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My name is Keith Perry, and I'm the owner of Hudson Valley Drones. You can check us out on Facebook or Instagram, or at our website at www.hvdronesny.com.
My girlfriend and I love to hike and get outdoors with our dog Henry - so a climb up Mount Beacon to the Fire Tower would be a great start. Refuel afterwards somewhere on Main Street in Beacon (maybe a coffee at Bank Square), and then hang out down on the river at Long Dock Park. Can't forget a nice stroll over the Walkway as well!
There are a few different drones that I'll use given the application. Most of the shots that I post on Facebook and Instagram were taken with a Mavic 2 Zoom. Depending on client specifications, I'll often use an Inspire 2 with X4S or X5S camera.
I love shooting at the Poughkeepsie waterfront. The river is relatively narrow there and the two bridges (the Mid-Hudson and the Walkway) make for some incredible photo ops. Pair it with a passing barge, train or the Poughkeepsie Train Station and you've got a ton of different opportunities that are only limited by your imagination. Bonus points for shooting at dawn or dusk when the accent lights on the bridge are lit up.
I'd love to get up to Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck – it looks very picturesque and has some incredible views over the river and even across to the Catskills.
This first point is mostly aimed at drone photographers: know and follow the rules. But more importantly, just get out there and take photos. Experiment and make mistakes. Emulate photography styles that you like, but make it your own.
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