from USNews.com In 2012, when small drones, the kind that weigh just a few pounds and carry a small object (like a camera, or a burrito) became affordable, the idea of a drone-filled airspace began shifting from sci-fi fantasy to reality. But the passage toward integration was set to be turbulent. Drones were more commonly thought of as the weaponized, ghostlike military … [Read more...] about The Drones Will Have Their Day
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On the TODAY Show: Wedding Photos Go to the Drones
from today.com One of the latest wedding trends, which The New York Times detailed in a recent piece, is securing a drone to fly above the ceremony and reception to capture overhead photos and videos that were previously impossible, unless you had the means to hire a helicopter crew. The upside to drone photography is obvious, as the images are often spectacular … [Read more...] about On the TODAY Show: Wedding Photos Go to the Drones
Drones Outpacing Rules as Popularity Soars in New York
from New York Times Jeremiah Johnson was flying his battery-powered drone above a park in Brooklyn on a recent weekend when he saw something in the distance. Faster than you could say “speeding quadcopter,” Mr. Johnson, a design technologist, realized it was a small, remote-controlled aircraft just like his — and it was only about 150 feet away. “We were eyeing each … [Read more...] about Drones Outpacing Rules as Popularity Soars in New York
The Rise of the Wedding Drone
from The Atlantic Drones can take photos, even stand in as the ring bearer. But are they legal? When most people hear the word “drone,” they probably think of killing machines that patrol war zones. Now a new kind of commercial drone phenomenon has taken off in the United States. People now use small quadcopter drones to even shoot photos and videos for their … [Read more...] about The Rise of the Wedding Drone
Updated: Congressman Uses Drone to Take Wedding Pictures, Breaks FAA Rules
Updated - 7/17/14, 18 I'm going to take a leaf out of Chris Berman's Monday Night Countdown (play)book and start a series called "C'mon Man!" where we look at all the bonehead moves made by someone related to the commercial drone industry. My only reservation is I might not be able to keep up. We will see how this goes. Strap in ladies and gentleman, you are about to make … [Read more...] about Updated: Congressman Uses Drone to Take Wedding Pictures, Breaks FAA Rules
