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Wildlife Art
For as long as I can remember I have been mesmerized with all wildlife. As a young teen my unrealized dream was to become a Veterinarian. As time passed and parenting responsibilities increased my pursuit of my second choice art degree lead me to a career as an Art Director. Today life has changed with the children now thriving adults and the career winding down. I have an art studio in my home and I am so grateful that I never gave up my love of realism painting in both oils and pastels. As a result in the last 5 years I have joined my two loves of art and…
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Flight logs
With a military aviation background flight logs are not foreign to me, but getting into drone technology has raised questions about tracking flights. As a recreational pilot it’s probably not a big concern but as someone who has passed the FAA Part 107 and looking for employment a flight log is something that potential employers will be interested in. For example, I’ve seen some job postings where the candidate must have 1500 valid flights. So how does one go about tracking this information? This can really be dependent on the drone/controller that you’re using. For me I’m currently flying the DJI Air 3S with a DJI RC2 controller. After reading…
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Pursuing my Part 107 certificate
When it comes to getting your commercial drone pilot certificate (FAA Part 107 sUAS) there are all kinds of avenues available. Just do a search on you’ll be inundated with all kinds of options, e.g. books, online training, Youtube videos, etc. I started my journey trying the self-study method. I downloaded information from the FAA website along with some other information that I found through web searches. For me the reading was dry and some of it difficult to understand. Because of this I was really considering some type of online training, but cost was certainly making it a difficult decision. I don’t recall exactly now how I came across…
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New Adventures
For as long as I can remember I’ve always had a love for photography. From my first film camera up to my DSLRs, perfecting my craft has been a lifelong adventure. Looking for the next great shot, trying new techniques, experimenting with lighting it’s all been a challenge that I readily embrace. In recent years my interest in drone technology has increased. Again, with the advancements I’ve longed for the opportunity to gain new perspectives using a drone for photography. I had tried a couple amateur drones, primarily just to learn how to fly one, but they almost squashed my desire to even get a higher-end drone. A few months…
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Welcome to DSVA Blog
Thanks for checking out our blog. In the past we’ve worked hard to keep updating our portfolios, however we feel that it’s a good time to expand into a blog. The purpose of this blog will be to provide you, our viewers, with updates on new art as well as our thoughts and perspectives on various topics. We hope you enjoy it and thanks for joining us on this journey.
Photography by Doug & Wildlife by Sharon