Drone Business Origins

Towards the end of 2021 I decided I wanted to try getting into drone photography. My grandfather had a very old DJI drone that was collecting dust in a closet and he gave it to me to try and use. I ended up enjoying it and decided to get my commercial drone pilots license (Part 107).

My mom is an important employee for a local marketing and design company which was a huge help for me early on. They gave me a couple of jobs but more importantly they helped me make contacts, which have now lead me into full time work in the industry.

Getting into News

One of the biggest of my clients was a local news company. Most people think of TV channels when they think of news, but that isn’t always the case. The group I’m working for operates on Social Media. I am now working for them full time as a reporter, I go out to stories and I get the footage and interviews, however I ‘m the only one who has a drone, so I get sent to a lot of the bigger stories despite being new to the company.

Where I am Now

I am still doing contract work on the side, but now most of my work goes into news. I’ve gotten to see beautiful things, from massive ships, to huge crowds from the best angle there is. I never expected to end up in videography, but I really do enjoy it.