Contest Expands to Showcase Aerial and Handheld Videography with Over $170,000 in Prizes A Decade of Creativity and Community DJI and SkyPixel have officially launched the 10th Annual SkyPixel Photo & Video Contest, celebrating a decade of stunning aerial photography and videography. From November 7, 2024, to February 10, 2025, participants can submit entries to win … [Read more...] about DJI and SkyPixel Announce 10th Annual Photo & Video Contest with New “Handheld” Category
Drone Photography
North Carolina Drone Photographer Seeks Supreme Court Support for First Amendment Rights
Michael Jones asks the court to uphold his right to provide aerial information to clients. Yesterday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Michael Jones, a drone photographer in North Carolina. The case brings forward an important question: does providing data and information through aerial photographs qualify as … [Read more...] about North Carolina Drone Photographer Seeks Supreme Court Support for First Amendment Rights
Texas Drone Law Heads to Supreme Court: Key Free Speech Case in the Balance
Texas’ controversial drone law case could be headed to Supreme Court By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide within the next several months whether to hear the appeal of a decision to uphold a Texas law that severely restricts the use of drones by photojournalists and others. Plaintiffs in the case of National Press Photographers … [Read more...] about Texas Drone Law Heads to Supreme Court: Key Free Speech Case in the Balance
Tilt Shift Photography with Drones
Transforming Reality: Mastering the Miniature Effect with Tilt-Shift Photography and Drones by DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi Don’t miss Paul with co-pilots Terry and Samuel on the new Weekly Wings podcast! Drone news from the pilot perspective. Tilt-shift photography is a technique that can transform real-world scenes into miniature-like models. The technique … [Read more...] about Tilt Shift Photography with Drones
Close Call at Concert: Photographer Fined for Near-Miss Drone Incident with DJ Fatboy Slim
A UK court ordered a photographer to pay over $1100 in fines after he nearly crashed into DJ Fatboy Slim at a beachside concert. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Local Brighton news channels report that as a crowd of 8,500 partied away at Brighton Beach on July 22, 2022, the electronic music producer’s set was suddenly interrupted 15 minutes before it ended by a DJI … [Read more...] about Close Call at Concert: Photographer Fined for Near-Miss Drone Incident with DJ Fatboy Slim
