Photos of a crew ship out at sea

I had the opportunity to work with the crew ship, I wanted to capture some amazing photos of the ship out at sea. This gave me the perfect opportunity to pull my drone out and get some amazing shots. Flying around a moving ship can be a bit tricky but it is a lot of fun, and as you see here you can get some epic photos.

The key here is to stay with the ship, if you fly too slow you can easily loose your self and get way behind, lucky for me I always kept my eye on the drone and it never went more then 50 yards away from me.

After all said and done, I edited the photo inside Lightroom and no need to say that the photos look really nice. Another safe flight and successful shoot.

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Swimming With Sharks

I woke up at 3 in the morning to go on a 2.5 hour drive up North. I went to shoot the sunrise at this place called Blowing Rocks in Jupiter Florida. Once I got there I shot the sunrise and it was amazing. However I was shooting video from my Youtube Channel and some guy asked if we had seen the sharks. I said no what sharks??? He pointed and told us where he was swimming with them. I immediately fired up the drone and flew over them, it was amazing. I was so happy not only to watch the sunrise but also to have capture this amazing creatures. They were nurse sharks and appeared to be feeding near the beach.

The video is coming soon and I am posting videos daily. Come subscribe to my Youtube Channel and get behind the scenes videos and tutorials on how I edit all my photos.

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Miami Open Aerial Photo Shoot

I was hired by the Miami Open to do an aerial photo shoot of their stadium. This was by a tall order. The shot they wanted had to be a head on shot of the stadium during a game but the helicopter could not interrupt the game. I had to make sure I had the right equipment for the job, I knew what time I had to be on top of the stadium to minimize shadows, and also I had to make sure I understood how high up the helicopter had to be up in the air in order to be silent to the players.

Lucky for me I have done lots of helicopter work. I knew exactly what had to be done to get the job done. The pitch angle of the helicopter was so crazy I felt like I was going to fall out. (thats what happens when you are hanging out of a helicopter with the doors off) The job took about 2 weeks to complete. From the initial meeting to the actual delivery of physical prints. (thats what the client wanted)

When you sign up for a job like this you have to make sure you do not go in over your head. This could of been one of those jobs if you didn’t understand how aerial photography works.

If you ever take on a job like this make sure you know a great pilot that can help you get the job done in a safe and timely manor.

The first image is what I was hired for. The rest of the images I got for the client as a small token of my appreciation for giving me the job.

If you need a aerial photo shoot anywhere in the world, contact me. I will be happy to help you. If you are an aerial photographer and have any questions, drop them on the comments below.

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Toxic Algae Bloom in Florida

Here is what is happening in Florida. This is the toxic algae bloom going on in Florida waters caused by fertilizer, sewage, and manure pollution that the state has failed to properly regulate.

Floridas governor has declared a state of emergency in Florida counties. I shot this photos yesterday in the St. Lucie River. The problem is expected to get worse, and now can be seen from space via satelite. We must change, we are destroying our planet at an alarming rate… Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

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The American Bald Eagle

The bald eagle, our national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. When I got the chance to photograph this incredible bird I was so exited, specially since there was a baby in the nest.

I stood in the sun without any shade for 3.5 hrs waiting for the mom to return to the nest, I figured she went to get food for the baby. I was in the verge of calling it quits thinking the eagle was not coming back any time soon, but then she appeared. (I would never quit, but I was hot and my legs were getting tired)

She had some kind of rodent and killed it in the nest before feeding it to the baby, it was really cool to watch. I feel very luky and honored to have have witnesed and photographed this incredible bird.

Camera settings:
600mm lens 1/320 F6.3 ISO 500

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