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If you’ve noticed a sudden proliferation of photos and video taken from above—but seemingly from far too low to have been shot from a plane—chances are that you’re looking at images shot from a drone. High-end units are being used in sports photography, real estate, law enforcement, and even major motion pictures. Drones are some of the most exciting new photographic tools in recent history. And flying these multi-rotor, radio-controlled aircraft is almost as thrilling as the images they can produce.

Last year, it was the OM-D that made the most noise in Olympus's Micro Four Thirds line-up. But, their PEN cameras are still going strong and now there's a new flagship model in the form of the E-P5.

Think Tank has unveiled a new series of small camera bags, aimed at ILC-shooters who use bodies that are smaller than traditional DSLRs. The Mirrorless Mover series of bags will be available later this month, and are the perfect size and shape for slipping in your NEX or Micro Four Thirds cameras, and maybe a lens or two, depending on which size you opt for.

There are certain programs that are pervasive in the photography world. For the most part, they're the standard because they're extremely good at what they do. But, there's a a lot of photogrpahy software out there, and some of it is totally free. Apart from iPhoto (which you've probably already heard of), there are apps aimed at everyone from people who never take their cameras off auto, all the way up to those who only trust to shoot in RAW, and everywhere in between. In no particular order, these are some of our favorites.