Drone Bans, Photo Competitions, & Leave That Stabilization ON!

Matt, DT, and Talor kick off with a laugh-out-loud listener comment and DT's string of workshop mishaps in Ireland before diving into the news: the FCC's proposed ban on foreign-made drones and who actually benefits from it, how to evaluate photography competitions without getting scammed, and why AI's appetite for memory chips is driving up camera prices. Then the hot takes: why workshops should teach craft and vision instead of just delivering you to a pretty location, Canon's articulating screen and L-bracket problem, and why the old advice to turn off stabilization on a tripod might be outdated. We wrap up by revisiting last episode's Peak Design tripod take after some pushback from listeners. In this episode: FCC's proposed foreign drone ban and the national security case against it How to pick the right photography competition and avoid getting scammed (NLPA;) (Ocean Photography of the Year) Why AI demand is pushing camera and memory prices higher Why workshops should teach craft, vision, and voice, not just location Canon's L-bracket and articulating screen design flaw Why turning off stabilization on a tripod may be outdated advice Revisiting the Peak Design tripod hot take from last episode If you think you have what it takes to change our minds on one of this week's hot takes, send your rebuttals through our form at thetripodpodcast.com. Timestamps 00:00 — Intro and hosts checking in from Nevada, Spain, and Colorado 00:50 — Favorite listener comment from last episode 01:49 — DT's slip-and-fall story from an Ireland workshop 06:22 — News: FCC's proposed foreign drone ban and its broad "military grade" definition 14:45 — News: How to evaluate photography competitions and avoid scams 28:46 — News: AI demand driving up camera and memory prices 35:50 — Hot takes intro 36:05 — Hot take: workshops should teach craft, vision, and voice, not just location 43:31 — Hot take: Canon's articulating screen and L-bracket design flaw 49:37 — Hot take: you don't need to turn off stabilization on a tripod 57:12 — Revisiting last episode's Peak Design tripod hot take 1:03:28 — What's next for the hosts and wrap-up