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one of the main reasons to get a drone is to take photos and videos from the air here are some tips to help improve your drone photography first up it's a good idea to plan your shots because you only have a limited flight time most drain batteries last 15 to 20 minutes if you can set the camera to shoot in a RAW format rather than jpg this will give you much more control over any Corrections when editing photos gopro users can turn on protune mode it might sound obvious but don't forget to clean your lens dust and dirt from previous flights can build up when you fly is also important just up to sunrise and before sunset is goals and our light is softer and redder than any other time of day choose a focal point for your images like a building or structure don't forget to use the rule of thirds which also applies to photos taken in the sky live view is your best friend when flying a drone use the stream on your phone tablet or remote to position the lens where you want it when filming video goes slow and smooth on the controls rather than making fast movements unless of course you want to make your audience throw up a basic move to tre is the crane shot start the drone flying and pan the camera to keep the subject in frame then move the throttle gently up or down if you find you're getting propellers in your shots just tilt the camera angle down slightly and don't forget to experiment like changing up your cameras field of view the widest setting captures a lot but you might lose your subject in the frame you