Was I a pioneer in drone photography? Revisiting my early experiments led to unexpected discoveries: National Geographic articles cited in U.S. patents, university educational references, aerial ballet photography, humanitarian mapping in Nepal, and the mentorship of conservation biologist Thomas E. Lovejoy.
Drones for Conservation
Before drones became everyday photographic tools, I was experimenting with flying cameras and imagining new possibilities for art, exploration, and conservation. From early quadcopters to aerial ballet and documenting drone mapping in earthquake-stricken Nepal, this is the story of how a new perspective changed my photography.
Enabling Conservation through Drones and Photography I have always been marveled by how technology, if used properly, can […]