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Commercial aerial photography

Does anyone here sell their aerial images commercially? I have recently added a drone to my camera bag, so to speak, and I'd like to sell my images. However, FAA regulations state that you need a pilot's license to sell commercially, even if you are using your drone in a manner consistent with the guidelines and safety restrictions placed on hobby users.

I'm not really interested in getting the pilot's license, mostly because I have two young children and would rather not risk having to log flight hours to acquire it (I'm fine with the cost, as I'm sure I'd recover it through sales).

I've been exploring the exemption process and I'm wondering if, as part of my petition, I could successfully request an exemption for the need to acquire a pilot's license. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

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Still getting used to the camera, but here's one of my first images taken with the drone. Highlights are a little blown out, but I was focused largely on flying the drone and less on setting the optimal exposure. I'm getting better at it already, though.

this is cool

Thank you, Louie!