Note: Before using any of these methods make sure to check what is required to use a drone commercially in your country, as you may legally need to obtain a license or insurance first.
Matthew, Very helpful. I just shot a video of a hotel I'd stayed at last week not intending to sell it. But I happen to show it to the hotel manager and he offered me to pay me right on the spot. Its exciting to see all the possibilities. thank you for the info.
I'm retired and have a mini 2 se. My daughter gave it to me for my birthday. The money earning ideas All are interesting and doable. All of the videos you share have good content and are informative. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for putting you background music in the right place! Behind your voice! Lol so many people get this wrong. If you don’t have a video about this , it would be a good idea!
I bought my mini 2 as the cost of getting scaffolding to check a house roof I was thinking of buying out was more expensive and way slower. It paid for itself immediately as the roof wasn’t great . Id been looking for an excuse to buy a drone for ages! Great video thanks.
Great use of a drone, I used a friends one to inspect my own roof so I knew what the issue was before I got roofers in. They then tried to claim the issue was bigger than it was... Once I showed them the drone footage showing two loose tiles... they suddenly came up with an ''option b'' for repairing the roof!!! Needless to say I sent them on their way and got someone else to do it, but it saved me 3 times the cost of the drone.
NEVER WORK FOR FREE. This mindset is killing the commercial photography field in general. Courses in Ecommerce or other fields that use media for advertising even flat out say that "you don't need to pay for photography anymore", just find people looking to add to their portfolios and use them for free. If you're watching this video, you need to realize lots of other people are watching it too (over 30 thousand views as I write this) and more will watch it in the future. TONS of people want to make money with their drones and business and property owners are approached all the time by people wanting to do drone work for them and do it for free. Why do you think that you'll do a project for free and then get paid for the next when there are a dozen other people behind you telling the customer they'll work for free also? They're NOT going to use you. This practice has to stop, so that we ALL can make a living!
I went from making a comfortable living in the 2000s to fighting for every gig in the past decade because of photography volunteers. It's made me consider doing volunteer plumbing and other gigs like that just to get back at these kinds of people. To prove a point!
Just watching this video that’s a year old, it has over 500k views so lots of folk out there looking to get in the market. Great point about not doing work for free, so what’s your top tip for building a portfolio that would help get paying clients..?
Roof inspection sounds great for folks like me who live in rural areas. Lots of Farms, small businesses, and older homes where drones are few and far between. One could make a lucrative gig offering easy access to out of sight areas of property. And there's not much competition.
You need, drone something like Air2S and upper as mini is too weak for commercial use. A very powerful pc, and adobe or equivalent package to edit videos, a good skill to edit videos, drone commercial insurance, various drone licenses depending on country, and a 3D mapping training and software. For events like weddings and events you need to be a pro as it is an once a lifetime event... Sounds easy, but when you start looking at it for real it gets serious.
Great video. I won a Mini 2 at an event, and have really been enjoying learning to fly it. I hadn't even thought of trying to upload some of my footage for stock. I live in an incredibly beautiful part of the world and it's hard to take a bad shot. While the rest would take a lot of investment (mostly time) the first one I can do with what I already have and keep it a hobby. Cheers!
I’m not trying to make money with mine but I did shoot a local bike parade and created a short 15 second reel with it. It got way more attention than I anticipated so I can understand how the right contact points can get you a paid gig.
You always put out great content! I just purchased a DJI Mini 2 and I have been putting out UA-cam videos as well as reaching out to Real Estate agents, so this video has given me a few more ideas. Thank you!
Best video I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve just got into drones and have been thinking about using it to earn money on the side. This is really helpful, Thank you.
Excellent videos and very informative, just subscribed! I've finally decided on getting a mini 4 pro, mainly due to cost and size. I'd be very grateful if anyone could suggest the best place online to get one with the extended flying pack as this week seems like a good time to get a good price. Thanks.
Great video. But in Australia lots of guys are registering their drone to make money but the insurance premium is high so lots of guys are doing the drone work under the table… no insurance goes up on registering the drone… People just will not pay big prices for aerial footage unless you’re lucky to get a big company that will do it.
