Tag: drone

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

Flying and operating drones in Ireland

I obtained my drone operator’s licence this week. On the website of the Irish Aviation Authority you must take a test comprising multiple choice questions after watching a ten minute video with some basic information about flying and operating a drone. The whole process was less than seamless as you must first register on a site called MySRS.ie.… Continue reading Flying and operating drones in Ireland

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

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

Crashing my drone and recognising the story opportunity

I wrote a few short weeks ago about buying a drone. I then published a video on my YouTube channel covering the same topic. But no sooner had I hit the publish button when I crashed and lost the drone in the River Boyne. I wrote about this yesterday on this blog. I was tremendously… Continue reading Crashing my drone and recognising the story opportunity

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