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Getting Started on Drone Photography

Drones have taken the photography industry by storm and have created a new type of photography that is sought out for a variety of purposes.

Drones come in a range of sizes, have different features and components, and prices for drones vary greatly. If you’re like thousands of other photographers out there and want to jump into the drone phography and videography, then there are a few things to know and to consider before purchasing and launching your new tool into the air.

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Winners of ‘Drone Awards 2018’

The inaugural Drone Awards attracted the attention of photographers from 101 different countries. And with over 4,400 submissions. The grand prize winner wascFrench photographer Florian Ledoux who took home the title of Photographer of the Year for his award-winning photo of a polar bear swimming through the freezing waters of northern Canada.

The winners of the first annual Drone Awards demonstrate the artistry of drone photography.

Once Is Nothing: A Drone Art Exhibition

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Once Is Nothing, an exhibition of international artists whose work investigates the cultural space and aesthetics of drones.

Canada’s first exhibition dedicated to exploring drones as a subject, material, and tool of artistic production. Through their engagement with the uses and perspectives of drones, the artists of Once Is Nothing generate a paradoxical view of both the infallibility and invincibility of drone technology while questioning borders, surveillance, identity, and place.

The exhibition includes new and contemporary works in video, sculpture, and photography by Lawrence Bird (Winnipeg), David Bowen (USA), IOCOSE (UK/Italy/Germany), Joe Ford (USA), Mona Kamal (USA), and Morgan Skinner (Toronto).

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‘Bug’ Camera Drone Being Tested by the US Military

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The PD-100 Black Hornet 2 is a high-tech camera drone that’s currently being tested by the US military. Unlike consumer drones used by photographers, such as the DJI Phantom or Inspire, the PD-100 is designed to be extremely stealthy: it fits in the palm of your hand, and weighs just 18 grams — about the same as 3 to 4 sheets of ordinary printer paper. Oh, and they cost $40,000 each.

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