Very interesting info mate, yesterday I was look up on one of open day drones courses. By European laws up to 250 gr ( 8,8 oz) you need a licences A1-A3 or A2 depends of drones and the uses. Thanks for the sharing 👍
I just bought my Dji mini 3 first drone ever got me already registered but i'm stoked to start my film carriere so i'll be capturing the unboxing and usage aswell! So stoked! The extra money making like cinematic footage is genius! Gives me a lot more reason to hit the road and find some epic views to sell online
In US get your FAA 107 first if you are planning to use drone footage for $. Great tips - looking forward to finishing my 107 so I can do something besides hobby footage and of course "justify" a drone upgrade ;-P
Great point! In the UK you just need commercial insurance to get started. You are right though, these expensive drones need some sort of justification! ha!
And the same is true for Australia, you have to get a (UAV) pilots licence, insirance for the drone and public liability insurance.You also have register your drone with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.if you plan on using any footege commercially, not just for money but any other use thent is not for "fun".
Thank you so much for this helpful information. I've been wanting to do the real estate videos one thought that was a great idea and also doing weddings and events. I really love the drone mapping idea I think that would be amazing to learn
Drone mapping sounds interesting. Mentioned some technical things that need to be learned first. Can you or someone tell me what they are or where I could find that info?
Great video Matthew .. not a bad idea I need to get better at flying my drone and editing the results this is my 2022 project .. looking forward to your next one cheers
Just a heads up for anyone that wants to do this and is based in the U.S. before you go out and try any of these make sure you take a course for the Part 107 and them the exam for the certificate. You have to be part 107 certified before you can make money with any UAS in the U.S.
The mini 3 pro is exactly what I would be looking for, but you're making me seriously consider just getting a mini 2 and try to make money with that first... I'm afraid the video quality would suffer though and it would slow me down more than it would launch me up? What do you think? I was thinking of starting a channel of drone footage presented as skits almost, flying around random places and gathering funny/chill/interesting footage. Not necessarily mind-blowing footage, but stuff that retains attention and depicts a story. I still want to go after the beautiful landscape shots though because that's probably what I can get most of where I live. Lots of nature here, not many large cities or events.
I’d suggest saving a little and getting the mini 3 instead of the pro. It is more then capable of what you’re looking for, and is a big step up from the mini 2. It has a way better camera. Can rotate the camera for vertical shooting for portrait shots. Good if you’re posting to social media. Longer flight time. It’s currently on sale for $469! While you don’t get everything the pro has, you get a lot of the same features. I just bought a mini 3 myself two days ago!
Thank you for this great information, greatings from Lebanon 🇱🇧🇱🇧, I think that stock aerial photography, Drone Mapping and advertising anything are the best since you can find job more than others in these, especially in construction also industry, in addition to advertising which every company or hotel do it, moreover, when you have a stunning nature like what we have in Lebanon, sure people will buy them...
Great videos May I ask I see your in the uk like me the northwest Have both the mini 2 And recently the mavic classic Are there much different I the rules Other than common sense like airport and Crowds ect Can you fly the mavic classic in most areas like town centers or only in the counrtysides Also what's your thoughts on the hand held gimble for mini 2 and classic Kind regards
I have a Mavic 2 and I use DJI and Verified Data Analytics Drone Mapping (roofing specific proprietary software) We are based out of Urbandale, IA and looking to save contractors money on drone mapping.
The stock photos appealed to me. I'm on the cusp of buying my first drone with making some passive income. I frequent the lake district these days so I'm sure I can capture some awesome landscape shots. Thanks for the heads up on submittable sites. Great vid!
Best of luck with your drone if you now have one. I’m ancient so maybe that’s my excuse for finding flying my recent mini3 pro a huge learning curve. Flying the thing carefully AND taking video and stills correctly exposed etc OMG. Matthews videos are so helpful though, along with others out there. I would suggest concentrating on the flying until it’s second nature and then look at camera settings with the drone just a few metres away. Great fun though. Enjoy!
