Drone Photo & Video Masterclass

Equipment Advice

Our instructors show you the exact equipment they have in their bags and provide you with advice on how to get your money’s worth.

Learn about the best options for drones, cameras, lenses, lights, microphones, stabilizers, and more.

It’s a myth that you need fancy equipment to do professional work. You can get started with budget-friendly gear and upgrade as you become more established.

Color Grading

Professional color grading can transform your videos and take them from average looking to spectacular. We show you how to get your footage to look twice as good in just a handful of minutes.

We also demonstrate how to match the color grading between different cameras so your videos have a uniform look. You will also learn what the best color profile settings are for your gear.

We have separate editing sections for both Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.

Professional Photo Editing

You may have wondered how professionals capture eye-catching photos. In this class, we will teach you the best white balance, color profile, aperture, frame rates, resolution, and exposure settings to use for your photographs and videos.
 

With the skills you learn from this course, you’ll be able to capture great images from even an entry-level drone.

We also demonstrate how to know whether your photos are properly exposed using histograms, false color charts, and more. Using these tools you can be confident knowing that you captured what you need when you open the images on your computer.

Composition Techniques

One of the biggest reasons people’s images don’t turn out is because they are not following the main principles of photography. We show you techniques that experts use to reliably capture good-looking images.

We also reveal the 15 most common mistakes amateurs make when they are taking photos & videos. In this class, you will develop an eye for photography and know why certain images capture your attention. Peer over the shoulder of our instructors as they explain the techniques they use. Using the time-tested methods we teach, you will finally have the skills to become consistent in your filmmaking.

Shoot Professional Real Estate Videos

Tired of bottom of the barrel jobs from drone networks? The drone market is competitive and the best way to get paid more is by having specialized skills.

Learn profitable skills and see how to take on the lucrative real estate market.

This class is taught by instructors who earn their living flying drones. In this course, they reveal the step-by-step roadmap and processes they use to create real estate listing videos.

Remove the guesswork and see exactly how to deliver videos that will make your clients happy. Our instructors distill the knowledge they’ve learned from years of practice. This class will pay for itself with your first client.

Once you finish this class, you’ll be able to create and profit from videos like this:

Let’s Meet Your Instructors

Greg Reverdiau

 

In addition to being an FAA Commercial Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, and Remote Pilot, Greg has been an avid photographer and videographer for nearly two decades. He owned a photography business in Florida that specialized in weddings, portraits, newborns, and aerial photography (before drones). He also exhibited photos in a local gallery.

 

Greg has taught aerial photography and videography at a large university for 4 years. He’s also been producing Pilot Institute videos since day 1, although he’s since brought on a full-time producer. Greg is an avid collector of photography books, old cameras, and lenses.

 

Billy Kyle

 

Billy Kyle is a professional photographer who specializes in real estate, architecture, and landscape photography. His 6 years of experience photographing row homes in Center City, estates on the Main Line, and beachfront properties at the Jersey Shore have taught him the most efficient way to capture high-quality exterior and interior photos of homes and buildings.

 

One of Billy’s greatest passions is video making as in his spare time, he creates online tutorial videos that teach viewers how to make the most of their drones. This includes everything from being a better pilot, capturing better photos, to refining your video capturing skills. He takes this knowledge of video creating to service his clients with high-end marketing content to help grow their business and brand.

Ken Dono

 

Ken is a full-time photographer and videographer who hosts his own YouTube channel called Original Dobo where he provides in-depth drone reviews.

 

Ken shoots residential real estate in Tampa, Florida. He’s also an owner of Drone Works, an online store that sells drones.

 

Vic Moss

 

Vic is the COO and Vice-President of the Drone Service Providers Alliance (DSPA). A commercial photographer, he has owned Moss Photography since 1988 and has been offering drone services since 2014. Vic is a nationally recognized voice for drone safety and an advocate for reasonable drone regulation.

 

Vic works with the FAA as one of five FAA Safety Team Drone Pros for the Denver FSDO, encompassing all of Colorado and Wyoming. Vic was also appointed to the Drone Advisory Committee in January, 2021 as a Citizen UAS Operator.