from CNBC.com Drones are controversial—and they haven't even been regulated yet—but for one former Marine, they're already bringing in some big bucks. A few years ago, on a whim, Patrick Smith attached a GoPro camera to a Styrofoam airplane. When he later reviewed the footage, he realized the vast potential for these flying machines. "I was blown away! I was like, 'This … [Read more...] about Drones With Cameras: A Billion-Dollar Business?
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The Art of the Drone
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island As any other product of the human mind, it’s no surprise that drones have become the latest technology to be incorporated in the arts. From visual media, to music, to dance, artists are finding new modes of expression within the gentle whir of quadcopters and the … [Read more...] about The Art of the Drone
Check out the 2014 Dronestagram Photo Contest Winners!
The 2014 Dronestagram Photo Contest winner have been announced! Check out the winning pictures below. Dronestagram & National Geographic Prizes : Awards of the most amazing aerial views 1st place - Capungaero. Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia 2nd place - Jericsaniel. Manila, Philippines 3rd place - Drone-cs. Annecy, … [Read more...] about Check out the 2014 Dronestagram Photo Contest Winners!
Drone Photography Gallery Opens in Long Beach
Over the weekend, two military aviators, known only as DroneArt31, opened one of the first art shows to only feature photographs taken by drone. The duo previously won a DJI photography contest with their picture "Lost" (inset) and from there realized they might be on to something. "We realized that some of the stuff we were creating was really, really aesthetically … [Read more...] about Drone Photography Gallery Opens in Long Beach