Can you believe March has come and gone already? I’m still trying to process how we are a quarter of the way through 2022 already.

First, I passed the FAA Part 107 Exam! This means I am now a licensed drone pilot, and can fly for commercial purposes. In other words, I can offer drone services to real estate agents and also sell prints of any photos I take while flying. Since passing this exam, I’ve already done a few flights for my full-time job (I work at Coldwell Banker Resort Realty and as part of my position here do drone work for the rental department).

Next, I snapped some of my personal favorite photos that I’ve taken since starting up Tyler Smiley Photography. I’m learning that long exposure shots, though they require a lot of patience, can be worth all the headaches that come up during the creative process. Most of what I’ve been shooting recenlty have been these long exposure shots, which help blur motion and expose the image sensor in the camera to more light. Here are a few of the ones I shot this month that I really like:

Finally, and I don’t say this to sound salesy, but I sold a print! To me, selling a print is a huge accomplishment because I don’t do it often. To top it off, it was a print of another photo I am incredibly proud to have snapped (see below).