How is the DJI 3 pro? Been debating about that for some car shoots but I’ve never owned a drone. I also need a better video camera (thinking sony zv-e10 vs e1 vs a7iv) and wondering if thats the better upgrade first or a drone for different shots?
It’s worth mentioning that in the U.S you need Part 107 certification from the FAA to use your drone in any commercial way. Their wording is “in the furtherance of any business”. As an example: if you took video of a resort and gave the footage to the owner for free, but the owner then used the footage in marketing materials, you would be in violation.
You are correct. As I understand it, even if someone posts a drone video on UA-cam, and it’s monetized, they’re in violation of the law. I believe the fines can be substantial.
@@almccallie4314 The fines are absolutely outrages and at some points becoming astronomical. I’m in a local drone forum in my region of Texas and a few guys gloated about flying their drones for hire without a part 107. Within a few weeks the FAA sent some people down from Oklahoma City (or wherever) and caught all four guys doing what they were doing and sure enough they fined them. They then went straight to the forums crying about it like they were a victim of some sorts. The fines were in the low few thousands of dollars and I am not even joking. You can do anything that you want to illegally but the minute you get on social media and gloat and loudmouth about doing something with a smart elec (catch me if you can) mentality you will then be specifically targeted which is what happened to these four guys. Their arrogance pissed off enough people to where it warranted a group of investigators to come find them and they did. This applies to people who will put something on UA-cam to show off with a captured on video and then monetize it. Unless you’re a part 107 pilot don’t ever post drone footage on UA-cam. My point is that yes, you are correct about the monetizing.
Very relieved that you took the time, at the end, to reminded everyone about the Drone Rules. Many of these suggestions would cross a drone rule line at some point unless you have the correct qualification and know what can and can not be done with your particular drone (the weight limitation). MANY good suggestions here though. The mapping one is interesting, but because it's currently considered "niche" it can be mind-numbingly expensive.
@@Wreckz_Tea having a real camera is also required most of the time to combine both aerial and terrestrial shots. Let's say you wanna promote a hotel. Using a drone is perfect to value the outside look of the building and its surrondings (beach, pool, tennis courts, etc...) but you need to remember that a hotel is a place you go to sleep so you HAVE to show the entrance hall, the restaurant and some rooms
@@BlockMasterT Don't forget that even with a DJI drone, you can hand hold the drone to either take stills or to take video with the gimbal stabilizing the footage while you walk through the hotel.
I'm just now getting back into the drone hobby and hope one day turning it into profit. I just bought the mavic 3 and planning on doing roof inspection and maybe mapping if the mavic 3 is capable. For now I need to get familiar and learn all the ends and out of the drone before getting started.
Shutterstock or any other online library dont want videos or photos from a Mini 2 or 3 cause of the bad mpq/jpg footage quality. Even when you filter the footage with ae or encoder and change it to hires mov or mfx, its not good enough for shutterstock. 🤨
Hi Mattheww, great video. I like this update to your last one. I will try aerial photography for real estate agencies. I will look into that now because I can do that over weekends or in my spare time. As for stock footage, what sites would you recommend from experience that might actually sell? I tried stock footage before but never got any sales. I am not sure what I am doing wrong there, but I will look into that again.
The best approach is to put your footage on as many of the sites as possible, instead of putting all your eggs in one basket. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
@@TheDroneCreative Thank you for the reply. I will create accounts in all of them. I think I will go through all the footage I have, edit them into interesting clips and color correct them. Do your LUTs work on OpenShot or Shotcut? Also, what is the average length each clip should be? That is, should I make short 15s videos or long 2min videos or somewhere in between?
@@seupedro9924 I have not had time to put my footage up yet, I intend on doing that over the holidays. I need to edit what I have and make it interesting (and short). As for realestate, I have contacted a few agencies and they were interested, so I might get some work done on that in the near future. I will also try selling to hotels. I have made a point of filming the locations I travel to so I will edit those and try to sell to those.
