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Watch: 5 Tips for Filming People with Drones

Watch: 5 Tips for Filming People with Drones

Quadcopters a.k.a. drones are quickly becoming a primary tool for capturing beautiful content, but shooting people effectively with these new machines requires skill and practice. This video courtesy of Shutterstock (above) walks you through five useful tips for filming people using quadcopters. 

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Keep in mind that to film people, you should be in a remote environment. Not only can you be sure other people won’t walk into your shot or disturb you while shooting, you’ll also keep things safe. With that in mind, don’t fly a drone towards a person. And check national and location regulations to make sure it’s legal to fly a drone where you are.

For some beautiful aerials available for licensing from Shutterstock, visit: http://shutr.bz/1QNLHeR.

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