Hello from Hardwicke in Gloucestershire

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Hi everyone!

I’m a total newbie to drones. Bought myself a DJI Air 3S and did my first flight this morning. All seemed to go well.

I’ve been an amateur photographer for a while. You can see some of my work on 500px.com. Looking forward to using the drone to capture the Cotswolds from a different view point.

I’m also interested in learning dog photography, but judging by my dog’s reaction to the drone this morning I may have to keep the two apart :laughing:

Thanks for all the useful info on the website, it was very handy!

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Hi Andy @andyham and welcome to GADC :+1: :+1:

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Good afternoon @andyham Andy welcome :+1:

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Hi @andyham and welcome to Grey Arrows :wave:t2:

Looking for recommendations of places to fly? Check out our interactive map on Drone Scene and please feel free to add locations of your own too :smiley:

Wondering whether you can fly a particular model of drone under particular circumstances? Check out Good 2 Go where you’ll soon find the answer :blush:

Have you seen our Members Map? You may find some pilots living near you. Feel free to add yourself to the members map too :+1:t2:

We’re a well established club with many knowledgeable members so it’s very likely that any issues you come across will have been discussed here before. Our discussion forum has very powerful search features which should help you find what you need but if you get stuck you can post a new question in the Questions & Answers category.

And finally, if you are new to drones and wondering what it’s all about, have a look at Resources for a beginner.

Welcome once again!

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Hello Andy. I’m in Maisemore. I’ve had ( I hate the word drone) Quads for many years, probably about 12, starting with a Parrot, then a DJI Phantom, then a DJI Inspire V1 and DJI Mavic Pro 1. They’ve all gone. Now I’ve got a DJI Mini 4 pro 4.
Im not a pro by any means. Likewise I don’t do Crazy things and definitely don’t take risks and don’t ever invade privacy . This this is a hobby. Nothing else. At my age +67, I just want something to do when the sun comes out…
To me this hobby is about learning to fly, learning capturing images and learning how to edit.
Just because I’ve been flying for years, doesn’t mean I good at it. There are many things these machines can do, that I’ve never done.
Years ago I would take footage then pass it on to a master to create an finished work. Now, it’s my turn to learn, using Power Director as an edit tool…
Anyway, at this point, I’d like to wish you well and I hope you can get satisfaction from your Quad.

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Hi Andy @andyham - welcome to GADC :+1: :+1: :+1:

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Hi Quadhopper, thanks for the welcome. Good to hear you’re local too. As far as editing is concerned I’m good with Lightroom and Photoshop but haven’t done any video editing, so plenty to learn there!

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welcome

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