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Here’s how I transported my DJI Phantom quadcopter when I went to shoot the redwoods video. The backpack is an Incase DSLR Pro Pack, and includes transmitter, 7 x 2200 mAH 3S batteries, full LCD-based FPV setup, carbon-fiber tripod with Acratech ball head, and normal camera. A soft bag with cinched opening is protecting the ...

My travel setup for the DJI Phantom quadcopter is a Nanuk 940 case with cubed foam. The case is $166 (shipped free with Prime) at Amazon, and I really like it because it’s built well, not insanely heavy (8.4 lbs, empty), and has easy-to-open, locking clamps. The Nanuk holds a TON of stuff, including the Phantom w/Zenmuse H3-2D ...

Get Above It All | OutdoorPhotographer

Get Above It All | OutdoorPhotographer I wrote an article about aerial imaging for Outdoor Photographer in this month’s issue (December 2013), and it’s about how beginners can get a camera up in the air. The article is the first in a three-part series, so you can expect more in the coming months!

Bliss Dance, by Marco Cochrane, is a 40’-tall metal sculpture located on the Great Lawn, near 9th and Avenue of the Palms on Treasure Island, San Francisco. Shot with 3D Robotics Y6, Rotorpixel GoPro gimbal, DJI Phantom quadcopter, Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal, GoPro HERO3 Black, ImmersionRC 600mW video transmitter. Captured in GoPro Protune and converted using GoPro Studio and edited in FCPx. ...

Redwood trees are the tallest trees in the world, and can live for thousands of years. This particular species of redwood trees are only found in the coastal regions of Northern California and in Oregon near the California border. I read an excellent book called “The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring” by Richard ...

I went back to the Sausalito Gate 6 houseboat co-op last weekend at sunset to get some more shots of the community. At least one building has been removed since I was there last time. What an incredible place.

An aerial panorama of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. Shot with Phantom and GoPro HERO 3 Black w/Ragecams modification.

Barry Blanchard invited me to hang out at Google HQ today with the some of the folks from the Google+ / photos team (most of whom I already knew from other angles—it is a small world here in the valley). Along with a huge DJI S800 EVO hexacopter, Barry brought with him a DJI Phantom Vision ...

3 dusk flights at Scripps Park in La Jolla, San Diego, featuring sea lions, cormorants, crashing waves, and a few tourists. Still images here. DJI Phantom with gimbal and GoPro HERO3 camera on 1080p/60 Medium / ProTune and conformed to 24p in Final Cut Pro X. Music: Yo-Yo Ma, playing the Sarabande from Bach’s 6th Unaccompanied ...