Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism – The New York Times

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Democratizing the Sky: Drones in Visual Journalism

Josh Haner flew his first drone around his living room. Since then, he has shot award-winning video and stills in China and elsewhere, showing not just new vistas, but also new ways of storytelling.

via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/democratizing-the-sky-drones-in-visual-journalism/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

The New York Times staff photographer Josh Haner was an early adopter of drone photography. His earliest forays were with a $60 gadget that he maneuvered around his living room. Since then, he has aimed ever higher, doing videos and stills high above the Gobi Desert and the Marshall Islands. He has embraced the technology in ways that add a stunning dimension to his storytelling, while at the same time presenting unforeseen challenges

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