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Jul 27 2017 
8 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE TAKING YOUR DRONE TO THE SKIES
Playing the I-didn’t-know card won’t save the drone hobbyist from charges, should you be caught breaking the drone laws.
Drones are awesome gadgets and over the last holiday season, drone sales skyrocketed in South Africa. This shows that there is an increase of drone hobbyists and those buying drones to have as toys.But drone sellers are…
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Jul 14 2017 
TO FEAR OR TO EXPLOIT: THE FUNCTIONS OF DRONES
You have probably seen it in the movies: a soldier sits in a control room and spies on enemies in a far-off country. Then, when he spots his target, a button is pressed and a bomb is dropped. And he did it all with a drone.
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Jun 29 2017 
THE FUTURE OF THE DRONE INDUSTRY
A drone is just a tool. What we do with that tool is what gives it it’s value.
For the military, a drone is a weapon. For the hobbyists, a drone is a toy. For the cinematographers, a drone is a new angle.But these are just the well-known uses of drones. Their potential is one that…
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Jun 13 2017 
SA’S FIRST DRONE CONFERENCE
South Africa’s first drone conference came to Johannesburg this June. It wasn’t for the hobbyist and enthusiast, but for people in the business of drones. As that is us, the AerialShots team attended.
The predominant theme that came out of the 3 days of talks was that drones are here to stay – in a big… -
Jun 08 2017 
Jozi By Air
When you are up in the air, the city sprawls endlessly below you. Some parts are beautifully lush and green, others are a cluster of skyrises reflecting the sun off their walls of windows.
Still others are industrial, brown or unattractive. You can see a range of housing lifestyles – the large mansions with their gardens,… -
Apr 10 2017 
ADVANTAGES OF AN AERIAL VIEW IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Utilising drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to take aerial photographs of a site can have a number of advantages in all phases of property development. A view from above can assist in planning, capturing the progress and be used to create marketing material. Here is an infographic to show you how:
An aerial photo captures the lay…
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Mar 27 2017 
ARE DRONE CAMERAS AS GOOD AS CINEMA CAMERAS?
Cinema cameras are large machines while drone cameras are small and light in order to fly. It begs the question then, can drone cameras be as good as cinema cameras? Without going into the technical aspect, let’s look at what we do know.
Facts about drones:Drones are far less expensive to use than cinema cameras
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Mar 16 2017 
LIFE, UP IN THE AIR
Life as an aerial photographer and videographer, has changed rapidly over the last few years. Ryan Thomas, the Chief Drone Pilot and one of the founders of AerialShots tells us his story of life up in the air.
Chapter One: The Elitist High-Flyer
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Mar 09 2017 
YOU CAN FLY A DRONE, BUT CAN YOU TAKE A GOOD AERIAL SHOT?
Technology has made flying a drone easier, but it is still not exactly simple. You just need to search YouTube for the ‘Worst Drone Crashes’ to know that being a drone pilot requires skill. Likewise, not everyone who owns a good camera is a good photographer. It is important to have both these skill sets…
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Feb 27 2017 
THE FLIGHT OF THE DRONES
There is no doubt that drones are a technology that is here to stay. And now the uses of these Umanned Aerial Vehicles are extensive and growing far beyond the originally intention probably was for this device. These are just a few of the advantages we will experience by having drones in our skies.
The flying…