Awesome advice trying to incorporate drone footage in to my motorcycle travel videos ..stumbled across your channel when investing what drone to buy and have found my self back here quite often
hi mathew thank you for this video it has given me the brill idea you have said on here about doing aerial shots for estate agents as a start as i am just starting my journey in the drone world and have just bought a dji mavic 2 pro. many thanks for this video. peter from birmingham
Does this create an issue with the drone license, and sub category , in EU with a legacy drone over 250gm ( from 2014) you are classed as A3 which states no flying over buildings.
I was thinking of a drone to buy for my historic research, quite handy to view current locations to old aerial photos but would like to offer one of the services offered such as weddings building inspection etc, what would be a good drone to use i was thinking of a DJI mini 3 pro or a DJI Avanta, which one would be a better option for business use.
Note: Before using any of these methods make sure to check what is required to use a drone commercially in your country, as you may legally need to obtain a license or insurance first.
Great video. What drone would you recommend for a begginier looking to do real estate drone work?
Everything evolves
Matthew, Very helpful. I just shot a video of a hotel I'd stayed at last week not intending to sell it. But I happen to show it to the hotel manager and he offered me to pay me right on the spot. Its exciting to see all the possibilities. thank you for the info.
Wow, that's amazing. Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Excellent video thank you just subscribed
Thats amazing! How much did he payed you if I may ask?
dont let the FAA know
Really nice man , I have a question did you edit the video that you showed or only the shot pictures ?
I'm retired and have a mini 2 se. My daughter gave it to me for my birthday. The money earning ideas All are interesting and doable. All of the videos you share have good content and are informative. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for putting you background music in the right place! Behind your voice! Lol so many people get this wrong. If you don’t have a video about this , it would be a good idea!
I bought my mini 2 as the cost of getting scaffolding to check a house roof I was thinking of buying out was more expensive and way slower. It paid for itself immediately as the roof wasn’t great . Id been looking for an excuse to buy a drone for ages!
Great video thanks.
Do what?
So you still had to pay for scaffolding to repair the roof ?
@@divingbikingviking2002 well he did say he was "thinking" of buying the house. I'm guessing he did not.
@@divingbikingviking2002No I’m guessing he didn’t buy the house and instead ended up with a £500 drone to look at one house roof 😂
Great use of a drone, I used a friends one to inspect my own roof so I knew what the issue was before I got roofers in. They then tried to claim the issue was bigger than it was... Once I showed them the drone footage showing two loose tiles... they suddenly came up with an ''option b'' for repairing the roof!!! Needless to say I sent them on their way and got someone else to do it, but it saved me 3 times the cost of the drone.
NEVER WORK FOR FREE. This mindset is killing the commercial photography field in general. Courses in Ecommerce or other fields that use media for advertising even flat out say that "you don't need to pay for photography anymore", just find people looking to add to their portfolios and use them for free. If you're watching this video, you need to realize lots of other people are watching it too (over 30 thousand views as I write this) and more will watch it in the future. TONS of people want to make money with their drones and business and property owners are approached all the time by people wanting to do drone work for them and do it for free. Why do you think that you'll do a project for free and then get paid for the next when there are a dozen other people behind you telling the customer they'll work for free also? They're NOT going to use you. This practice has to stop, so that we ALL can make a living!
I went from making a comfortable living in the 2000s to fighting for every gig in the past decade because of photography volunteers.
It's made me consider doing volunteer plumbing and other gigs like that just to get back at these kinds of people. To prove a point!
Just watching this video that’s a year old, it has over 500k views so lots of folk out there looking to get in the market. Great point about not doing work for free, so what’s your top tip for building a portfolio that would help get paying clients..?
@@couplandsjshoot some work
I agree you don’t need to pay for photographers any more…it’s the most overpaid profession.
A.I. will put us all out of work. Only a matter of months
Roof inspection sounds great for folks like me who live in rural areas. Lots of Farms, small businesses, and older homes where drones are few and far between. One could make a lucrative gig offering easy access to out of sight areas of property. And there's not much competition.
