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Why isn't aerial photography as popular? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Eloren1@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So I opened a maps website with 360 panoramic images and saw views like this:

https://imgur.com/a/kydKOQB

Sunrise, shadows and fog. Just some aerostat took a photo and it's beautiful. But I very rarely see aerial photos! There are so many landscape photographers, but they all shoot from their perspective. So why isn't aerial photography as popular?

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[–] kcdale99@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I have been flying fpv racing drones (and RC before that) for a while now. My flying hobby and photography hobby were separate.

Most drone pilots aren’t coming from a photography background. They don’t have years developing their eye. The first instinct is to fly as high as possible and shoot flat boring shots.

This year I picked up a camera drone and am starting to merge my hobbies. I am still struggling to produce compelling images but I am enjoying the challenge.