Drone Photography for Beginners: Capture the Bigger Picture
The Basics of Drone Photography
A course by Alina Rudya , Photographer
About the video: The Basics of Drone Photography
Overview
“Next, I will outline the advantages of shooting with a drone and the kind of shots drones are best for. You will learn about three different types of drone shots and the kind of pictures you can shoot.”
In this video lesson Alina Rudya addresses the topic: The Basics of Drone Photography, 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
“ The Basics of Drone Photography In this lesson, I'll talk about the advantages of shooting with a drone as well as tell you what kind of shots drones are best for. You will learn about three types of drone shots and what kind of pictures you can take. Generally, shooting pictures with a drone follows the same rules as when you are shooting pictures with a camera. The only difference is the angle and the scale, and the versatility, probably. For example, this picture. This picture could have been taken from a plane or probably from a mountain but in this case, I took it with a drone becaus...”
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Course summary for: Drone Photography for Beginners: Capture the Bigger Picture
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Areas
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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