Money What are they best ways to make money using the drone ?

[Maverick]

What’s the best ways to make money using the drones?

So far that’s the once I know.

• Stock photography
• Prints photography
• Offering aerial services
• Content creation
• Promo video creation

Is there any other ways you can monetise this hobby ?

One more thing i forgot to mention, selling useless stuff to other drones pilots

 

[BrutallyHonestGuy]

I do sell stock content taken from the drone...earn about $100/month with it and growing every month.

As I do offer drone services to clients, mainly in real estate as well as events. Then I can charge quite a bit but lately haven't had that much of this type of work.

I'm looking to take a course soon on topography and 3D modeling taken from the drone as there's a demand for this type of service. Also something I'm interested in.

 

[Maverick]

I do sell stock content taken from the drone...earn about $100/month with it and growing every month.

That’s an entry level of making money, I guess everyone with a drone can do that .

As I do offer drone services to clients, mainly in real estate as well as events. Then I can charge quite a bit but lately haven't had that much of this type of work.

how do you find them clients? I’m trying as well to get offering such services, but seems is hard. Everyone can buy a cheap drone and do it themselves

 

[Maverick]

I'm looking to take a course soon on topography and 3D modeling taken from the drone as there's a demand for this type of service. Also something I'm interested in.

There’s a reason why is huge demand. It’s really expensive to get into it. You need proper drone and proper PC for processing such files. I’m not even talking about extra training

 

[BrutallyHonestGuy]

That’s an entry level of making money, I guess everyone with a drone can do that .

Yes, anybody can upload the photos and videos to the agencies. My best-selling agencies are Shutterstock, Adobe stock, Pond5 and iStockphoto.

how do you find them clients? I’m trying as well to get offering such services, but seems is hard. Everyone can buy a cheap drone and do it themselves

Referrals.

Yes, anybody can buy a cheap drone and do it themselves and I encourage them to do so. If they want professional services they have to pay the market rate.

 

[BrutallyHonestGuy]

There’s a reason why is huge demand. It’s really expensive to get into it. You need proper drone and proper PC for processing such files. I’m not even talking about extra training

Indeed. I've researched and for smaller jobs it's possible to do with a Air/Mavic. Agreed about PC, the files are absolutely huge.

 

[Maverick]

Yes, anybody can upload the photos and videos to the agencies. My best-selling agencies are Shutterstock, Adobe stock, Pond5 and iStockphoto.

I started to upload my drone footage only to these agencies . Might try others.

Referrals.

Yes, anybody can buy a cheap drone and do it themselves and I encourage them to do so. If they want professional services they have to pay the market rate.

I thought you advertise your services as well. Agree, people will need to pay them prices, but there’s always someone who will be doing for less or even free

 

[Maverick]

Indeed. I've researched and for smaller jobs it's possible to do with a Air/Mavic. Agreed about PC, the files are absolutely huge.

Forgot to mention that you might need to purchase software or its license. Not impossible, but harder to get into it.

I believe you can do such jobs only with certain drones because they have the software within. Unless you have older drone like air2s which can access third party apps.

 

[BrutallyHonestGuy]

I thought you advertise your services as well.

I'm on all the social media but I don't do any paid campaigns and have no plans.

 

[Maverick]

I'm on all the social media but I don't do any paid campaigns and have no plans.

I started some ads with my photography services. All I get is scamms and people getting in touch with irrelevant stuff.

Social media is good to be present to eye balls and useless to advertise.

Maybe Google ads.