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Canon's 'Field 2 Frame' video series is hosted by Canon photographer Paul Seibert. In the latest episode, Seibert's special guest is fellow Canon photographer Natalie Amrossi. The two photographers shoot together and talk about their unique journeys to becoming professional photographers. In addition to sitting down to...
Most teenagers are busy with school, spending time with friends, playing sports and video games, etc., but not Andrej Ciesielski. The German teenager was climbing skyscrapers at age 15. Ironically, he was afraid of heights. But what better way to conquer a fear than by facing it head on, he says. A few years later, when...
After seeking a record sum of US$1.9 million from aerial photography company SkyPan International, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted $200,000 as part of a settlement. SkyPan International was charged with orchestrating 65 unauthorized flights in congested airspaces, lacking proper certification and...
A week ago, we told you about GoPro's brand-new Karma drone, an unmanned aerial platform aimed at photographers with which the company hoped to breathe new life into its stagnating action camera business. Today, that plan looks somewhat less bulletproof after the launch of the rival DJI Mavic Pro, a drone which...
Smartphone camera technology continues to improve at a frantic pace. We already know it's possible to take great photos with your mobile device, but it's not often we see professional-quality video shot with an iPhone. Cinematographer Jaron Schneider and his friend Toby Harriman run a creative content agency, Planet...
The DJI Phantom 4 has certainly gotten a lot of attention since its March unveiling, and it has also helped talented artists create a lot of amazing content. One such artist is Australian filmmaker Michael Fletcher who recently took the Phantom 4 to the picturesque Lofoten archipelago in Norway.
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Los Angeles-based French photographer Serge Ramelli has a great YouTube channel with a lot of helpful videos and tutorials for photographers. With the launch of the DJI Phantom 4 he decided to get more into drone photography. He has previously used Phantom 1 and 2 drones, but he crashed them and was excited by the...
Drones have been allowing photographers -- amateur and professional alike -- to capture brilliant, distinct images for years now and naturally there are drone-centric competitions that have been started. Dronestragram just recently announced the winners for their third annual International Drone Photography Contest.
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Want to get an introduction to aerial photography, but don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars for a camera-equipped drone or a throwable camera like the Bounce Explorer, Squito or Panono? A new crowdfunding campaign over on IndieGoGo promises just that, and comes with a pricetag of just US$35.
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Photographer Vincent Laforet recently sat down with B&H for their B&H Prospectives series to discuss aerial photography.
The New York City / Los Angeles-based photographer was asked last year to illustrate an article for Men's Health magazine and he asked them if he could shoot aerial images for the article. That's...
Aerial photography fans, your new object of desire is here! Shenzhen, China-based DJI, the 800-pound gorilla of the consumer drone market, has just taken the wraps off its latest-generation Phantom-series quadcopter, and on paper at least it looks to be a pretty spectacular upgrade! Key changes include faster and...
While it is too late for those who already registered their drones, it's possible that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) might not require all drones to be registered come this spring.
DIY Photography is reporting that the FAA's funding bill has had a "Micro Drone" amendment added which would allow drones under...
Turkish Photographer Aydin Büyüktaş’ project known as "Flatland" takes meticulously planned drone photos and turns them into surreal, three-dimensional landscapes.
Utilizing 3D software and planning for two months, he was able to figure out how to make his photos have a smooth, curving landscape. Locations were photographed multiple times from...
In celebration of the one year anniversary of Dubai360, a virtual tour of Dubai, the massive image has been updated by the photographer, Gerald Donovan. You can now explore a 45 gigapixel image with improved resolution and visibility.
While the original was already very impressive, the updated version is simply...
Photographer Jan Helmer Olsen used a drone to film an annual southward migration of 3500 reindeer in Norway. This annual migration takes the reindeer about two months to complete. Enduring temperatures as low as 5 degrees F during their journey, it is easy to understand why the reindeer move south.
Olsen's aerial photo...
In one continuous, roughly two-minute long shot, Robert McIntosh expertly flew his drone through Los Angeles.
Flying below and around numerous landmarks and objects, McIntosh's mesmerizing video is remarkably steady and provides a spectacular aerial view of Los Angeles. Speaking to PetaPixel, McIntosh says that it...
As part of their Photographing the World behind-the-scenes series, Fstoppers' Lee Morris, Patrick Hall, and others travel with professional travel photographer Elia Locardi to the Cinque Terre, Italy.
In this ninth episode, which kicks off season two of the series, we get to see Lee bring out his drone to capture...
Ocean vistas and sunsets are familiar ground for photographers, but capturing inspiring -- and novel -- perspectives of water is no easy feat. Find out how surf and adventure photographer Chris Burkard approaches the art of shooting in and around the water!
Professional photographer Vincent Laforet regularly takes to the air to capture fantastic images and give us a new perspective on landscapes, be they urban or more natural. In a new video with Canon Australia we get to see Laforet work from a helicopter above Sydney as part of his recent "AIR" project.
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Hasselblad has announced a new lineup of medium format aerial cameras called the A5D. Sleek and simple in design, these cameras are designed for commercial and industrial applications, packing quite a punch in a small package.
The new lineup is available in three varieties: 40MP, 50MP and 60MP. Besides pixel count, the cameras are identical,...