Drone Photography
VAL: Out! Drone Lighting: In! Drones Used As Lighting Stands
Jul 31, 2014
Tiffany Mueller
A team of researchers from MIT and Cornell are expected to present a protype of a drone they have been developing specifically designed to ease…
See How To Stabilize Your DJI Phantom Footage With A $10 Rig
Jul 29, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Shooting aerial footage with a DJI Phantom and a GoPro can be an awesome thing, but while the system takes care of getting the camera…
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…
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,…
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…
Canadian Regulation of Aerial Drone Photography – DIYP Interviews Transport Canada and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Jun 26, 2014
JP Danko
There seems to be a lot of misinformation and speculation about the actual regulation of aerial drone photography and video online – especially with crazy…
Drone Captures A $24 Million Yacht Burns To Ashes
Jun 25, 2014
Udi Tirosh
Over the last year tables have turned for drones (or UAVs) as the general mood shifted from looking at the photographic options they provide to…
UK Takes A Proactive Stand On UAVs – Here Is How You Can And Cannot Fly A Quadcopter In London
May 31, 2014
Udi Tirosh
UAVs or Drones or Quadcopters or any other name you would like to give cameras mounted on radio controled helicopters are getting increasing attention from…