James Abbott
James is an award-winning freelance landscape and portrait photographer, as well as a highly experienced photography journalist working with some of the best photography magazines and websites with a worldwide audience. He’s also the author of The Digital Darkroom: The Definitive Guide to Photo Editing. www.jamesaphoto.co.uk
Latest articles by James Abbott

Bwine F7GB2 drone review
By James Abbott published
Review The Bwine F7GB2 is an interesting and unique drone in terms of design that flies reasonably well but photos and videos aren't great.

Holy Stone HS720R drone review
By James Abbott published
Review The Holy Stone HS720R is the first Holy Stone drone to feature a 3-axis gimbal but is let down by mediocre image quality despite reasonably good flight performance.

How to fly a drone: Three simple practice maneuvers to improve your flight skills
By James Abbott published
How to Instantly increase your confidence and improve your flying skills with a greater understanding of how drone controls work

Should I buy a cheap beginner drone to build my flight skills?
By James Abbott published
The advantages and disadvantages of buying a cheap drone to develop flight skills with recommendations for all budgets.

The best DJI drones for all budgets 2025
By James Abbott published
Gift guide We've rounded up the best drones from DJI, offering something to suit all budgets and beginners and pros alike.

Drones accessories Christmas gift guide
By James Abbott published
Gift guide Enhance your drone flying experience with our drone accessory holiday gift guide.

DJI Osmo Action 4 review
By James Abbott published
Review The DJI Osmo Action 4 is an impressive performer in all areas, making it an excellent choice for professional and enthusiast FPV drone video capture.

HoverAir X1 review
By James Abbott published
Review An easy-to-use and intelligent beginner drone that can be launched in seconds and offers excellent subject tracking capabilities.

Potensic Atom drone review
By James Abbott published
Review The Potensic Atom has set a new benchmark for what we can expect from low-cost beginner drone models thanks to impressive features and functionality.

Should you buy the DJI Mavic Mini 2?
By James Abbott last updated
Black Friday With a successor and regular discounts available, now could be the best time to pick up the DJI Mavic Mini 2.

DJI Air 3 review
By James Abbott published
Review Despite a step down in size from the 1-inch sensor seen in the DJI Air 2S, the Air 3 features dual cameras offering excellent image quality alongside advanced functionality.

BetaFPV Cetus X review: An exceptional FPV drone for beginners
By James Abbott published
Enter the immersive world of FPV drones with the BetaFPV Cetus X, a great ready-to-fly kit that can help to take you from zero to FPV hero in a convenient and cost-effective package.

DJI Mavic 3 Pro review
By James Abbott published
The DJI Mavic 3 Pro is the world’s first consumer drone featuring three cameras and provides a highly versatile option that comfortably straddles the consumer and prosumer markets.

DJI Inspire 3 review
By James Abbott published
DJI’s latest pro-spec drone delivers a powerful, agile, and versatile solution for professional drone pilots and filmmakers who require the best image quality.

BetaFPV Cetus Lite FPV kit review
By James Abbott published
The BetaFPV Cetus Lite FPV Kit is incredibly easy to fly alongside offering a great introduction to using FPV goggles at a competitive price.

Ruko F11GIM2 review: powerful beginner drone, poor image quality
By James Abbott published
The Ruko F11GIM2 is a basic beginner drone that comes in a kit with everything you need to get started, but its image quality is lacking.

DJI Mini 3 review
By James Abbott published
The DJI Mini 3 delivers a more affordable beginner option with great image quality.

Potensic Atom SE review
By James Abbott published
The Potensic Atom SE is a fantastic drone for beginners, offering a foldable design and a sub 250g weight, but with limited camera controls for photos and videos.

Holy Stone HS700E review
By James Abbott published
The Holy Stone HS700E has its pros and cons but comes in at a competitive price that could be attractive to beginners.

BetaFPV Pavo25 Walksnail Whoop review
By James Abbott published
The BetaFPV Pavo25 Walksnail Whoop Kit is a bind-and-fly PFV cinewhoop drone kit offering simplicity and a high-quality digital FPV feed.

DJI Mavic 3 Classic review
By James Abbott published
With the removal of the telephoto camera in favor of just the excellent Four Thirds camera, the DJI Mavic 3 Classic is the most affordable model available in the premium Mavic 3 series.

How to shoot and edit HDR images with your drone
By James Abbott published
Capture detail throughout high-contrast scenes as we show you how to shoot and edit HDR images with your drone.

BetaFPV Cetus Pro Kit review
By James Abbott last updated
Learn how to fly FPV drones with the betaFPV Cetus Pro Kit which includes everything you need to get started in the exciting world of first person view drones.

Drone portrait photography guide: How to shoot and edit portrait photos with your drone
By James Abbott published
Most drones can only shoot photos in landscape format, but by shooting vertical panoramic images you can capture and create high-resolution portrait format images with ease.
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