Saskatchewan’s little towns have never looked finer.
Two brothers from Estevan are demonstrating that breathtaking drone imagery may be captured without the aid of big mountain ranges, lakes, or waterfalls.
Their brand-new YouTube channel Prokop Productions focuses on small rural towns throughout Saskatchewan while showcasing the grandeur of the Canadian grasslands from above.
Taylan Prokop inherited his interest in drones from his uncle who founded Prairie Fire Photography.
After some research, Taylan eventually purchased his own drone and discovered there weren’t many videos online that showcased rural Saskatchewan.
He then recorded his first video while flying through Carnduff, where he now resides, and uploaded it on Facebook.
The video was a hit and received a lot of views.
People seemed to enjoy it, so Prokop thought, “Why don’t I start a YouTube channel and do this kind of stuff all the time?”
The Prokop Productions YouTube channel has since gathered a collection of drone videos from little towns including Gainsborough, Carievale. That was two months ago.
The channel also investigates intriguing places, such as the Rafferty Dam close to Estevan.
Mason, Taylan’s older brother, had experience operating drones while working as a miner, thus he was already familiar with them.
So the brothers decided to join forces with Mason, doing Alberta content as he now lives in Edmonton.
The prairies, according to the brothers, make for incredibly serene, clear images, particularly around dusk.
“Look at the sky vistas and breathtaking photos of unhindered clouds passing by in our two provinces. Simply put, its size makes for excellent drone footage, according to Mason.
It’s not as easy for the brothers to just launch their drone into the air and press record.
The Prokop guys discovered particular flying paths and manoeuvres that result in the best footage after observing and learning from previous videos posted online.
Many of them, according to Taylan, are orbits of the topic or pushing in while ascending, flying ahead, and spinning the gimbal while doing three separate actions simultaneously.
Each brother has contributed roughly $1,000 to the channel, with the majority of that money going toward various drone-related accessories.
They are exempt from registration and licencing requirements in Canada because they both fly 249-gram drones.
If your drone weighs more than 250 grammes, you must register as a pilot. So that is where these manufacturers step in and put out the 249 gram drone for the lay person,” said Mason.
The brother claims they continue to adhere to all applicable drone flying regulations.
Keeping a distance of 30 metres from people is one example. Another is not flying over private property, airspace, governmental buildings, or prisons, among many more.
Geo-fencing is a feature that is embedded into the drone control app that prevents takeoff in no-fly zones.
The brothers would like to travel and cover more tiny villages on the prairies, but for now the channel is just a pastime.
As locals compliment their drones’ eye perspective, they are content for the moment to converse in the comments part of their films.
Stunning aerial footage of Saskatchewan is featured on a new YouTube channel.
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