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2017 International Drone Photography Contest is now open!

2017 International Drone Photography Contest is now open! You are at:Home»Photo Contest»2017 International Drone Photography Contest is now open! Dear Dronists, For the fourth year in a row, we are very pleased to announce the opening of the 2017 International Drone Photography Contest supported by National Geographic. …

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‘Wonder of the Blue’ Film + Interview with 20-year-old Direc…

2 Comments Posted on July 21, 2018   Makayla Wheeler (@mgwpro) is a 20-year-old filmmaker and drone pilot who recently released her new documentary called ‘Wonder of the Blue’. Makayla’s 18-minute film explores the ocean’s effect on the human brain by looking at the human/water connection. ‘Wonder of the Blue’ …

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DRONESCAPES: The New Aerial Photography from Dronestagram

Dear dronists! Here’s an idea for a great gift: our book Dronescapes: The New Aerial Photography from Dronestagram published by Thames & Hudson! Now you have   20% off Dronescapes at thamesandhudson.com.* *Offer not valid in conjunction with any other promotional offer. Excludes customers in North America. Offer ends 1st July …

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How to Safely Hand Launch & Hand Catch Your DJI Mavic Pr…

Leave a Comment Posted on July 22, 2018   In today’s tutorial, I am going to show you how to hand catch and hand launch your DJI Mavic Pro and DJI Mavic Air. Watch the tutorial here, or read the written tutorial after the jump: Now why would you want …

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DroneDeploy Gives a “Peek Under the Hood” of MapEngine

DroneDeploy‘s annual user conference opened today in San Francisco; and in addition to training opportunities, partner demonstrations, and a lot of face time with other drone professionals;, the company is offering a closer look at the technology behind their industry-leading platform. DroneDeploy co-founder Jono Millin said in his opening remarks …

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Winners of the 4th International Drone Photography Contest a…

Dear Dronists, We are very excited to announce the winners of the 4th annualInternational Drone Photography Contest. Thank you all for participating! We are very proud of our community! Pride, that’s what we felt when we met National Geographic for the jury and reviewed the thousand of pictures submitted for …

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Smoother Movements: How to Fine Tune Your DJI Drone’s EXPO S…

Leave a Comment Posted on August 16, 2018 Do you want to get smoother more cinematic drone shots? Or are you interested in making your drone’s movements more aggressive and quicker which makes it really fun to fly? Well if you are trying to get smooth cinematic shots then adjust …

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Dubai Lifeguards Get a Helping Hand From ‘Flying Rescuer’ Dr…

Drones and emergency situations go well together, particularly when first responders need to locate people in need despite poor visibility and challenging terrain. More often than not the applications we’ve seen involve mountain rescues, locating people who are lost, stranded or injured in the wilderness. This EENA and DJI SAR mission in …

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