You need, drone something like Air2S and upper as mini is too weak for commercial use. A very powerful pc, and adobe or equivalent package to edit videos, a good skill to edit videos, drone commercial insurance, various drone licenses depending on country, and a 3D mapping training and software. For events like weddings and events you need to be a pro as it is an once a lifetime event... Sounds easy, but when you start looking at it for real it gets serious.
Mini 3 pro is perfectly capable.
at least someone is living in reality.
all true
Great video. I won a Mini 2 at an event, and have really been enjoying learning to fly it. I hadn't even thought of trying to upload some of my footage for stock. I live in an incredibly beautiful part of the world and it's hard to take a bad shot. While the rest would take a lot of investment (mostly time) the first one I can do with what I already have and keep it a hobby. Cheers!
I need to go to that event
What city do you live in?
@@Asstazztic Im in nz, I live near wellington
where do you live?
I’m not trying to make money with mine but I did shoot a local bike parade and created a short 15 second reel with it. It got way more attention than I anticipated so I can understand how the right contact points can get you a paid gig.
Never work for free when it comes to an assignment that one would normally have to pay for.
You always put out great content! I just purchased a DJI Mini 2 and I have been putting out UA-cam videos as well as reaching out to Real Estate agents, so this video has given me a few more ideas. Thank you!
Really appreciate that, and thanks for your ongoing support!
@@TheDroneCreative Of course! I had to subscribe after watching this video.
Did it work for you? Did you ever make any money with it?
Best video I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve just got into drones and have been thinking about using it to earn money on the side. This is really helpful, Thank you.
What a stunning location. Where were you when you were filming the bits between opportunities?
Ballintoy harbour in Northern Ireland! It's a beautiful location.
As a scaffolder Drones are taking some of my lively hood, I need to learn how to do this
Thanks ❤ for info😊
Putting some of these tips in practice! Thank you for sharing!
Hey mate what camera do you use to film your UA-cam content.
Sony A6400!
Hello Sir What camera are you useing in your home? Is that sony? thanks good job!
Hey! Sony A6400!
@@TheDroneCreative awesome~
! thanks!
Excellent videos and very informative, just subscribed! I've finally decided on getting a mini 4 pro, mainly due to cost and size. I'd be very grateful if anyone could suggest the best place online to get one with the extended flying pack as this week seems like a good time to get a good price. Thanks.
Got some nice ideas here. Thank you!
wow very amazing
Great video. But in Australia lots of guys are registering their drone to make money but the insurance premium is high so lots of guys are doing the drone work under the table… no insurance goes up on registering the drone… People just will not pay big prices for aerial footage unless you’re lucky to get a big company that will do it.
Thank you very much! I didn't know how many opportunities you have, when you own a drone! :)
Very amazing video and so educative
Great Video Matthew!!!!
Great tips thank you!
Very interesting info mate, yesterday I was look up on one of open day drones courses. By European laws up to 250 gr ( 8,8 oz) you need a licences A1-A3 or A2 depends of drones and the uses. Thanks for the sharing 👍
I ordered a mini2 yesterday and just made the a1-a3 "licence". It took about 15 minutes and was for free.
Too add for US residents it will require a part 107 license for this stuff
I just bought my Dji mini 3 first drone ever got me already registered but i'm stoked to start my film carriere so i'll be capturing the unboxing and usage aswell! So stoked! The extra money making like cinematic footage is genius! Gives me a lot more reason to hit the road and find some epic views to sell online
I like the independent jobs like events party's and real estate. cool.
great tips Matthew
Really helpful to new drone pilot..
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Very interesting.
Cheers from Bucharest Romania!
👍👍👍
In US get your FAA 107 first if you are planning to use drone footage for $.
Great tips - looking forward to finishing my 107 so I can do something besides hobby footage and of course "justify" a drone upgrade ;-P
Great point! In the UK you just need commercial insurance to get started. You are right though, these expensive drones need some sort of justification! ha!
