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    Peter Hurley Shares A Few Killer Tips On How to Take Better Headshots
    Jul 15, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Taking pictures of someone can be a challenge sometimes, and especially when it comes to face portraits. Who hasn’t felt awkward while having their school…

    Woman Who Assaulted Boy With a Quadcopter Gets Probation
    Jul 14, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Last month, a video was uploaded online by 17 year-old Austin Haughwout, showing the assault carried out on him by 23 year-old Andrea Mears after…

    Humor: Using A Drone For Better BBQ
    Jul 14, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    While here on DIYP we’ve been obsessed with the moral implications of using drones (or UAVs, or quadcopters) some people have found a uses for…

    DHL Ships a Nikon Charger in The Most Comically Ridiculous Manner
    Jul 12, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Typically, when packages are shipped internationally through DHL, they’re put on large wooden pallets so that they stay separated from other larger packages that might…

    Yet Another Example Why Urbex Should Remain Secret
    Jul 11, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    If you’ve been following the Urbex movement, you know what they do, they post amazing photograph from old and forgotten places. If you want to…

    Recording Shows, NYC Drone Incident Was Not Risky To The Helicopter
    Jul 10, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Yesterday we shared a story about a couple of drones flying at an NYPD helicopter and putting it at severe risk. Well guess what, A…

    Two Drones Nearly Hit a Helicopter, and the Men Responsible React in the Most Immature Manner Possible
    Jul 9, 2014 Maaz Khan

    At about 12:15 midnight, Remy Castro and Wilkins Mendoza were flying their two quadcopters over George Washington Bridge in New York; at the same time,…

    Nikon Bans Film in its Annual Photography contest… Again.
    Jul 7, 2014 Maaz Khan

    The Nikon Photo Contest has been running annually since 1969. Even with roots that go back, however, the company isn’t afraid to move on and…

    Let Me Know When You See Fire: What a Video Shot at 1000 FPS Looks Like in 4K
    Jul 7, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Whether we may think it’s excessive or not, 4K is slowly starting to become the next standard in video. It makes me think of a…

    Videographer Flies Drone Straight Into Fireworks, Looks Better Than Blasting The Death Star
    Jul 5, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    If you are not tired from watching fireworks footage, here is something I don’t think was seen before. Videographer Jos Stiglingh took his DJI Phantom 2…