POV | Day in the Life of Pro FPV Pilot | EP02

[@jonniiebo]

Actually trying to get into the aerial videography for businesses myself and it’s so amazing to actually see someone in the field and learn what to pack and what to have on sight and the interaction with costumers

[@JamieFPV88]

@@jonniiebo glad you found it useful dude. Thanks for watching

[@TeslaNick2]

Amazing skills. You can tell you're a full time pro. So smooth. I can't imagine the 1000's of hours that goes into getting to this level.

[@JamieFPV88]

@@TeslaNick2 thank you mate. Really appreciate that dude

[@TeslaNick2]

@@JamieFPV88 I'm less than 100 hours in and just starting to get the basics and upping my rates. It's gradually starting to make sense. It's so addictive.

[@JamieFPV88]

@@TeslaNick2 putting in the stick time is the most important thing you can do. Also make sure you are pushing yourself. You'll get there dude

[@suloserbest]

Watched the whole video without skipping, love the content

[@JamieFPV88]

@@suloserbest ahhh thank you dude. Appreciate it mate. I'm actually just at a shoot now filming the next one buddy. Thanks for the support.

[@KimbalKamui]

Well done mate, I know the good feeling at the end of the day when all footage is safe and backed up!

[@JamieFPV88]

@@KimbalKamui thanks for watching dude. Yeah this was a tough one as well so all that more satisfying

[@DanielJohnFPV]

Love a good BTS! Nice one

[@JamieFPV88]

@@DanielJohnFPV thanks dude

[@brucecraig5316]

Awesome video. Really appreciate the skill that takes good work

[@JamieFPV88]

@@brucecraig5316 thank you mate. Appreciate that dude!

[@RyanFPV1]

Sick vid man, English winter is behaving so far! 🤞

[@JamieFPV88]

@RyanFPV1 thank you dude. Yeah I've been quite lucky actually with my shoots so far this winter hahah

[@robbietineke]

I skipped some parts, but hey, this was a good one! Thanks again!

[@JamieFPV88]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@QenZee]

so cool mate!

[@JamieFPV88]

@QenZee thank you mate

[@krisgleave]

Nice to see behind the scenes. Please can you share your rates for the Cinebot30. Thank you.

[@JamieFPV88]

@@krisgleave thank you bud. I just use stock rates mate to be honest. My belief is, if you can fly on stock rates you can generally fly anything.

[@luis.vit_]

nice to see how you work

[@JamieFPV88]

@@luis.vit_ thank you mate. More videos to come.

[@keFPV94]

i am working my way up to make some money but its hard to get jobs like that in the netherlands ii only have like 4 jobs a year where i fly offroad race

[@JamieFPV88]

Are you on Linkedin mate?

[@skyjunkie389]

How are you powering the gopro off the flight pack?

[@JamieFPV88]

@@skyjunkie389 it's a 5v USBC to balance lead. If you search that in goggle you should be able to find ut

[@Arquac_FPV]

I was wondering how do you get your customers?

[@JamieFPV88]

I mainly use LinkedIn mate. Alot of the work comes to me now. I'm always posting BTS and my work on there but when I started I did a lot of outreach on there targeting potential clients. Linkedin is very powerful

[@kemowl13]

what cable you using to connect with GoPro. where can i but that

[@JamieFPV88]

Its a USBC to Balance lead - Here is a link to where I buy them from - www.flyingtech.co.uk/product/type-usb-c-5v-to-balance-plug-v2-for-gopro-hero-6-7-8-9/

[@thenamesbond2010]

What fpv drone are you using, I'm looking to get something a bit bigger than what I have at the minute

[@JamieFPV88]

@@thenamesbond2010 this is the GEPRC Cinebot 30. Absolutely love it and use it for all my flythroughs. It can also handle abit of ripping as well and does okay in a bit of wind as well mate

[@thenamesbond2010]

@@JamieFPV88 thankyouu

[@BigWaterUAV]

Do you fly Acro?

[@JamieFPV88]

Yes I do bud. I didn't for a while though. Used to fly these in angle but flying in acro is actually easier once I found the confidence to do it

[@cardoor.pierre]

ive wondered this since ive entered the hobby, do yall do these flythroughs in angle mode or is it in acro/air?

[@cardoor.pierre]

ive been into FPV mostly on sims for about a year, wondering how you got started into doing this for a career, its something I would love to do

[@JamieFPV88]

@@cardoor.pierre when I started off I was largely doing these in angle but have since moved to doing these in across and you need to make sure you turn off air mode as it has a habit of getting sucked to the walls when getting to close to them. Angle does have a couple of benefits like if it hit something it will recover itself and generally you can save it but you are constantly fighting against the self level and is does hinder your actual flying. So best to practice in acro.

[@JamieFPV88]

@@cardoor.pierre best thing you can do is start hitting up smaller companies who have indoor spaces and offering out your services for free to build up a catalogue of flythroughs and then eventually start charging for them. I also use LinkedIn to connect with the right people. It's hugely powerful

[@Volcano2.0]

What are the settings on your controller? I always lose range real quick (assuming elrs)

[@JamieFPV88]

@Volcano2.0 yeah mate ELRS at 1 watt. My control signal always outlasts my video signal by a long way

[@Volcano2.0]

@ yeah alright thanks… I have a zorro max so I’ll try set that as high as possible :)

[@Carrigans_photography]

how much do you charge for a 1 shot video , nice work 👏

[@JamieFPV88]

It really depends on the project but ball park is between £1500 to £3000. Thank you

[@Carrigans_photography]

@@JamieFPV88 wow i was thinking more on the lines of £300-500 ha! smashing it ! you deserve it your work shows

[@JamieFPV88]

@Carrigans_photography ah thank you man. Gotta remember flying FPV is a hard earned skill that not everyone can do. So if you are good at it charge what you are worth my friend 😃

[@Carrigans_photography]

@@JamieFPV88 yeah true i am just getting into it up in Glasgow. a museum asked me to do work and i had no idea of what to charge but I have a better idea now lol ! thanks for that !!! are you on Instagram ?

[@Carrigans_photography]

@ yeah true true ! Am the worst at pricing things ☠️ I have started to get into FPV up in Glasgow , a museum asked me if I can do work for them and I had no idea what to say for price as no one up here is doing it ha ! Helped me loads 🧠 thank you ! Are you on instagram?

[@k1ortia]

And theres me been building, Flying and doing this stuff in my sleep for over 4 years for free. How do you go about making money from this mate? Cheers

[@JamieFPV88]

Yeah it's a weird one mate for sure. flying is definitely a big part but alot of it is running a business which is the difficult part. I've been doing this professionally for 4 years now and it's only really come good in the past 2 year and the first 2 year were a real struggle but hard work does pay off. I would highly recommend getting a linkedin account and connecting with the money holders for companies who could benefit from FPV or drone work. Figure out what your niche is and hit it hard. I am fortunate enough now to be in a position where work finds me but you have to put in the grind. You also need to make sure you can deliver a solidly editing product that serves a purpose for your client as well. Hope that helps.

[@k1ortia]

@JamieFPV88 Thanks mate, that's excellent advice. How can i get hold of you to speak more in depth about this? Cheers.

[@JamieFPV88]

Drop me an email bud. [e-mail]

[@k1ortia]

@@JamieFPV88 Cheers mate. Much appreciated. I shall be in touch soon..👍🏾

[@satyamagrawalblogs]

Bro i want to be fpv player and want to earn money from it

[@JamieFPV88]

@@satyamagrawalblogs that's a good motivation. It is a lot of hard work though mate but very enjoyable. Do you already fly FPV?