I capture the world from above—drones let me turn landscapes into art and reveal perspectives we rarely get to see.
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My favorite art to create is aerial photography and cinematic FPV drone footage. I love how drones let me see the world almost like a bird — from a completely different perspective. It feels immersive, almost like entering another reality. The best part for me is traveling to remote or hard-to-reach places and capturing views that most people would never see from the ground.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration when I travel and see places from a different perspective. Sometimes it’s nature, wildlife, mountains, oceans, or just a simple landscape that looks completely different from above. I like capturing moments that make people stop for a second and see the world in a way they don’t usually see it.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use part of the $25,000 to travel to Africa and join a wildlife preservation volunteer program. One of the best experiences of my life was volunteering in Costa Rica, helping protect baby sea turtles as they were hatching. That trip changed the way I see travel. I want to keep exploring the world, helping animals, and using my drone photography to tell those stories. The rest I would donate to a good cause, either to help kids or support animal protection.
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