The March 24 meeting was our first foray into the online meeting world due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Paul Nguyen’s presentation was held using the Zoom platform. He gave an engaging overview of his experience with drones, including some of the options that are out there, how you fly and interact with them, regulations that you need to deal with, and examples of the kind of still and video imagery you can collect.
There were over 40 people signed in at one point and everything went very smoothly, with clear images and audio. Questions were asked during the talk through an online chat interface, and at the end of the talk by both text and voice. Feedback from those attending has been very good and encourages us to continue the BCA season in this manner.
Besides presenting to photo groups, Paul offers a range of workshops and classes, primarily for landscape, nature, and night photography. While his in-person sessions are on hold for now, Paul is offering a ‘Beat the Quarantine Blues’ series of online classes.