My experience with drones started off with a pre-order of the Phantom 3 Professional, and currently use a Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 as a backup for work.
My business is very limited--shooting promotional videos of commercial and public buildings for just one client--the construction company I work for. I got the job kind accidentally when one of the owners of the company took notice of me flying around the parking lot during my lunch break. I gave him a demo inside the office after my coworkers had left. He immediately suggested I film a beautiful hospital building that we had recently completed. After I threw a video together with some music, I was pleasantly surprised that the owners seemed to love it, and set up a plan for me to film other buildings and produce 3 minute videos to promote the company... in the end paying me a lot of extra cash as a sub-contractor--probably more than I'm worth at my skill level as a photographer and editor--but of course I'm not complaining...
Eventually, I'd like to get a drone that can carry LIDAR to take field measurements; but so far I'm not aware of any with the accuracy needed.
I'm also hoping one day to get a few or more clips bought from a stock-video site.
I'm interested in getting into survey and mapping type work--as I've enjoyed playing around with apps like MapsMadeEasy. However, as many others have noted; this industry is super-saturated. I'm sure there will be more niche's that come up in time, but then I also wonder if technology, very soon, will completely remove the need for a dedicated drone pilot or operator. I suppose, ultimately it's creativity in the use of technology, where any success is ultimately built upon.
My business is very limited--shooting promotional videos of commercial and public buildings for just one client--the construction company I work for. I got the job kind accidentally when one of the owners of the company took notice of me flying around the parking lot during my lunch break. I gave him a demo inside the office after my coworkers had left. He immediately suggested I film a beautiful hospital building that we had recently completed. After I threw a video together with some music, I was pleasantly surprised that the owners seemed to love it, and set up a plan for me to film other buildings and produce 3 minute videos to promote the company... in the end paying me a lot of extra cash as a sub-contractor--probably more than I'm worth at my skill level as a photographer and editor--but of course I'm not complaining...
Eventually, I'd like to get a drone that can carry LIDAR to take field measurements; but so far I'm not aware of any with the accuracy needed.
I'm also hoping one day to get a few or more clips bought from a stock-video site.
I'm interested in getting into survey and mapping type work--as I've enjoyed playing around with apps like MapsMadeEasy. However, as many others have noted; this industry is super-saturated. I'm sure there will be more niche's that come up in time, but then I also wonder if technology, very soon, will completely remove the need for a dedicated drone pilot or operator. I suppose, ultimately it's creativity in the use of technology, where any success is ultimately built upon.
