Drone Photography28 articles

How to Make a Cheap DIY Photography Drone

How to Make a Cheap DIY Photography Drone

Drones are expensive, but balloons are cheap. That’s the moral of this video by BBC Earth Unplugged: if you don’t have a professional-grade drone, all you need are some balloons, a helium tank, some fishing wire, and a wide-open field: The camera itself—a smartphone—is strapped into the cut-off top of a two-liter plastic bottle. That way, if the […]

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A Fisherman Catches…a Drone?

A Fisherman Catches…a Drone?

This video definitely opens the debate of whether or not flying drones in public places is a good idea after all. While it’s really hard to ignore the fact that these flying machines capture really wonderful pictures, it’s also true that they can be a real nuisance. After all, not everyone at the controls is […]

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Dreamy Drone Footage Lets You Fly Over Iceland

Dreamy Drone Footage Lets You Fly Over Iceland

You’ll feel like you’re having that dream where you’re flying effortlessly when you watch this video. Photographer Elia Locardi filmed this amazing footage using a drone and a GoPro Hero 4 Silver. Watch the video to be transported to the magical land of Iceland: Currently working on making a comprehensive tutorial, Locardi is traveling all […]

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Would You Let a Drone Be Your Wedding Photographer?

Would You Let a Drone Be Your Wedding Photographer?

Drones are fast becoming a part of our lives. Drones for product delivery, traffic management, and now drones as wedding photographers! Yeah, you read it right. And if we are to believe the pictures below, couples are digging it: A drone as a wedding photographer gives kind of a cool feeling to the whole event. […]

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38 Amazing Aerial Drone Photos from Around the World

38 Amazing Aerial Drone Photos from Around the World

It wasn’t too long ago that drones came on the scene and photographers were taking advantage of the new technology to capture amazing, unique aerial perspectives. But those days are long gone with laws spanning the globe that ban the high flying spies. When used by honest, good-hearted photographers however, the drone cameras were a […]

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Super Close Drone Camera View of Volcanic Eruption

Super Close Drone Camera View of Volcanic Eruption

With today’s continually advancing camera equipment, from GoPro cameras to quadcopters that fly the cameras over nearly any landscape we can imagine, photographers are able to capture some truly amazing footage. Here, DJI takes us to the remote wilderness of Iceland, where they safely film a violently erupting volcano using a drone camera: Eric Cheng […]

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Angry Ram Attacks Drone Then Seeks Revenge on Photographer

Angry Ram Attacks Drone Then Seeks Revenge on Photographer

When it comes to aerial photography, drones make it possible to capture stunning scenery without the photographer having to be in an airplane, helicopter, hot air balloon or any other expensive means to get a bird’s eye view. They’re great for shooting cityscapes and amazing landscapes, but there is a question of privacy. Now, it’s […]

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Behind the Scenes: Creative Light Painting With a Drone

Behind the Scenes: Creative Light Painting With a Drone

Drones are making their mark in the world of photography as creatives come up with new ways to utilize them on a daily basis. Not too long ago we saw a fun Superman clip that was created using a drone and now, as you can see below, a pair of photographers are using a drone […]

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