And the same is true for Australia, you have to get a (UAV) pilots licence, insirance for the drone and public liability insurance.You also have register your drone with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.if you plan on using any footege commercially, not just for money but any other use thent is not for "fun".
Correct me if I’m wrong but the mini’s don’t require a license since they’re below 250g
@@cs5250 doesn’t matter the weight of your drone if you’re making money from your drone in the US you need your part 107
@@miketheglassguy7568 The federal government should be following the Constitution if they want to give people a hard time about flying drones!
Awesome tips 👍
Hope they help! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this helpful information. I've been wanting to do the real estate videos one thought that was a great idea and also doing weddings and events. I really love the drone mapping idea I think that would be amazing to learn
cool, thanks m8. finally I got something to work my ass off for 2023!
Mathew been watching your posts and wanted to say thank you and I enjoy your manner and approach. Well done 👍
Thank you!
Very, VERY helpful! Thank you.
Hi I notice your now using DJI mics you did use rode go 2 which do you prefer and why?
hi what video editing software would u recommend
Hello. Can you tell me which website is the best for posting videos and pictures for my DJI Mavic Mini Fly More Combo?
Thanks for some good ideas for possible clients.
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching - appreciate it.
Any recommendations for video editing for beginners
Well done. Great info.
Thank you!
Drone mapping sounds interesting. Mentioned some technical things that need to be learned first. Can you or someone tell me what they are or where I could find that info?
Hi, I'm curious if the drones take black and white footage? Or raw so I can convert into black and white? Thanks
Great video Matthew .. not a bad idea I need to get better at flying my drone and editing the results this is my 2022 project .. looking forward to your next one cheers
Let me know how you get on, thanks for watching!
How you been doin? A yr later. And to anyone who may read this, what do you recommend for beginners to use for editing?
Thank you Mattheww , this is encouraging.....
Love the channel. #subscribed
Thank you!
Just a heads up for anyone that wants to do this and is based in the U.S. before you go out and try any of these make sure you take a course for the Part 107 and them the exam for the certificate. You have to be part 107 certified before you can make money with any UAS in the U.S.
screw 107.
it's not FAAs business how I make money.
once u get it u always on the hook.
I on the other hand never exist by not going 107.
Awesome ideas, thank you!
The mini 3 pro is exactly what I would be looking for, but you're making me seriously consider just getting a mini 2 and try to make money with that first... I'm afraid the video quality would suffer though and it would slow me down more than it would launch me up? What do you think? I was thinking of starting a channel of drone footage presented as skits almost, flying around random places and gathering funny/chill/interesting footage. Not necessarily mind-blowing footage, but stuff that retains attention and depicts a story. I still want to go after the beautiful landscape shots though because that's probably what I can get most of where I live. Lots of nature here, not many large cities or events.
I’d suggest saving a little and getting the mini 3 instead of the pro. It is more then capable of what you’re looking for, and is a big step up from the mini 2. It has a way better camera. Can rotate the camera for vertical shooting for portrait shots. Good if you’re posting to social media. Longer flight time. It’s currently on sale for $469! While you don’t get everything the pro has, you get a lot of the same features. I just bought a mini 3 myself two days ago!
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Thank you for this great information, greatings from Lebanon 🇱🇧🇱🇧, I think that stock aerial photography, Drone Mapping and advertising anything are the best since you can find job more than others in these, especially in construction also industry, in addition to advertising which every company or hotel do it, moreover, when you have a stunning nature like what we have in Lebanon, sure people will buy them...
Great videos
May I ask I see your in the uk like me the northwest
Have both the mini 2
And recently the mavic classic
Are there much different I the rules
Other than common sense like airport and Crowds ect
Can you fly the mavic classic in most areas like town centers or only in the counrtysides
Also what's your thoughts on the hand held gimble for mini 2 and classic
Kind regards
Excellent Video and Tips Mattheww! Well Done! Thank You.
Appreciate that Doug, thanks!
