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Since its birth a decade ago in 2006, the Chinese company DJI has rapidly grown into the world’s leader in consumer camera drones. Now the company is soaring to new heights with the opening of its first shiny retail location where consumers can get their hands on the drones in person, directly from the company.

The flagship store is 800 square meters in size (~8611 square feet) and is located in Shenzhen, China, the same city as the company’s headquarters. It’s... more

Heres episode 31 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. You can also download the MP3 directly and... more

Writer and photographer C.C. Chapman is a savvy businessman and creative thinker. He is the author of the bestsellers Content Rules and Amazing Things Will Happen, and his work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal. But when you meet C.C. you quickly realize that his real passion is helping other people use their creative abilities to drive... more

If you are the owner of a camera drone and are big on privacy, this news may be concerning to you: the mandatory drone registry that’s being launched by the FAA will make your name and address available to the public.

Reporter John Goglia of... more

NASA just released an amazing new high-resolution photo of the Earth “rising” above the horizon of the Moon. It was captured by the camera onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter from its orbit around the moon.

“LRO experiences 12 earthrises every day; however the... more

As my startup gear brand Eupidere grows, we face more and more photographic challenges in shooting thrifty product photos. Recently, I had just minutes to come up with an image that is a) eye catching, and b) Christmas related. There are lots of Christmas decorations around right now and the little guy... more

If you shoot with a DSLR, you might take for granted that the mirror inside your camera swings out of the way to allow light to hit the sensor. There’s actually quite a bit of precise engineering behind those seemingly simple flips.

With its new Canon 5DS and 5DS R, Canon introduced a new mechanical mirror mechanism that’s designed to reduce mirror flip... more

The holiday season is upon us, which means it's the season for all manner of Christmas spectacle, including the hoard of revelers all dressed as Old Saint Nick who recently took over the streets of downtown Seattle. 

The festivities provided an excellent opportunity to get out and shoot, which is exactly... more

Back in 2011, we shared how the original Star Wars lightsaber was created from camera parts using the handle from a Graflex flashgun. Joey Shanks of Shanks FX... more

Since May of 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been beta testing a new smartphone app called B4UFLY (pronounced “before you fly”). It’s a portable resource that helps aerial photographers and other drone pilots stay up... more

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