Playing With Aerial Time-Lapse
Not every day has to be super productive, nor every video epic. Sometimes, you go out and film for the fun of it and then slap those videos together because Continue Reading →
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Shadow Baseball
Description: You get unique perspectives when you fly a drone. Shadows become people! Location: Santa Clarita, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright 2023 Peter West Carey.
Downtown Los Angeles Aerial
Description: Might this be the last of the rain around LA? Probably not. We’ve had about 26″ at my house since the first of the year. That is a heck of Continue Reading →
Drone Photos That Don’t Look Like Drone Photos
Description: This post might get a little too deep into the joy of being behind the camera, so if that’s not your thing, just click on through. I love that a Continue Reading →
Whidbey Sandbar Patterns
Description: Just beneath the surface at low tide, sandbars reveal Nature’s idea of beauty with waves and sand. Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Camera: CDJI Mavic 2 Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
Downtown Los Angeles From The North
Description: It was from this angle that a 1 second clip of mine was used for the pilot introduction of the TV show La Brea. It is a lovely view and Continue Reading →
1/4 Of A Second Waterfall Photo From A Drone? Heck Yeah!
Description: You may recognize this photo from a previous post about my video Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest. It is Sahalie Falls in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains and it is beautiful in its Continue Reading →
Koosah Falls Rainbow
Description: If the angle isn’t right for a nice waterfall rainbow, get a little higher. Koosah Falls and the waterfall trail are worth the effort when you’re in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Continue Reading →
Are You Afraid Of Heights?
Description: Sometimes a drone is a good way to learn things. In this case, The Roslyn Hotel and its annex, once the largest hotel on the West Coast, is seen Continue Reading →
Pasadena City Hall & Downtown LA
Description: You likely haven’t seen LA from this angle in Pasadena. With the help of the DJI Mavic 3 7x zoom lens, I was able to capture this image unique to Continue Reading →
Above, Around, Oregon’s Forest
Forest Waterfalls Mountains Rivers Trees Green Dams named Green Peter If you like any of the above, you’ll love my latest video in the Above, Around series on YouTube. This Continue Reading →
The Washington State Capitol Dome And Mt. Rainier
Description: Some days the air quality and visibility is sublime. Location: Olympia, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn Continue Reading →
Drone Brocken Spectre And Glory Above The Hoback River
Description: Is it a Brocken Spectre if it is only the drone’s shadow (and some trees)? Location: Hoback River, Wyoming, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Continue Reading →
All The Sun Into One Place
Description: At first I was really excited because I got a photo of a pile of rocks that looks like a elephant, with an arch that defines the trunk. But I Continue Reading →
Out And Over The Open Road
Description: Happy to see Utah again. Location: Utah, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email) Learn photography and explore Continue Reading →
Art Drone
Description: I am finding more and more colorful places around LA as I search for different views of the city, as seen from a drone (flying camera). This bright building side Continue Reading →
Above, Around, LA
Since I purchased a DJI Mavic 3 Cine in January, I’ve been recording more and more aerial footage. While I do market all of it through OverflightStock.com, I thought I Continue Reading →
Where Your Fuel Gets Made
Description: This is the Chevon refinery in Manhattan Beach, California. And it is massive. In the distance is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with its iconic structure that used to be Continue Reading →
Pasadena At Blue Hour
Description: I know ‘blue hour’ is not an actual hour, but it is certainly time when the indirect light we receive from the sun shades the Earth in blue tinted light. Continue Reading →
Drone Backward Flying Timelapse/Hyperlapse Trick
I have a quick tip in this 2 minute video to help you create more accurate backward flying timelapse/hyperlapse drone videos with ease.
Pond, Pond, Field
Description: These appear to be storm water or waste water retention pools. Location: California, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 3 Cine Hasselblad Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Whidbey Island Offshore Patterns
Description: When the tide slackens, the sandbars show themselves. Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Camera: Canon 7D & 28-300mm L Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Seattle Skyline Panorama
Description: Missing this town, just a little. Happy to visit soon. Location: Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Pro Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Looking Down On San Fernando Valley
Description: From high up in the Santa Susana Mountains on the West edge of LA, the view looking down on the San Fernando Valley on a crystal clear day is incredible. Continue Reading →
Endless Green Whidbey Island Aerial Panorama
Description: I know it’s a long title, but I want it to be accurately descriptive. The image was taken about three different drones ago, when I was still regularly traveling between Continue Reading →
Weather’s Persistence – Full Day Of Aerial Time-lapse Videos
Description: Saturday was a windy, cloud-filled day in the San Fernando Valley. I was happy to see billowing and wispy clouds at sunrise and quickly grabbed my drone, intent on seeing Continue Reading →
Valley Sunset Solace
Description: Filmed over three different nights, here’s a quick 1 minute video if you need something to relax to. Wait around to the end for the moonrise. If you don’t see Continue Reading →
January Drone Highlights
In January I upgraded my much battered and abused Mavic 2 Pro drone to a new DJI Mavic 3 Cine. My reasons were many and if you want to know Continue Reading →
Sunrise Alongside Haleakala On Maui
Description: Another aerial shot just a few moments before I took yesterday’s out over the water. Haleakala is the large mountain rising over 10,000′ above sea level, while descending thousands of Continue Reading →
Paso Robles Fall Vineyards From Above
Description: Paso Robles is our ‘local’ wine country here in Southern California. While three hours North of LA, it’s a lot closer than Napa. And the wine, back when I drank Continue Reading →
Amongst The Clouds
Description: Sure, I’m only allowed to fly my drone 400′ above the ground (except in some cases near buildings), but it still feels like being up in the clouds. Title: Amongst Continue Reading →
Downtown Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills
Description: Let’s wrap up this week’s worth of aerial photographs of Los Angeles with a far off shot. In this case, from the Hollywood Hills. If you want to see this Continue Reading →
Dusk Before The Dawn In Los Angeles
Description: Discovering more about Los Angeles, I found MacArthur Park is a beautiful view from just a bit above ground. I know this area is known to probably millions of Angelinos, Continue Reading →
East Side Of Los Angeles
Description: Now that we have the North, West and South sides of Downtown LA covered, it’s time for the view from the East at sunrise. Or a little thereafter. If you Continue Reading →
Downtown LA From Another Viewpoint
Description: Are you getting tired of aerial images? I know I’m not and I’ve been having a blast shooting them. Maybe not truly a ‘blast’, but it has been rewarding work. Continue Reading →