Drone Life
I have recently fallen in love with drones and capturing videos and pictures with my drones. We are beginning to introduce drone footage to our website and in our business for the benefit of our clients. Our clients love the fact that we can now take arial photos and videos of their project. We can take before and after photos, videos,and take shots throughout to see how the project is taking shape. We are very excited about this added feature of our business.
The two pictures above are pictures of some work we did in Orangeville, On. We did some roof repairs, redid the pine siding on the front dormer, and built the front and back decks. The customers were not only very happy with the work, but also very excited to get some pictures from the air of their home.
Below are two pictures of another deck we built and a wooden staircase from the front of their house to the driveway. We were also able to take a 10 minute video for the customer of their home and property. I received a call from them a few days later saying they had watched the video over 6 times,they just loved it.
My Best Drone Advice
I am not a drone professional yet, but its definitely becoming a passion for me. I have done hours and hours of research, and I have spent hours and hours of time flying different drones. I know this website is designed for my construction business, however I just can't help but talk about drones as well, and since they are becoming a "tool" for us on our job sites, I figured, why not? Below I will discuss different drones at different price points. There are many, many different drone companies out there. DJI however is the best! They are the leaders in drone technology and have been for years. Other companies have vey good products too, but in my research and my experience DJI is the best for the price. Below my drone reviews will also be a list of different accessories I feel are worth buying. I will point out the reasons why I feel this way. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!
Hubsan X4
This is a fun little drone. Very inexpensive. The camera on this is definitely not great. BUT, for $35.00 it has a camera! You can throw in your own SD card and start filming. A fun drone to fly inside and practice with before moving up to a more expensive drone. I own two of these drones. Iv crashed them hundreds of times, and they hold up very well. It can even do flips and high speed maneuvers.
DJI Spark
DJI is the pioneer of drone technology. This is their entry level drone and this drone is very amazing for the price! 12MP camera, video shooting in 1080P, and with the fly more package you can fly this drone over 2KM away! Its very compact, Iv taken it with me on lots of trips, in fact I currently have it with me in Ecuador. This is the best drone out there for the price and for any amateur videographer. Get yours today!
DJI Mavic Air
Capture all your adventures in stunning detail with the magic air from DJI. This foldable, pocket-portable drone was designed with travelers and outdoor enthusiasts in mind. It features a 3-axis gimbal-stabilized camera with a 1.2/3" CMOS sensor that shoots 12MP stills and is capable of capturing 4K video at 30 fps that it can transfer at speeds up to 100 mb/S or store on its 8GB of internal storage.
DJI Mavic Pro 2
Equipped with a Hasselblad L1D-20c camera with a 20MP 1” CMOS Sensor, the Mavic 2 lets you capture gorgeous aerial shots in stunning color detail. Up to 31 minutes flight time, 44 mph max speed, 907g takeoff weight, 3-axis gimbal for steady shots, 8GB internal storage, SD card support up to 128 GB. Enjoy live view in real time during flight and record 4K videos at higher bitrates with advanced H.265 compression.
Best Accessories For All Drones
These are some of the best accessories you may need with your new drone!
Memory cards
Store over 30 000 photos or over 20 hours of full HD video on this Micro SD Card. A necessity for any drone owner. Comes with the adapter to insert into computer for upload. I have always used SanDisk and never had a problem with corrupted files and lost files.I trust SanDisk with all my video and photo files.
Memory Cards
Don't need 128 GB? SanDisk's 32 GB card maybe just what you need.
This disk can store over 7500 photos and over 5 hours of full HD video.