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    Inside the Boeing 737 MAX Scandal That Rocked Aviation | WSJ

    Couldnt have said it better. The Boeing thing was a true tragedy. So many errors in my opinion, only 1 sensor, lack of informing the pilots, relabeling the system so they didnt HAVE to train the pilots. Can you imagine the terror of the pilots and passengers? I feel for all of them and their...
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    Clients wanting unedited footage ...

    I hear you and boy does it stink when you try so hard to capture balanced, in focus, properly exposed footage and a "creative" decides to "instagram" the footage. Yellow,muted, UGLY.I cringe, literally cringe. Im in the middle of that right now. I've learned ( somewhat) to just ask for the check...
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    5 quick tips using drones in wedding events

    i go about 30 feet up depending on site...lets you see some faces and provides nice background
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    Clients wanting unedited footage ...

    I half agree...I agree is comes down to salesmanship, but this is not a new problem and has been around for decades in video and photo. And the argument that its my product and I cant let someone wreck it is a little off to me. Your name is not etched in the footage (metadata yes not watermarked...
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    5 quick tips using drones in wedding events

    We are getting about 400 a wedding, providing 4 batteries worth of coverage, stills and video. I do post production ( which is my first love...drones fastly becoming my 3rd...my vette is 2nd LOL) so I am good but drone gigs have all been no post just capture.
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    Bob Page from Chicago Illinois

    I am really glad you launched a Commercial site!! Already seeing great things about RAW files fo customers and forums about industries I dont have alot of knowledge in!!! Great Site!!
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    5 quick tips using drones in wedding events

    I know this is a very open ended question...but whats the going rate for Drone Operators at weddings?? Are you charging by the hour or throwing it in a bundled price. I know theres a 1000 ways to do this - but are you charging more than photographer/ ground videographer? We shot at a wedding...
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    Bob Page from Chicago Illinois

    Hello Everyone!!
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    Clients wanting unedited footage ...

    Here is what our very large studio does in this case, we are happy to give them the RAW (as in unedited) footage but we do process it out and bake in the LUT. In my experience when you mention things like the LUT, the customer generally looks at you like a dog who just heard a funny noise. Very...