Soaring, Beyond Limits

Imagine flying high, awakening a mix of emotions, feeling free, and a rush of adrenaline. When I fly my drone I don’t really think about anything else, I’m usually awe-struck by what I see and capture from a point of view the human eye can’t always see. My senses are heightened as I fly through and over oceans, valleys, mountains, cityscapes and everything in between. Hovering against the water, yet barely touching it, I wonder how cold the water might be or the feeling of the slightly cold breeze. I hear the waves crash against one another, see the water flowing calmly to the shore, while the warmth of the sun hits my face. Navigating through 80 ft trees makes me nervous, but the moments captured are well worth it. Drone cinematography and photography has become my creative outlet for expression. Every image captured is a moment in time that has awakened my senses fully.

Featured photograph above, “Soaring”, received the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Award in Photography, Honorable Mention