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To Drone or Not To Drone

The global market for commercial photography drones is set to be worth $12.5 billion by 2021, according to a

report from Acute Markets released in September 2016.

To Drone or Not To Drone •  The  Hard  Truth  About  Drones  •  Benefits  of  Having  a  Drone  •  How  Can  Owning  a  Drone  Make  You  Money  •  Things  to  Consider    •  Top  Camera  Drones  •  Drone  Resources  •  App’s  and  Helpful  Info  

How  would  you  feel  if  your  $1500  laptop  dropped  on  the  sidewalk  and  shaIered  into  pieces….the  first  week  you  had  it?    

Here  are  a  few  recent  quotes  for  your  consideraNon:    

“Tonight  I  no+ced  the  lights  started  blinking  red  and  it  fell  out  of  the  sky.  I  haven’t  found  it  ,  will  go  to  look  for  it  in  the  morning….  I’ve  been  crying  like  a  child….  ”    

“I  lost  my  (expensive)  drone  a  couple  days  ago  and  am  trying  to  determine  what  most  likely  happened  to  it  aDer  I  lost  connec+on”    

“Flying  at  about  30D  my  (expensive  drone)  decided  to  land  in  the  water  just  100D  away!  No  control  over  descent.  Nothing  I  did  with  the  controller  made  any  difference.  It  was  just  unbelievable,  watching  helplessly  ”    

The Hard Truth About Drones

The Hard Truth About Drones •  If  you  are  not  comfortable  technical  and  mechanical  items,  do  not  enter  this  hobby    

•  Consider-­‐  can  you  afford  to  lose  it?  •  These  are  REAL  AIRCRAFT  and  you,  as  the  pilot  and  crew  chief,  have  to  become  familiar  with  every  aspects  of  flight,  including  potenNal  emergency  situaNons    

•  If  you  cannot  shoot  in  manual  on  a  DSLR-­‐  you  will  have  a  hard  Nme  producing  quality  with  a  drone  

•  The  ability  of  drones  are  limited    

The Hard Truth About Drones •  Are  you  able  to  carry  it?  •  Are  you  traveling  long  term?  • What  countries  are  you  planning  to  visit?  •  Storage  Woes-­‐  leaving  at  airports,  hostels,  etc.  •  Extra  costs    •  Are  you  comfortable  following  and  staying    •  educated  on  ever  changing  rules  and  regulaNons?  

The Hard Truth About Drones

•  The  fine  for  flying  in  US  NaNonal  Parks  is  $5,000.00  and  over  2,000  fines  have  been  issued  from  May-­‐Sep  2016.  More  then  ½  were  found  once  the  photos  were  posted  online    

•  French  tourist  gets  fined  €113,000  for  flying  drone  over  the  Coliseum  in  Rome  

•  Police  surveillance  cameras  spoIed  an  aircrab  hovering  over  Notre  Dame  Cathedral  in  Paris-­‐  Israeli  tourist  spent  one  night  in  jail  and  was  fined  €400  

We  all  want  those  shots  but  at  what  cost?  You  may  think  you  can  get  away  with  it….    

Benefits of Having a Drone

•  Enhance  you  photography  and  filmmaking  game    

•  Give  your  photography  business  an  edge  

Why  would  it  be  good  for  your  brand?  

•  Get  shots  only  a  few  people  can      

•  Create  that  wow  

•  VersaNlity  to  go  anywhere  

How can owning a drone make you money? •  Aerial  Photography  •  Stock  Agencies  •  Aerial  Video    •  Real  estate  &  ConstrucNon    •  Event  photography  or  video  •  InspecNon  and  Mapping  

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Why  would  it  be  good  for  your  brand?  

   •  Aerial  Photography  •  Aerial  Video  •  Price  vs  Helicopters/Airplane/  Photo  Shoots  

Don’t  barter  drone  work!    Its  worth  money  and  you  should  be  paid  for  it!    

Want To Buy a Drone?

•  Not  all  drones  are  easy  to  fly.  •  Not  all  drones  are  ready  to  fly.  •  Not  all  drones  are  the  same.    •  You  need  to  make  investments  upfront.  •  There’s  a  ton  of  places  to  buy  from.  •  You  cant  always  fly  them.      

Everyone  wants  to  buy  a  drone  theses  days.  But  before  you  do,  here’s  6  things  you  should  know  

Top Camera Drones •  #1  DJI  Phantom  4  $1399.99  •  #2  DJI  Phantom  3  $899.99  •  #3  DJI  Inspire  $2,899.99  •  #4  Yuneec  Q500  4K  $899.99  •  #5  Yuneec  Typhoon  H  4K  $1,199.99  •  #6  3DR  Solo  $999.99  •  #7  Parrot  Bebop  $399.99  •  NEW  GoPro  Karma  $799.99  •  NEW  DJI  Mavic  $799.99-­‐$999.99  

Based  off  consumer  sales  as  of  Sep  4,  2016  

•  Simple  Google  search    (Rules,  RegulaNons,  Maps  and  Permits.)    •  FAA  or  CAA  agencies  •  Embassy  Print  off  or  save  a  copy  of  any  informaNon  you  find.    •  Just  because  you  can  fly  does  not  mean  you  can!  •  Just  because  your  working  with  a  tourism  board  does  not  mean  you  don’t  need  permits!    

Do  your  research  before  you  fly.  Our  secrets  to  successful  droning    Drone  Resources  

Helpful Info •  USA  FAA  Rules  hIp://www.faa.gov/uas/gesng_started/  •  EASA  Drone  Rules:  hIps://www.easa.europa.eu/easa-­‐and-­‐you/civil-­‐drones-­‐rpas  

•  Rules/Drone  Jobs  By  Country  hIp://uavcoach.com  •  Rules  By  Country  hIps://uavsystemsinternaNonal.com/drone-­‐laws-­‐by-­‐country/  

•  Pilots  Handbook  and  Study  Meterials  (107):  hIp://www.faa.gov/uas/gesng_started/fly_for_work_business/becoming_a_pilot/  

Useful  App’s •  Hover            •  Skycatch    •  AIRMAP  •  FlighIrader24  •  Know  Before  You  Fly  •  UAV  Forecast  •  RCFlyMaps  •  3D  RoboNcs  Tower  

You represent all of us. •  USA  temporarily  banned  drones  in  NaNonal  Parks  due  to  one  person  disturbing  a  herd  of  bighorn  sheep  in  Zion  NaNonal  Park.  (The  ban  sNll  stands.)  

•  Drone  crashes  into  iconic  Milan  Cathedral  and  narrowly  avoids  causing  millions  in  damage.  

 -­‐  BBC  News  •  Drone  crashes  into  plane  at  Heathrow  airport  .    -­‐CNN  News  

DON’T  BE  THAT  PERSON!  

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Lina  and  David  Stock  ______________________________________