6 Interesting Ways

Drone technology has
developed massively in the last few years and as a result, there are many great
drones on the market. Many of us use these purely for fun such as photography
or videos or just plain flying! But did you know you can also use your device to earn money? Check out these 6 money making options
for drone owners.

1. Aerial photos and
video footage

Whether you find areas of natural beauty or tourist
landmarks or take pictures of places by request, the scope for selling photos
or videos captured by your UAV
is quite high.  Beach resorts, golf
clubs, amusement parks or city squares or advertise your work online. You could
also start a YouTube channel and show your aerial video footage, join a
partnership program and start earning money online, as your subscribers
increase so will your revenue!

2.  Aerial Surveying

Topography and digital mapping are just two of the areas
that need aerial surveys. Many professional organisations have a great need for
aerial surveying so there is a great opportunity in this field. Focus on
high-quality photography and offer clients a professional service. You must,
however, be skilled in surveying and have a license for this type of
service. 

3. Drone wedding
photography

We all know wedding photography is a lucrative business, but
imagine having high-quality aerial shots of your wedding day. Taking wedding
photos and videos using your device
may be the niche in this field, people want great unique shots of their wedding
day and a drone could be the tool to achieve this. Just remember to fly the drone close to
the wedding party but don’t fly too close to the guests.

4. Drone delivery

Many companies are starting to use drone technology for
their deliveries, Amazon and AliExpress are two great examples. Some locations
are hard to access from the ground so drones are perfect for this. Delivery by
drones can be quick and very safe. Larger drones are best to deliver food,
medicines and all kinds of goods. This technology looks to grow massively in
the next few years so now is the time to start earning money!  

5. Surveillance

Many companies worldwide hire drone pilots for surveillance,
it makes much more sense to hire one person to do surveillance than install
permanent CCTV. In addition to this drones can also be used in the field of
private investigation. Being unmanned and small in size makes surveillance
easier and safer and of course, drones are much less noticeable than other
methods of surveillance.

A high-end drone is preferable with a 4K camera capable of
making high-quality videos and photos. Some drones also have thermal imaging
which is even more effective for surveillance. This business can be very
profitable, some drone operators in the US are earning as much as $50,000 per
year.

6. Search and Rescue

Drones can be very effective in search and rescue,  finding missing people for example from the
air easily. Traditional methods of search and rescue such as helicopters and
dogs are often unsuccessful, so drone operators are being employed more and
more to help find missing people.   

Drones can provide high-quality video in realtime helping saves lives faster especially in areas affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and earthquakes. They are also very effective in crowded areas where other vehicles cannot access or land.