David Busch's DJI Mavic Air 2/2S Guide to Drone Photography is your comprehensive resource and reference guide to capturing high quality photographic still images and high-definition video with the DJI Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S aircraft. These affordable, easy-to-fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are taking off all over the United States and worldwide. Photo and video enthusiasts as young as 16 can capture compelling images and video for personal use, social media, and YouTube channels. The first model-specific guide for the Mavic Air 2/ 2S from David Busch, the worlds #1 selling camera guide author, this book will lead you through registration, pre-flight prep and mastery of every feature in a concise, fun, and straightforward way.
Filled with detailed how-to steps, full-color illustrations, and links to informative example video clips, David Busch's DJI Mavic Air 2/2S Guide to Drone Photography covers the drones capabilities in depth, from understanding the FAA rules and regulations, to taking your first photos and videos. Youll learn how to perform basic aerial moves and use the Air 2/2S built-in flight tools, including QuickShots, MasterShots, Focus Track, and panoramas. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your drones capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence with the DJI Mavic Air 2 and Air 2s today.
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Chapter 1 Meet Your Mavic Air 2/2S |
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Your Out-of-Box Experience |
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Mavic Air 2/Air2S Roadmap |
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Key Features and Differences |
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Chapter 2 Safety and Regulations |
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The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) |
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How to Register Your Aircraft |
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Chapter 3 Getting Your Drone Flight-Ready |
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Pre-Flight Checklist Software |
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Drone Controller Application |
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DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drone Series) |
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Become Familiar with Your Remote Controller |
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How a Remote Controller Works |
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Your Remote Controller Options |
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DJI RC-N1 Remote Controller |
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DJI RC Pro Remote Controller |
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Chapter 4 Your First Flight |
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Finding Suitable Locations for Take-off/Landing |
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National Parks and Federal Lands (No-No! and Maybe) |
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Other Parks and Public Areas |
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Using the DJI Fly Control Screen |
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Capturing Still Photos and Movies |
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Changing Viewing Angle with the Gimbal |
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Bringing it All Back Home |
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Obstacle Avoidance during RTH |
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Transferring Photos and Movies |
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Chapter 5 Mastering Still Photography |
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106 | (3) |
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Getting a Handle on Exposure |
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Choosing an Exposure Mode |
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Is Visual Noise a Problem? |
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Fixing Exposures with Histograms |
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Autofocus and Manual Focus (Air 2S Only) |
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Chapter 6 Keys to Great Photos |
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The Rule of Thirds and Composition |
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Incorporating Movement and Passage of Time |
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Using Straight Lines and Curves |
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Twilight and Night Shooting |
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Resolution and Frames Per Second |
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Appropriate Shutter Speed |
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Box: Simple and Nose Forward |
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Circle: Simple and Nose Forward |
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Figure 8: Simple and Nose Forward |
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Editing QuickShots and Other Videos |
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MasterShots (Air 2S Only) |
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Obstacle Avoidance Action |
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Max Altitude/Max Distance |
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Re-pair to Aircraft (Link) |
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Histogram/Peaking Level/Overexposure Warning |
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With more than two million books in print, David D. Busch is the world's #1 best-selling camera guide author, with more than 100 guidebooks for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Panasonic cameras, and many popular books devoted to digital photography and imaging techniques. His best-sellers include Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies, which has sold more than 300,000 copies in five editions, and Mastering Digital SLR Photography, now in its Fourth Edition. The graduate of Kent State University is a former newspaper reporter/photographer, and operated his own commercial photo studio, shooting sports, weddings, portraits, fashion, architecture, product photography, and travel images. For 22 years he was a principal in CCS/PR, Inc., one of the largest public relations/marketing firms based in San Diego, working on press conferences, press kits, media tours, and sponsored photo trade magazine articles for Eastman Kodak Company and other imaging companies. His 2500 articles and accompanying photos have appeared inside and on the covers of hundreds of magazines, including Popular Photography, Rangefinder, and Professional Photographer. For the last decade, Busch has devoted much of his time to sharing his photographic expertise, both in publications, and in seminar/workshops he hosts at the Cleveland Photographic Society School of Photography. He has been a call-in guest for 21 different radio shows nationally and in major markets, including WTOP-AM (Washington), KYW-AM (Philadelphia), USA Network (Daybreak USA), WPHM-AM (Detroit), KMJE-FM (Sacramento), CJAD-AM (Montreal), WBIX-AM (Boston), ABC Radio Network (Jonathan & Mary Show). He's also been a call-in guest for one Canadian television show, and appeared live on Breakfast Television in Toronto, the Today Show of the Great White North. With a total of more than 200 books to his credit, Busch has had as many as five books appear simultaneously in the Amazon.com Top 25 Digital Photography Books, and when Michael Carr of About.com named the top five digital photography books for beginners, the initial #1 and #2 choices were Busch's Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies and Mastering Digital Photography. His work has been translated into Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Bulgarian, German, Italian, French, and other languages. Busch lives in Ravenna, Ohio, and you can find him online at www.dslrguides.com.
