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
“ About Me Hello, my name is Alina Rudya. 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 studied political science as well as journalism in Ukraine and Budapest. Then, I studied visual communication and photography in Berlin and 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 interested in photography and travel photography when I was around 9 when my father brought me a "National Geographic Magazine" from ...”
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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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