2017-05-16

#1. Earn money selling aerial photos and footage

One of the most common ways to make money with drones is selling the aerial pics and videos to people. Drone photography can be a quite profitable business and it is very popular nowadays. However, if you want to do this job, you must have a drone that is equipped with a gimbal and a quality camera which is capable of making crystal clear high-quality videos/photos from the air. For instance, you can use a drone that is equipped with a GoPro camera and takes 4K Ultra HD videos. These drones are suitable for both outdoor and indoor footage.


There are two options when it comes to this business. The first one is to find the attractive and unique places like various places of outstanding natural beauty with nice landscapes, tourist attractions or some popular landmarks. On the other hand, you can make custom aerial footage and take photos by order.


Where can you sell the products of your work? Find appropriate places such as beach resorts, golf courses, amusement parks, or city squares. Even better, you can advertise your pictures and videos online. For the beginning, you should start local and show your prospects to people in order to gain customers and credibility.


Another possibility to earn money with aerial footage is to launch your own YouTube channel and post the videos captured by your drone. Publish your drone footage on your YouTube channel and be a part of a partnership program of the portal in order to start earning money online. This way you can gain numerous subscribers.


But of course, there are other ways to turn a profit from your drone. For instance, you can increase traffic to a certain website or online store, sell in-video advertising placement, promote your products, and more.