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Aerial Photography: My Drone

Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted. There are some extreme reasons for that, which will be explained in an upcoming post. 

When I have down time I play with my drone and make aerial photographs. Photography is my life, my occupation, my hobby, as I have said in the past. I wanted to share a few recent images before I head out to shoot some architecture. Not having been able to post in a while has been annoying me, so without further ado.

Cambridge Ma/Charles River 

Cambridge Ma/Charles River 

Mt Tom

Mt Tom

Upper Canal, Holyoke

Upper Canal, Holyoke

Downtown Holyoke 

Downtown Holyoke 

Veterans Park 

Veterans Park 

I take my aerial photography very seriously. Operating a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a HUGE responsibility, liability, and should not be taken as a joke, lightly, or if you are using a toy. Irresponsibility can cause serious harm and injury. I have seen people laugh and joke that they crashed, with some drones a crash can be worth thousands, that is if it is just the drone that is getting damaged from the crash. Be responsible if and when you fly. 

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Black Friday: Portraits of Holyoke

I woke up and watched the fog thicken. I left the condo, stopped for a coffee, and made my way to the studio. I ran in, grabbed my camera and took a drive around the city to make a few photographs. The density of the fog did not provide for a telephoto view of the city. It  was Black Friday, however, Holyoke took on a pallet of greys. It was a black and white kind of Friday. It was a beautiful Friday.

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Abandoned Building Photography: Recent Trip

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As a portrait photographer, I capture the likeness of buildings as I would people. It is a tough subject matter, photographing abandoned buildings. Recently I wrote a piece about Abandoned buildings for Free Photo Resources. Post that article I was asked by a friend if I could give her a personal tour of the buildings I have been into. Without haste I agreed and we picked a time to get out and explore. I am working on a personal project to be an exhibition, and could use even more images. So, we went, made some photos, and captured some portraits. I missed out on a few images because my camera died. Yup, I know right, a photographer with a camera that dies, why didnt he charge his batteries!? Well, let it be known that I did! But there is an issue with the camera and both fresh batteries died. This rig is not my primary camera, it is my back up workhorse. The camera that is old enough to take a beating in a building and not need to be worried for if something should happen.

 

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