I have a Mavic 2 and I use DJI and Verified Data Analytics Drone Mapping (roofing specific proprietary software) We are based out of Urbandale, IA and looking to save contractors money on drone mapping.
Excellent video thank you just subscribed
Welcome along, really appreciate that.
I like everything man thanks for helping me with this drone stuff .
The stock photos appealed to me. I'm on the cusp of buying my first drone with making some passive income. I frequent the lake district these days so I'm sure I can capture some awesome landscape shots. Thanks for the heads up on submittable sites. Great vid!
Best of luck with your drone if you now have one. I’m ancient so maybe that’s my excuse for finding flying my recent mini3 pro a huge learning curve. Flying the thing carefully AND taking video and stills correctly exposed etc OMG. Matthews videos are so helpful though, along with others out there. I would suggest concentrating on the flying until it’s second nature and then look at camera settings with the drone just a few metres away. Great fun though. Enjoy!
thank you
You're welcome! Happy new year! Thanks for watching!
How is the DJI 3 pro? Been debating about that for some car shoots but I’ve never owned a drone. I also need a better video camera (thinking sony zv-e10 vs e1 vs a7iv) and wondering if thats the better upgrade first or a drone for different shots?
Awesome video thank you so much for it 🙏🏼
Great job Mattheww!
Thank you!
Awsome!!
Great content as always many thanks for posting
It’s worth mentioning that in the U.S you need Part 107 certification from the FAA to use your drone in any commercial way. Their wording is “in the furtherance of any business”.
As an example: if you took video of a resort and gave the footage to the owner for free, but the owner then used the footage in marketing materials, you would be in violation.
Great info - thanks for pointing that out for anyone in the U.S!
You are correct. As I understand it, even if someone posts a drone video on UA-cam, and it’s monetized, they’re in violation of the law. I believe the fines can be substantial.
You can share on UA-cam to get views, so you do not need for a commercial license
@@fishingusa3761 until it gets monetized.
@@almccallie4314 The fines are absolutely outrages and at some points becoming astronomical. I’m in a local drone forum in my region of Texas and a few guys gloated about flying their drones for hire without a part 107. Within a few weeks the FAA sent some people down from Oklahoma City (or wherever) and caught all four guys doing what they were doing and sure enough they fined them. They then went straight to the forums crying about it like they were a victim of some sorts. The fines were in the low few thousands of dollars and I am not even joking.
You can do anything that you want to illegally but the minute you get on social media and gloat and loudmouth about doing something with a smart elec (catch me if you can) mentality you will then be specifically targeted which is what happened to these four guys. Their arrogance pissed off enough people to where it warranted a group of investigators to come find them and they did. This applies to people who will put something on UA-cam to show off with a captured on video and then monetize it. Unless you’re a part 107 pilot don’t ever post drone footage on UA-cam. My point is that yes, you are correct about the monetizing.
I do roofing and chimney inspections. Its not bad, good money.
Thanks. I just got a Dji mini 3 Pro and I start UA-cam channel 😎 Let’s see what happened in this year 🤔
Do you live or have been to Aarhus? The second stock footage of an urban area is from here 😊
Hi super helpful videos thanks a lot.Keep up the good work.best regards from Frank from Norway.
Very relieved that you took the time, at the end, to reminded everyone about the Drone Rules. Many of these suggestions would cross a drone rule line at some point unless you have the correct qualification and know what can and can not be done with your particular drone (the weight limitation). MANY good suggestions here though. The mapping one is interesting, but because it's currently considered "niche" it can be mind-numbingly expensive.
Hi.. Very interesting your comment there about niche abs really expensive..mind filling me in please? Thx, Stef
Thank you for this, i really needed a place to start and as i have a bunch of photos and footage now i can start reaching out to build from there.
liked roof inspection idea
Great information
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
This was an awesome watch. All of the streams you listed are really exciting
I think it's worth mentioning that with a lot of these photography businesses, you'll want more than just a drone camera.
I didn't know that I'd like to hear What you would suggest
@@Wreckz_Tea having a real camera is also required most of the time to combine both aerial and terrestrial shots.
