Tag: aerial photography - Eric Cheng
Eric Cheng

Tag: aerial photography

I can’t believe how easy it is to whip up a website using Squarespace—have been a fan of the service for years. I just put up a website for my new book at aerialphotographybook.com. Check it out! 🙂

Hello, everyone! I’m super excited to announce that my first book, Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones, is now available for pre-order at Amazon for $26.52. It will also be available as a physical book and/or e-book directly from Peachpit, the publisher, on October 29, 2015, and will ship from Amazon and other retailers in early to mid ...

After 1 year, I finally updated my Getting Started in Aerial Imagery guide! Spoiler: I recommend the Phantom 3 (w/extra battery!).

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMBpSY5IXdQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] Hello, everyone. TTI/Vanguard, who run the most amazing conference series ever, has posted my on-stage conversation with Michael Hawley about aerial imaging. TTI/Vanguard [next] conference in San Francisco, (December 4). It was one of the most fun presentations I’ve done because the audience was so totally engaged. Thank you for the opportunity, Lisa McErlane ...

Flying a DJI Phantom 2 at Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland. About 10 days ago, I had the great fortune of spending a day close to the Holuhraun eruption at the Bardarbunga volcanic system in Iceland. The eruption sits right up top of the largest glacier in Iceland, and has been spewing out lava in large ...

Getting started with drones

Getting started with drones I re-discovered Paul Stamatiou’s excellent getting-started article about drones. If you are totally new to aerial imaging, check out Paul’s super in-depth article, and with the one I wrote.

My photo travel gear is featured over at Shotkit! The feature includes all of the photography gear I took with me on a recent trip to Cape Town to do both aerial and underwater imaging. Check it out, here: http://shotkit.com/eric-cheng

I get asked a lot how I mount my FPV monitors to my radios. My favorite mount for the Phantom radio is the 3D-printed Rave Aerial Video mount, which snaps into place using the radio’s antenna and rear metal handle. It locks in solidly, and is perfect for the Black Pearl 5.8Ghz Diversity Receiver / ...

Aerial image of the famous Blue Lagoon just outside of Reykjavik, Iceland. The Blue Lagoon is pretty neat, but I enjoyed the Mvatn Nature Baths more. There were barely any people at Mvatn, whereas the Blue Lagoon feels like a theme park. If you visit Iceland, get away from the Blue Lagoon and go explore the country! ...