On set at NCIS with the LA Skyline in the background

One of my first big shoots on Jay Leno's garage

Drone light for Clara music video

Kanye, or "Ye" concert at the LA Coliseum

The Inspire 3 posing on an episode of Master Chef, @ The Magic Castle, Hollywood

Getting my pilots licence for the Part 333 Certification. It preceeded Part 107 and you had to be an actual pilot.

The EagleCam winches at Coachella 2023

Shooing an episode of the Amazing race

Wipe out, wearing two hats. Morning Drone, Afternoon EagleCam

Posing with Mike and Ant from the most popular show on the planet, Wheeler Dealers. Civid killed that golden goose.

The "Eagles Nest" Studio 24, Warner Bros

FPV at the Oakland bay bridge, note gloves as it was 45º

Had to post the eclipse

The the Chase Jib with the tallest building on the West Coast in the background

Shooting a music video in Laguna, Ca. Inspire 1, Bentley

The Eagles Nest on Wipe Out's Gauntlet course

Zuma Beach makes an astronaut time traveler want to monkey around. "No tongue, Charlie!"

Sergio from Pyrodrone, when it was called Piro Flip, checking out the Aligh Quad. He assured me this would blow away the DJI equivalent which was the S900 at the time. It didn't.

In the early days of commercial drone pilots, there was an attempt to unionize or set standards.

Getting ready for a test using the Align 480 and Josh Fritz' 360 camera ball.

Looking thru the Merry-go-round at the HARD music festival, 2015

Shooing a Mclaren on Angeles Crest Highway

How's this for some aerial cinematography!? Took a Roni up in the Quicksilver while I was in process of getting my Part 61 Pilots certificate. My instructor jeffery Steele was a wildman. R.I.P.

Took a Roni up in the Quicksilver while I was in process of getting my Part 61 Pilots certificate. My instructor jeffery Steele was a wildman. R.I.P.

The Eagles Nest on Wipeout. Right now it's 50º on it's way to 100º in an hour

First test of the Chase Jib, it did what we wanted besides some tweeks.

Eric Bergez dialing in the Movi XL on a Mozda commercial

The EagleCam on it's first job - Family Game Fight. Shot in Studio 24, the Friends stage at Warner Bros.

Shooting on the Columbia River Gorge.

Sometimes these things can be just a work of industrial art!

Positive & Negative. The symmetry is a work of art!

Negative & Positive. The symmetry is a work of art!

Sunset on the Columbia River Gorge, Summer 2013.

Getting the close up, operating the Ronin on an Afghan Music Video in Laguna Beach.

Scenic Highway 12 in Utah. What a dual sport adventure Fall 2014.

Close up of the MONITOR as that's what we used for control before the phone & ipad era. PS there was no touch screen or adjusting the camera.

Flying around Bryce Canyon before regulation

Austin harris getting the camera build right on Wheeler Dealer

Shooting high-end real estate in Belair

Checking out the lava on the North -East Side of Oahu

My Phanotm 2 and Kawasaki KLR 650. Had a lot of fun with that combo!

The Intuitive Aerial Aerigon. 12 motors, carbon fiber, inferior IMU

Testing out an custom 360 Camera ball for Yolkness video, GTFO

One of my own personal challenges in the early days - fly between these book-matched buildings...without crashing, getting caught, and retaining signal. NAILED IT!

Eaglecam cases, prepped for a gig!

My first big drone, the Freefly Cinestar

ChaseJib on a Genesis electric GV70 commercial

Lawrence Fishburn on either Rivers & Roads

Sometimes I do things late at night to amuse myself

The Dome, top down, looks like a giant golf ball

Our Dactyl Cam at Santa Barbara Bowl for kenny Loggins last concert.

Inspire 2 on NCIS,with iconic DTLA skyline in the BG.

Immersion therapy

Arial 360 Camera producing the Yolk Bands music video -"GTFO"

Caught in the bushes with my pants UP!

Flying a 60K Intuitive Aerial Aerigon, with my future specialty camera partner Eric Bergez

In the LA river by the 1st Street Bridge with the "Inspire 1 Pro Black"

Capturing rock hard vistas

RIP Jeffery Steele, my flight instructor

The ChaseJib on the Genesis GV70 Electric car commercial

The EagleCam on the final night course for WipeOut

Phantom 2, Ohio River shooting a show called "Cavia Kings"

One of my first promo shots. Shooting the iconic Hollywood sign.

Client getting a front row seat for shots of the Oakland bay bridge

Beauty shot on the beach

Beauty shot on Thornehill Broome beach. Done a few shoots at that oddly named beach.

Not sure you want your picture taken while you're in the goggles...but shame is for suckers!

The Chase Jib after shooting on the Oakland Bay Bridge

The streets of San Francisco...what a great name for a TV Show!

The Chase Jib being prepped for a drone / car to car chase scene in San Francisco

I can now say I've worn snake gators to safe guard my ankles when flying a drone!

Shooting solar panels on a top secret military installation