KEEPING UP WITH THE DRONESES

For all you shutterbugs out there who can’t resist getting that perfect photo, drones have brought the power of aerial photography right into the palm of your hand, and the results can be pretty awe inspiring (check out #dronephotography on Instagram for evidence).

These days, drone photography is ubiquitous. Think of car commercials with sweeping shots of winding mountain roads; drones being used to mimic pterodactyl flight in Jurassic World; or travel-marketing campaigns showing aerial views of beaches, resorts and golf courses. And I’m sure you’ve noticed a lot more aerial photography popping up in your social feeds, as well.

Getting the best shot from the air has been on artists’ minds for a while. French photographer Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (known by the pseudonym Nadar) was taking pictures while hanging from a hot air balloon over Paris as far back as the 1850s. Since then, aerial photography has been used for all kinds of applications, including