Drone Photography
The DJI Mavic Air 2 is actually super easy to fix
May 25, 2020
John Aldred
The folks at iFixit have been working hard during the lockdown, including building a massive repository of repair information for ventilators and other devices to…
Autel Robotics wins patent suit over DJI – Calls for stop of sale and import of most DJI drones
May 18, 2020
John Aldred
Autel Robotics USA has won a pretty major victory over competing drone manufacturer DJI. The suit claimed that many of DJI’s consumer drones have been…
DJI’s new Matrice 300 RTK drone offers a ridiculous 55-minutes of flight time and 2.7kg payload
May 8, 2020
John Aldred
DJI has announced their new Matrice 300 RTK “flying platform” (big drone) and the Zenmuse H20 hybrid camera series, to provide “a safer and smarter…
Leaked DJI Mavic Air 2 manual shows 48-megapixel camera, 42.5mph speed and 34 minutes flight time
Apr 17, 2020
John Aldred
Ahead of the anticipated official announcement of the DJI Mavic Air 2 on April 27th, the manual for the upcoming drone appears to have leaked…
Flying a drone over Hart Island mass graves got a photographer cited and his drone seized
Apr 17, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in New York City is alarming. Because of this, there have reportedly been more mass burials on Hart Island than…
ACLU sues Baltimore Police Department over their drone surveillance program
Apr 15, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On 1 April, Baltimore officials officially approved that this city’s police can use surveillance drones. Equipped with hi-res cameras, these drones would reportedly be used…
Photographer creates goofy and emotional portraits of his friends in quarantine
Mar 27, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’ve been disciplined during the coronavirus outbreak, you probably haven’t seen your friends for a while. And if there’s one thing all of us…
Potential design flaw in the DJI Mavic Mini causes the propeller blades to hit the body
Mar 25, 2020
John Aldred
DJI’s Mavic Mini made big news when it was announced in October, especially given that it was something so small. But being small and lightweight…
I shot portraits of self-isolated families through their windows using my drone
Mar 25, 2020
Adas Vasiliauskas
I took my drone and photographed people in their homes through their windows and on their terraces. It’s a 100% zero-human-contact way to see how…
DJI tells all US drone pilots that FAA’s rules could cost them money, and pushes for action
Feb 29, 2020
David Williams
DJI just updated their DJI go 4 app to flash a warning about new rules once you start the app. One way of looking at…