Drone

Ray Pascua has been in the drone industry for over a decade.  He’s been an award winning cinematographer and done some amazing videography in his career – and now he’s taking that drone expertise to ground level, working with one of the most innovative construction companies in the world.  As …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The French leader of hobby drones continues to cultivate its singularity by deploying its range of recreational mini-drones. After the release of a series of “apartment drones” with new functions, Parrot follows the current trend: the drone racing, or drone drones (or drone race, as you like). We already knew …

Leave a Comment Posted on August 22, 2018 Did you know DJI is releasing a brand new Mavic 2 drone this week? I have to be honest, I am pretty dang excited. The new Mavic 2 is expected to be offered in 2 or 3 configurations tomorrow for DJI’s “See the Bigger …