a nuclear physicist, but also an amateur photographer who always had a lot of cameras in our apartment. I became really interested in photography and in travel photography when I was around nine, and my father brought me a National...”
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Course summary for: Drone Photography for Beginners: Capture the Bigger Picture
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Digital Photography, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photographic Composition, Photography, Photography Post-production

Alina Rudya
A course by Alina Rudya
Alina Rudya is a Berlin-based lifestyle and travel photographer from Ukraine. She wanted to be a photographer from the age of nine after her father bought her a National Geographic magazine from the US. She completed an MA in political science and another in journalism, before going on to study photography at Lette-Verein School of Design and the University of Arts Berlin. She later began posting her work on Instagram alongside working on shoots for newspapers and magazines. After growing a following, she started attracting clients and eventually flying drones in 2017.
Since then, Alina has published several books including a monograph Prypyat Mon Amour, which was published worldwide. She also founded Bell Collective – a group of female creators that aims to break stereotypes around female travel and creative choices. Alina has worked with clients including Samsung, Nikon, Mercedes-Benz, and OPPO Mobile, and her drone shots have also been published in books like Accidentally Wes Anderson.
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