At best this can be distracting and at worst it can become a hostile situation. Generally, these people are just curious and will only be around for a minute or so. Here are the best options for dealing with these types of drone curious people:. One thing I do is just let them know that flying a drone requires lots of concentration. I do this in the kindest manner I can and it usually sounds something like this:.
This is usually my go-to choice to be kind, yet dismissive. Across the street should be a safe place for you to stand. Sometimes being respectfully direct is the best option. This can be effective even if you have to pause your flight for a minute and walk out of their line of sight. The above 2 categories are much much easier to deal with than a neighbor who is being outright hostile.
This will almost always be a neighbor that thinks you are either photographing their property, violating their privacy, or frankly, someone that is not extremely stable to being with. Here are the steps you can take:.
Listing my credentials is always the first thing I do since some of the hostility could be coming from confusion as to why a random person is flying a drone around their house. In this case, I usually fly my drone before shooting interiors, so I would finish my flight, land my drone, and immediately enter the home.
Getting as much distance as possible between you and the person being hostile is always a good idea. If you attempt to walk away on to private property and they follow you, then this can really start to become a problem.
