aerial videography

3D Print a GoPro Mount for a Spark Drone

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Add a GoPro camera to a hobby drone for inexpensive aerial video production with this printable mount.

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9 Key Skills to Fly Drones Like a Pro

Adam Juniper

By Adam Juniper

Adam Juniper

Adam Juniper has been flying drones and model helicopters for years, and shares those skills or the videos he captures with tens of thousands of viewers via YouTube and his drone site TameSky.com. He's also worked as a book publisher and professional video producer (with a book on the subject to his name), and has written for numerous digital creativity magazines.

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Here are the 9 basic flying skills you’ll need to master your drone for precisely controlled flights or graceful aerial photography.

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DJI Announces Interchangeable Lenses and Micro 4/3 Sensors for Inspire 1 Drone

DJI Announces Interchangeable Lenses and Micro 4/3 Sensors for Inspire 1 Drone

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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With the Zenmuse X5 and X5R, drone maker DJI is putting professional-grade sensors into the sky.

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