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FAA proposes an industry record $1.9 million fine against aerial photography drone company
Oct 6, 2015
Liron Samuels
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a press release today announcing the proposed massive fine against SkyPan International for “allegedly unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations”. The company…
A Looks At The TimeSlice Rig Used in “Imagination”
Oct 6, 2015
Udi Tirosh
When we featured Imagination we were intrigued by the bullet time sequences that the short movie featured. I asked Marc Donahue from PermaGrin how those shots were…
Woman posted selfies of boyfriend aiming a gun at her head; found dead hours later
Oct 5, 2015
Liron Samuels
21-year-old mother of two captured selfies showing her boyfriend aiming a gun at her head and posted them on Snapchat. Just a few hours later…
Watch A Model Strike 25 Poses In 30 Seconds
Oct 4, 2015
Udi Tirosh
When Madonna sang Strike A Pose, she probably did not image a model that can strike 25 poses over 30 seconds. Vogue would have been…
Wyoming Is Being Sued For Making A Law Which Forbids Photographing Agricultural Crimes
Oct 3, 2015
Udi Tirosh
Half a year ago, Wyoming passed one of the most controversial laws concerning photography ever (and agriculture for that matter) – the Data Trespass Law. The law…
Argentina Talks Extending The Lifespan On Copyrights By Average Of 120 Years; Artist Advocacy Groups Say No Way
Oct 3, 2015
Tiffany Mueller
Argentinian lawmakers are reviewing a possible new law which would extend the copyright on photographs and films from the current 20 years after date of publication,…
CC’s “No Rights Reserved” Mark Looks Dangerously Similar To Behance’s “All Rights Reserved” Mark
Oct 2, 2015
Tiffany Mueller
Jim Wehtje discovered an apparent oversight that could potentially cause a lot of headaches for photographers and creators in general). It appears the symbol Adobe’s Behance website…
Woman settles for $82,000 after police officer punches her unconscious for trying to recording him
Oct 1, 2015
Liron Samuels
Madelyn Milton, a doctoral student from Minneapolis, was out last year with her friends when an argument with a taxi driver over the fare led…
500px & Google Chromecast Partnership – Exclusive Interview With 500px
Oct 1, 2015
JP Danko
500px and Google recently announced an agreement that will see a curated selection of the 500px photography collection available to Google Chromecast users for display…
These Are The Most Intsagrammed Locations In All 50 US States (And Canada, Too!)
Oct 1, 2015
Tiffany Mueller
Travel website, Busbud, has been up to some interesting research–they’ve been scouring Instagram for the most ‘grammed locations in both the United States and Canada….