It’s no secret that ending a drone without permission has its consequences. And as we’ve seen a few times so far, it can even land you in jail. Photographer Chris A. Hughes had this experience when flying a drone in Cuba. Speaking with Chris Hau, he talks about how he ended up imprisoned and how he managed to get out. The incident happened in Havana, Cuba roughly four years ago. Chris whipped out his drone to take aerial footage of two buildings he liked when a military officer approached him....

Have you seen those “Bingo cards” going around Instagram lately. I’ve done one for readers, one for travelers, and Brandon Woelfel now made one for photographers. It contains all those terrible things we’ve done and those that have happened to us, but there are some cool ones too. In this hilarious video, Jessica Kobeissi goes through the Bingo card, “confessing all the terrible things she’s done as a photographer.” Follow along and see if you’ve done them too....

There are plenty of photographer who have started a YouTube channel. Ever since the coronavirus had us all locked inside, it seems that even more creatives have turned to YouTube. They share their knowledge, create all kinds of content, and try to make a living (or at least some additional income) out of it. But this journey is far from being easy. In this video, Sean Tucker shares some of his valuable insights after four years on the platform....

Filmotechnic has renamed their car-mounted crane “U-CRANE”. Formerly called the “Russian Arm”, the cranes are actually produced in Kyiv, Ukraine and the company decided it was time to honour their country of origin and show support against the ongoing war with Russia. The cranes are a mainstay of Hollywood action movies. Used in productions with fast-moving car chases, the cranes have been a pivotal piece of equipment in movies such as the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise, most of the Mission Impossible films, and of course, James Bond....

Google might have got a patent back in 2014, and then Sony in 2016, but scientists at the University of California San Diego have actually created a prototype contact lens that lets you “zoom” when you double-blink. Well, to be more accurate, it only functions when a specially made rig double blinks, but still, it’s a start. Gizmodo reports that the lens currently needs to be miniaturised before a human would really be able to use it, but it does demonstrate some interesting uses of existing technology that may make them viable for more users....