I'm a photographer and programmer in NYC. I have been building multicopters and flying them for the past two years. Now I'm starting to amass some more expensiv

I'm a photographer and programmer in NYC. I have been building multicopters and flying them for the past two years. Now I'm starting to amass some more expensive camera equipment, gimbals and transmitters, which leads me to the question of were I can go with this professionally. Currently we hobbyists are legally prohibited from charging for aerial video or even still photography. The technology is getting to the point were when UAVs are setup and used properly are very stable, and the footage is second to none. Here is the best examples I have seen. http://vimeo.com/66036452 http://vimeo.com/66036452 The recent NYC drone crash brings the major issues right to the surface; safety. Unfortunately, it's only going to get worse without regulation. I wish that weren't the case. A license that isn't to hard to get should be required within city limits. All that said the next issue that comes up is privacy. It's too early to know how bad this issue will become. On top of all the technical hurdles to flying, there is no way around the fact that drones are noisy. Most of the time, I am flying a multicopter in public people come over and talk to me about them. After they get over the sheer amusement of watching it fly, one of the first things they want to express is the potential for this thing to violate their privacy. Ironically, the government is actively running an extensive spying program on them, but their fears seem targeted on little Timmy down the street flying out side their window. This is obviously irrational.