We have come a long way from Polaroid slides and Kodak prints to
having cameras with high quality video capability as standard ware
in a mobile phone. Drone photography is yet another dynamic leap
forward offering photographers new angles to their trade,
especially for tourism use. But is Uganda's regulatory
framework around the use of drones hindering its potential?
A remotely piloted aircraft system, or "drone" as it
is commonly referred to, can be simply described as a piece of
technology flying unmanned. The control is usually by the pilot on
the ground while the drone enjoys the skies. Drones have found a
full range of exciting deployments from supply of emergency
services like blood and vaccines to spraying of crops to delivering
bombs.
