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3 Photo Backpacks From Around The Globe That Have Caught Our Eye
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 08, 2019  |  0 comments

We zip from Amsterdam to Japan to the Land Down Under to look at three multi-purpose photo backpacks. This trio represents the latest in style, performance and practicality.

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Here’s the Backstory on that Incredible Video of Orcas Following a Swimmer (with Extra Footage)
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 14, 2018  |  0 comments

Maybe you saw the video we posted yesterday showing a pod of curious orcas (aka killer whales) following a lone swimmer off the coast of New Zealand. The amazing aerial video, which was shot by Dylan Brayshaw using a drone, quickly went viral and now Brayshaw has posted another video (embedded below) where he explains the backstory on the clip.

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Watch This Beautiful (& Terrifying) Drone Footage of a Swimmer Being Followed by a Trio of Orcas
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 13, 2018  |  0 comments

Now this is really beautiful if more than a bit heart-stopping. In the incredible video below shot from above by a drone off the coast of New Zealand, you can see a group of orcas (aka killer whales) closely follow a lone swimmer near to shore.

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7 Secrets to Crush Drone Photography, According to Pierre T. Lambert & Friends
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 12, 2018  |  0 comments

Travel photographer Pierre T. Lambert admits he’s not a drone photography pro (in fact, he recently lost a drone when it crashed in the Philippines), so he teamed up with two people who are pros to create the below video on “7 Secretes to CRUSH Drone Photography Today!”

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Watch the Gripping Video of a Mama Bear and Her Cub Climbing a Snowy Slope that Went Viral Today
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 05, 2018  |  0 comments

Here’s a harrowing wildlife video with a (spoiler alert) happy ending that went viral today. If you haven’t seen it yet, it shows a mother bear and her cub trying to reach the top of a snowy slope. It also offers an important lesson about drone operators not flying their drones too close to wildlife scenes.

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The Goods: Our 4 Favorite Photo Products of the Month
The Editors  |  Jul 25, 2018  |  0 comments

The best mirrorless cameras, drones and lenses of the month.

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Watch This Guy Save His Drone from Crashing into the Water from the Drone’s Point of View (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 12, 2018  |  0 comments

Don’t you hate it when this happens? You’re out flying your drone over a large body of water when the battery starts dying mid-flight and you have to dive in to rescue it before it’s too late.

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Photo Gear of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Products of 2017
George Schaub  |  Jan 24, 2018  |  0 comments

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again joined forces with 30 other member magazines from around the world to choose the winners of the annual TIPA Awards for the best photo/imaging products in 40 different categories. The award process began in early 2017 with an initial selection of a wide range of products conducted by TIPA’s Technical Committee, on which Shutterbug’s Editor-at-Large George Schaub serves. 

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DJI Launches Mavic Air Foldable Camera Drone That Fits in Coat Pocket & Shoots 4K & 36MP Panoramas
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 23, 2018  |  0 comments

DJI has launched the Mavic Air camera drone, a foldable, highly portable camera drone with a 3-axis gimbal for stability, 4K video shooting, and the ability to capture 36MP panoramic images from high in the sky. Weighing just under a pound and the shape of a large smartphone when folded up, the Mavic Air made its debut after being pulled from the coat pocket of DJI’s Michael Perry’s down vest at a press conference in New York City this morning.

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Photography’s Future: Here Are 6 Intriguing Imaging Trends to Watch for in 2018
Joe Farace  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments

“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”—Jack Kerouac

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Colin Smith’s 10 Drone Photography Tips to Take Your Imagery to New Heights
Jack Neubart  |  Jul 11, 2017  |  0 comments

Colin Smith may be known to many readers for his instructional videos and workshops, with a focus not only on Photoshop but also Lightroom. Aside from still photography, he also shoots video. But he had never pursued drone photography until about four years ago.

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The Goods: Our Favorite New Premium Gear
Staff  |  Jun 01, 2017  |  0 comments

Outdoor and travel photographers take note. The compact and rugged Pentax KP DSLR is a lot of camera in a tough, portable package, making it an ideal traveling companion. The 24-megapixel KP features a dustproof and weatherproof camera body with 67 points of sealing yet it weighs only 1.4 pounds and is small enough to fit into a laptop bag. This APS-C-sensor-based DSLR also features five-axis in-camera shake reduction, a top sensitivity of ISO 819,200, and high-speed continuous shooting at up to 7 frames per second. Best of all, if you like shooting outdoors even when the weather outside is less than optimal, the Pentax KP is designed to shoot in temperatures as low as 14 degrees F. You may freeze but your camera won’t.

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Ouch!: Watch a Falling Drone Take Out a Cyclist During a Bike Race (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  May 08, 2017  |  0 comments

Camera drones can be a great way to capture aerial footage of sporting events but they can also be a serious hazard when they crash. That’s what happened during a recent bike race in California where a drone ended up taking out one of the cyclists after it fell from the sky.

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Drone On: How Todd Kennedy Captured a Prize-Winning Aerial Shot with a DJI Drone & Great Timing
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Mar 31, 2017  |  0 comments

The amazing aerial photo above might not have got off the ground if it hadn’t been for social media. 

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Have Drone Will Travel: 20-Year-Old Chase Guttman Has Photographed All 50 States from Above
Ron Leach  |  Feb 23, 2017  |  0 comments

Award-winning travel and drone photographer Chase Guttman has a long list of accomplishments, especially for someone who was born when Bill Clinton was President of the U.S. Guttman honed his drone photography skills while travelling across the U.S. to capture breathtaking images of all 50 states from the air.

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