Introduction to Aerial Photography with Drones
What is a drone and how does it work? I
A course by Santiago Arau Pontones , Photographer
Joined September 2018
About the video: What is a drone and how does it work? I
Overview
“Now, let's know the physical aspects of drones: How they are constituted, their parts and components. And, let's understand the physical laws that allow us to fly one. ”
In this video lesson Santiago Arau Pontones addresses the topic: What is a drone and how does it work? I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Aerial Photography with Drones. Learn to document reality from a new perspective.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well, a fundamental part of this workshop and this course is to know what the word drone means. You have to be very clear, the word drone means nothing more than anything else, male bee or drone and, actually, the technical name that drones have It is a UAV for its acronym in English. Or, in Spanish, unmanned aerial vehicle. From my point of view, the word drone is really a slang, a nickname, but the correct way to call a drone is VANT or UAV. This is what we are going to see in the legislation and this is pointed out in many books in theory, so that when we read the word we know where it c...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Aerial Photography with Drones
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Outdoor Photography, Photography, Video

Santiago Arau Pontones
A course by Santiago Arau Pontones
The life of Santiago Arau revolves around photography. With more than 15 years of experience doing still photography and video, one of his last great professional milestones has been to begin in aerial photography with drones, which he has known how to take advantage of with impressive results. Although he has had the opportunity to photograph various parts of the world, and has been able to cover major international sporting events, in recent years, he has dedicated himself to documenting life in Mexico City, photographing from concerts to marches and demonstrations.
His aerial photographs have been published in different media, both national and international, such as the BBC, NY Times, The Guardian, El País, CNN, and various newspapers. In addition, his work has been exhibited in different countries such as Spain, the United States and Mexico.
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