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Drone tips for Flying in New York City

by Joe Polillio | Oct 2, 2023 | Commercial Drone Photography, Drone Photography, Drone Photography Tips, Drone Safety

I was excited when the City of New York finally opened up drone flights in all 5 boroughs including Manhattan. So, I wanted to share my experience and impressions, in the hope that it may help you, should you need/want to fly a drone in NYC. Keep in mind that this is...

Using Drone Photography to Document the Salvaging of a Historic Barn

by Joe Polillio | Jan 8, 2020 | Commercial Drone Photography

Tips for Flying a Drone Indoors

by Joe Polillio | Dec 17, 2019 | Commercial Drone Photography, Drone Photography, Drone Photography Tips, Industrial Drone Photography

When the great folks at Roosevelt Paper Company requested a drone video of their production facility, I knew it was going to be a fun yet challenging project. The bulk of the video was to show their plant at work. Flying inside presents many challenges. I love using...

Drone Time-lapse Tips

by Joe Polillio | Nov 5, 2019 | Commercial Drone Photography, Drone Photography Tips, Industrial Drone Photography

Using Drone Time-lapse progression is a great way to show the progress of a construction site. The great folks at Greek Development asked us to shoot progression of the massive Linden Logistics Center project. Litchi is always my app of choice to use for Drone...

Drone Photography of Rowing Scull

by Joe Polillio | Sep 10, 2019 | Drone Photography, Drone Photography Tips

Shooting Drone Video or Stills of a moving object, such as a rowing scull, can be challenging and requires some planning and practice. My neighbor Charlie is an avid rower, so I wanted to capture him on our lake doing his thing. I love shooting at dawn for several...

Drone Mapping Tips | AEROJO Drone Productions

by Joe Polillio | May 8, 2019 | Drone Photography Tips, Drone Safety, Industrial Drone Photography

Drone Mapping is a growing area of Drone technology, but there are things that you need to know in order to safely & successfully map. As an FAA licensed Drone pilot who has mapped using Drone Deploy and Litchi with clients who have used varying processing...

Amusement Park Drone Photography | AEROJO Drone Productions

by Joe Polillio | Apr 9, 2019 | Commercial Drone Photography, Drone Safety

I was excited to get the assignment from New Jersey Monthly Magazine to do a feature story of Diggerland USA located in West Berlin, NJ. Having grown up in a construction family, I learned how to operate excavating equipment by the time I was 8 years old. Diggerland...

Drone Lecture at School of Visual Arts | AEROJO Drone Productions

by Joe Polillio | Mar 20, 2019 | Drone Photography Tips, Drone Safety

Teaching SVA Students about Flying Drones I gave a drone lecture recently at the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City. It was such an honor because I was invited by Jack Reznicki and Katrin Eismann. These two are giants in the field of commercial...

Retiring a great Drone | Aerojo Drone Productions

by Joe Polillio | Mar 6, 2019 | Drone Photography Tips, Drone Safety

One of my first drones (Cuper) has been finally retired after about 100 flight hours. This DJI Inspire 1 Pro has travelled with me all across the United States. It has been such a stable and reliable aircraft. Whether shooting in the mountains of Los Angeles,...