Queens’ Drone Photo Workshop Flies in Astoria

Astoria soared last night with Queens’ Drone Photo Workshop, scoping NYC’s spring at a 30th Avenue loft. Pilot Tariq Evans taught angles as 40 flew, a $25 class for sky eyes. It’s borough shots—pure Queens vibe, props hot. A kid crashed a rig; a pro nabbed a skyline. ‘Queens sees—this is it,’ Evans says, tweaking controls. The room turned cockpit.

The shop’s fresh—March 16’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing desks by 6 p.m. Evans, a LIC flyer; last night’s crowd hit max—drones buzzed. A latecomer nabbed a remote; clouds parted—NYC grit glowed. Frames hit the screen—tech ruled. #QueensDrone trended; Brooklyn wants a lens.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a newbie, dodging whirs. Space pinched—latecomers stood; shots held. A motor fried—fixed quick; flight rolled. Staten wants a turn, but Astoria owns it—wings rule. The loft’s never flown so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s heights—this catches ‘em,’ he says, packing gear. The shop’s a Queens win—grit meets sky. It’s a drone rush; join the next. Bring a rig—views call.