UAVs meet females' need for handheld cameras

For photography lovers, a good camera could help capture for posterity splendid sights and colorful vignettes, making special moments memorable or unforgettable. Unsurprisingly, both amateur and professional photographers have found drones literally adding a whole new dimension to their images.

Aerial photography has an expanded meaning now, thanks to drones.

According to an International Data Corp report, shipments of drones used in aerial photography will surge to 3 million units by this year-end, with the compound annual growth rate reaching 68 percent.