2018 Guide To Drone Wedding Photography

Stunning views of a prepossessing destination packed with exotic sunset, shining sea shells. Pearls and sand and a cool yet cozy sea breeze! One gets lost in these dreams and wishes to set that landscape in their perfect picture having a vast image of the respective scene. What if it’s possible! Yes, with the help of a DRONE, it has become so easy to shoot images from high altitudes. Moreover, if you are planning a wedding in coming months, then you must go through the 2018 guide to drone wedding photography. 

  

What Is Drone Photography 

Drone photography include capturing images from a distant height using a remote-controlled device operated by a photographer manually. Even an amateur can operate that flying machine easily, using the controls placed on the remote control. 

  

With the emergence of this trending technology, photography industry has new benchmarks rendering to a whole new experience of photography and videography services. Earlier, only a limited could be attained to cover various spots in the wedding. 

  

However, with the introduction of drones, it has been possible to cover the entire event. The drone camera can easily fly hence and forth, above the guests and capture all the salient pictures by covering the entire wedding premises, without even disturbing anybody. 

Drone Wedding Photography 

  

Wedding happens to be the most auspicious and memorable day for a couple. All the moments shared and made among the couple, their respective families and friends are worth remembering. Although the existing photography kits enables a photographer to capture a lot of pictures, however, there are some shots which remain uncaptured even after undertaking various steps.

Here comes the role of drone wedding photography which enables the photographer to click those uncaptured moments, hindered by the inability of existing cameras and accessories from reaching new heights and angles. 

Essentials of Drone Wedding Photography 

  

1) Venue Feasibility 

  

Outdoor areas more comfortable as compared to indoors like banquet halls, hotels, etc. Due to limited area, the drones cannot function effectively indoors, hence limiting the scope of a perfect wedding photo shoot. However, if the drones are used to cover wedding events in large farm house, or countryside owned lands, it will be more feasible resulting in an extravagant wedding photography. Moreover, the noise generated by the flying drone may also result in disturbance during the ceremony. In contrast, outdoors might be quieter since, there is a wide area and altitudes available for flying the drones away from the guests, providing them quality time to spend. 

  

2) Reaching Unexpected Heights 

  

With the ability to fly high, drones make it possible to reach those areas which a photographer could have dreamt during the era of traditional photography possessing the basic initial camera kits. With a wide span of movement area, the whole event can be covered using drone wedding photography techniques. A blend of 360-degree photography can add to this lucrative photography skill creating panoramas, and making available a VR oriented wedding album which can be seen on smartphones nowadays. 

  

3) Hire A Professional Drone Operator 

  

Being a mini flying machine, it can assist in clicking the best pictures, but at the same time can pose problems in the event. One would not choose hiring an unprofessional and untrained drone operator, whom might accidentally crash that drone on one of your guests, resulting in n number of injuries in the function. Photography and operating skills of the hired person are must to be considered for hiring a drone operator. 

4) Weather Plays an Important Role 

  

What if it rains on your most awaited wedding day? It will result in a very bad experience of not able to capture your wedding via drone camera. Therefore, it should be ensured prior to the ceremony whether it will be raining or not on that special day. So that precautions could be taken well in advance regarding the safety of drone and having a backup plan ready for the wedding day. 

  

5) Drone might come as an additional cost 

  

With greater facilities and advance technologies, comes greater investments. This statement is true in case of drone wedding photography. Although, drone provides marvellous shots clicked straight from unreachable heights yet it possesses a major drawback i.e. the additional cost which it adds to the total photography budget. But, for a better experience one should definitely go for this option. This facility is already included in photographer’s package mostly. Only in rare cases, the photographers charge an extra amount from the couple. It entirely depends upon the experience and work style of photographer, what prices he will be ultimately charging from the couple. 

  

6) Figure out Whether Drones are allowed or not 

  

Many a times, the couple decides to have a drone performing photography of their most precious moments. However, the premises might not permit to shoot the event through drone camera due to security concern or any other reason.  Therefore, the photographer and the couple must ensure in advance, if there are any restrictions or restrictions regarding drone wedding photography. Mostly, various national parks, forest area, private properties and other government owned properties do not allow drone photography in that particular area. 

Apart from these limitations, drone photography has emerged as a new dimension in wedding photography and has proved to be the best deal which any couple cannot stand to miss out, and whenever you get a chance to plan a wedding ceremony you can definitely go for this sure shot option of making your auspicious day worth remembering.