Comment on Why do I almost never see people flying drones?
Kwdg@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Speaking for myself, but I think it might apply to others too.
I just have no use for a drone, it is cool tech (which I like) but I have no interest in photography or anything else you can do with drones
Iconoclast@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Well yeah, it’s a camera that can fly so if one is not into photography then there’s not much use for drone either. However, I do see plenty of people carrying around cameras that often cost many times more than what a good entry-level drone costs so price shouldn’t be an issue there.
AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m a professional photographer. I regularly carry 2 or 3 camera bodies when working that probably cost 5 of your drone.
I still have zero need for my own drone. That’s a very specific style of photography with a small community of enthusiasts.
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
I’ve been to weddings where they use it instead of the fisheye and ladder approach to capture large groups. They’re also used for videography at the weddings. But to your point, they’re extra.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They are huge in real estate photography.
AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, don’t get me wrong, they’re a great bit of kit for certain purposes. There are some shots that are easily 50% simpler to get having a drone.
But those specific instances are still so far between that unless your photo business is built around selling those shots to people, its just an unnecessary extravagance.