Jake Sloan

Fly your drone in the snow like a pro with these five expert tips

Mar 2, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

It’s already March, but it seems like the winter will never end. You’ve had enough of the cold and just want to pretend it’s not there, so you’ve packed up your gear, and you’re planning to go out and take some shots with your drone.

But hey, just because you can ignore the cold and the snow, it doesn’t mean your drone can. You still need to ensure both of you are safe, warm, and getting the best possible shots. In this video, Jake Sloan will give you five great tips for doing it and getting the best out of flying your drone in the snow.

30 mistakes new drone owners make and how to prevent them

Jul 7, 2022 by John Aldred Add Comment

At some point, everybody who’s flown a drone was a beginner. And beginners are picking up a drone for the first time every single day. Maybe you’ve just got your first. Maybe it’s the DJI Mini 3 Pro featured in these videos from Jeven Dovey and Jake Sloan where they go through thirty of the biggest mistakes drone pilots make – particularly new ones – when it comes to getting into the air for the first time.

Even if you’ve been at it for a little while, there are still mistakes you’re probably making when it comes to flying your drone. In a list this big, it’s almost a certainty and I’m definitely guilty of a couple of them myself. The 30 tips are split up across the two videos from Deven and Jake, so be sure to watch both to make sure you don’t miss anything. You might not even realise you’re doing some of this!

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

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