Let's say you wanna promote a hotel. Using a drone is perfect to value the outside look of the building and its surrondings (beach, pool, tennis courts, etc...) but you need to remember that a hotel is a place you go to sleep so you HAVE to show the entrance hall, the restaurant and some rooms
@@GuilM in theory you could just hold the drone and take a photo with it. Might not work as well though
@@hoocli If a high quality camera is just mounted on a drone, you could just unmount it. This doesn’t work with DJI drones though
@@BlockMasterT Don't forget that even with a DJI drone, you can hand hold the drone to either take stills or to take video with the gimbal stabilizing the footage while you walk through the hotel.
So beneficial, thanks brother!
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
With the UA-cam idea how do i get un copyright music for it
I like drones is good for wedding and travel too
I'm just now getting back into the drone hobby and hope one day turning it into profit. I just bought the mavic 3 and planning on doing roof inspection and maybe mapping if the mavic 3 is capable. For now I need to get familiar and learn all the ends and out of the drone before getting started.
The mavic 3 cannot do Photogrammetry
@@j8rtUfh3evz that sucks 2k down the drain
@@j8rtUfh3evzcan the pro version?
Thank you for great tips!
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Shutterstock or any other online library dont want videos or photos from a Mini 2 or 3 cause of the bad mpq/jpg footage quality. Even when you filter the footage with ae or encoder and change it to hires mov or mfx, its not good enough for shutterstock. 🤨
What are you talking about Mini 3 has 4K footage
Hi Mattheww, great video. I like this update to your last one. I will try aerial photography for real estate agencies. I will look into that now because I can do that over weekends or in my spare time. As for stock footage, what sites would you recommend from experience that might actually sell? I tried stock footage before but never got any sales. I am not sure what I am doing wrong there, but I will look into that again.
The best approach is to put your footage on as many of the sites as possible, instead of putting all your eggs in one basket. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
@@TheDroneCreative Thank you for the reply. I will create accounts in all of them. I think I will go through all the footage I have, edit them into interesting clips and color correct them. Do your LUTs work on OpenShot or Shotcut? Also, what is the average length each clip should be? That is, should I make short 15s videos or long 2min videos or somewhere in between?
What a great guy this Matathewuw is!
How is it going?
@@seupedro9924 I have not had time to put my footage up yet, I intend on doing that over the holidays. I need to edit what I have and make it interesting (and short). As for realestate, I have contacted a few agencies and they were interested, so I might get some work done on that in the near future. I will also try selling to hotels. I have made a point of filming the locations I travel to so I will edit those and try to sell to those.
Awesome advice trying to incorporate drone footage in to my motorcycle travel videos ..stumbled across your channel when investing what drone to buy and have found my self back here quite often
Awesome, really hope my videos have helped!
Amazing video man!
Very great ! Thanks mate
How do you join the sites mentioned and can you join all of them
Great pointers, buddy... Awesome Stuff! Thanks a lot!
Appreciate that, thanks for watching!
Nice information dJi mini 2 keep up good work
What's the best drone for roof inspections
hi mathew
thank you for this video it has given me the brill idea you have said on here about doing aerial shots for estate agents as a start as i am just starting my journey in the drone world and have just bought a dji mavic 2 pro.
many thanks for this video.
peter from birmingham
You can use 360 camera for walk through of property and show weekly progress :)
How do I get map drone
I need one please assist me
Thanks for the info bro. Very valuable!!
Happy to help, thanks for watching!
Thank you, this is very true, I experience it.
Does this create an issue with the drone license, and sub category , in EU with a legacy drone over 250gm ( from 2014) you are classed as A3 which states no flying over buildings.
thankyou for ur information
I was thinking of a drone to buy for my historic research, quite handy to view current locations to old aerial photos but would like to offer one of the services offered such as weddings building inspection etc, what would be a good drone to use i was thinking of a DJI mini 3 pro or a DJI Avanta, which one would be a better option for business use.