Ernest Hemingway said “He thinks I don’t know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use” (The ‘he’ he was referring to was William Faulkner.) Hemingway could tell better stories with the simpler and older and better words. I… Continue reading Ernest Hemingway and my drone vlogs-the common ground
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Carbury Castle from a drone’s perspective
I went up to Carbury Castle at the weekend to fly my drone and get some aerial video and photographs. Carbury Castle is only about ten minutes from my home, so it was convenient to take a look at it. I was surprised to see that there is a graveyard just adjacent to the castle… Continue reading Carbury Castle from a drone’s perspective
Drone photography-I overlooked the unique photos you can take with a drone
When I decided to buy a drone, the primary purpose was to add a further dimension to my videos. I have worked hard developing my YouTube channel over the years-ten or eleven at this stage-and I thought throwing in some drone footage in vlogs would be beneficial. Drone footage is tremendous for giving context to… Continue reading Drone photography-I overlooked the unique photos you can take with a drone
Building a following-a powerful tool to build a brand or small business
Building some type of following is a tremendously effective way to build a brand or small business. Nowadays the most obvious, most easily accessible places to build a following are on the social media websites. Sites like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter offers the opportunity. It is up to the individual to figure out the… Continue reading Building a following-a powerful tool to build a brand or small business
I got a replacement drone
I had my replacement drone out at the weekend and enjoyed flying it again. I had lost the first drone I bought-a DJI Mini2-in the River Boyne on the 1st January. I only had the first one for about a week and greatly enjoyed flying it and the video it could shoot for me. Extremely high-quality… Continue reading I got a replacement drone
Finding an enthusiastic drone community in Ireland
Since my recent purchase of a drone, and subsequent videos about the purchase and later crashing and loss of the same drone, I have discovered a large, enthusiastic community of drone owners exist in Ireland. They have been tremendously helpful and encouraging to me with the generous offer of tips, information, and their shared experience… Continue reading Finding an enthusiastic drone community in Ireland
I lost my drone in the River Boyne yesterday
I was sickened. “Connection lost” was the message on my drone controller yesterday at the Leinster Bridge on the N4. The river Boyne runs under that bridge and my drone (a DJI Mini 2) was last seen travelling smoothly under one of the old, stone arches of the bridge. It was going to be a… Continue reading I lost my drone in the River Boyne yesterday
Making better stories
I wrote a blog post yesterday about buying a drone. I took it out and made the first short video: just a drone shot of around our house. I like making videos and intend growing my YouTube channel as much as possible. But I have thought, too, about the business case for my drone purchase.… Continue reading Making better stories
I’ve bought a drone
I’ve just bought a drone. And I am like a small boy with a new bicycle or train set at Christmas. I am looking forward to flying it, taking a look around our area from the air, and integrating some drone footage into my YouTube videos in 2023. The type of videos I make-mainly talking… Continue reading I’ve bought a drone