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Real client work, from first phone call to final delivery. Scroll through each one below, or open the full PDF walkthrough for the pre-flight planning, delivered images, equipment, and outcomes.
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Event Flooring Australia engaged me to capture their carpet installation at IMAX Sydney ahead of a movie premiere, covering the full 6am install through to completion, and produce it into an Instagram-ready reel alongside a full raw footage handover.Show more detail
What made this job different from a standard install shoot was the environment. IMAX Sydney, alongside the W hotel, is a live, high-security venue with its own staff, access protocols, and event schedule running independently of the flooring crew, loading dock procedures, venue lighting, and a premiere countdown that left no room for delays. Coverage followed the crew from unloading through planning, unrolling, taping, jointing, and finishing, constantly switching lens choice and shooting distance to match a three-hour technical install being cut down to a 30-40 second reel. Venue lighting added its own complication, with dimmable fixtures requiring real-time coordination with venue staff to minimise banding rather than fixing it in post. When the install ran long partway through, it became clear the carpet wouldn't be fully unveiled and dressed within the original booking window. Rather than deliver an incomplete set of footage, I raised it directly, proposed a same-day return once the carpet was fully installed and decorated, and coordinated a second visit back into IMAX later that day to capture the finished setup before the premiere.
Client: Event Flooring Australia, at IMAX Sydney · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 with RF-S 10-18mm, 18-45mm plus additional zoom and prime lenses, DJI RS3 Mini gimbal · Deliverables: 30-40 second vertical Instagram Reel with music and transitions, full raw footage handover from both the install and a same-day return visit
TSMN engaged me to capture and produce a 45-second Instagram reel for Village Days Brewing Co.'s 3rd birthday celebration in Gladesville — a community-facing brief built around atmosphere and local warmth rather than a polished corporate promo.Show more detail
Coverage spanned walkthrough B-roll, a piece to camera with the venue manager, and vox pop interviews with staff and customers, all shot vertical on gimbal and tripod across a tight two-hour window. An initial cut prioritising longer, dialogue-led clips was reworked after client feedback flagged it as too slow for a celebration — the final edit leaned into motion-heavy footage (pours, the band, movement through the space) for energy, delivered by the following business day.
How much does a promotional video cost for a small business?
Costs vary with length, shooting time, and turnaround — a single-location shoot like a two-hour local event sits toward the lower end. Get in touch with the specific brief and a realistic figure can be given quickly.
How do you capture the vibe of a local business and its community support?
By treating the brief for atmosphere as literally as the brief for a shot list — filming genuine reactions and movement rather than posed set-ups, then editing based on how a space actually feels once footage is reviewed, not just what was planned beforehand.
Client: Village Days Brewing Co, Gladesville · Agency: TSMN · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 + DJI RS3 Mini gimbal, DJI Mic Mini 2 · Deliverables: 45-second Instagram reel, unedited RAW video and photographs
Sensic Digital engaged me to run a content capture at Xero Shoes' Alexandria store within a tight one-hour window — a modular, ad-focused shoot built around product detail, genuine in-store customer service, and the everyday warmth of a specialty retail fit-out, delivered as a wide library of short, reusable clips rather than one polished hero video.Show more detail
The brief was explicitly built around volume — a reusable library that could be cut into dozens of separate Meta ad variants, roughly 70% vertical, 20% landscape and 10% stills, reflecting the footage's real home on Reels, Stories and feed placements rather than a long-form channel. The tight window meant a strict internal running order: exterior and empty-store coverage first, before foot traffic complicated the frame; product B-roll batched shoe-by-shoe rather than angle-by-angle to keep setups efficient; then a live customer fitting and consultation filmed as it naturally unfolded, letting a genuine back-and-forth between staff and customer carry the authenticity rather than directing a stiffer, over-rehearsed version of the same scene; talking-head hooks captured individually once staff were warmed up, giving the edit maximum flexibility to mix and match across different ad variants later; and a short stills pass squeezed into natural pauses between setups.
What's a good way to get content for Instagram and Meta ads?
A single modular shoot built for volume — short clips captured at multiple angles in one session — produces far more usable ad variants than one polished hero video, since each clip can be recut independently for different placements and audiences.
How do you portray the quality of products in a retail space?
By getting close enough, often enough, that texture and construction speak for themselves — stitching, sole flex, material detail — rather than relying on a wide shot and a caption to do that work.
Client: Xero Shoes, Alexandria · Agency: Sensic Digital · Equipment: Canon EOS R50, RF-S 10-18mm, RF-S 18-45mm, RF 50mm, DJI RS3 Mini gimbal, DJI Mic Mini 2 · Deliverables: Modular library of vertical and landscape clips plus stills, organised by product, customer journey and talking-head hook for Meta ad variants
Bodyfit Gyms engaged me for end-to-end content production across multiple Sydney locations — coordinating remotely with their international virtual assistant and marketing department to organise shoots, direct actors exercising on equipment, and capture ground walkthroughs and close-up equipment footage.Show more detail
Deliverables spanned a final-cut Instagram Reel produced in iterations through colour grading, cutting, and speed ramping, supplementary B-roll banked for future promotions, and edited still photography for Google Maps listings, website use, and archival documentation. Each round of edits went back to the marketing department for review before final sign-off, refining pacing and shot selection until the cut matched what actually performs well on their existing social channels. This became a recurring partnership, demonstrating the value of a videographer with in-house editing capability to a growing local business.
How much does it cost to film a gym for social media marketing?
Ongoing content partnerships across multiple locations typically work out more cost-effective per video than one-off bookings, since setup, planning, and equipment costs are shared across a series rather than repeated each time.
How do you make a gym feel energetic and welcoming on camera?
Through movement and proximity — following members through an actual set rather than shooting from a static wide angle, and cutting for pace so the energy of the room comes through in the edit, not just the footage itself.
Client: Bodyfit Gyms (multiple Sydney locations) · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 + DJI RS3 Mini gimbal · Deliverables: Final-cut Instagram Reel, B-roll footage, edited Google Maps & website stills · Production: End-to-end — direction, capture, colour grade, cut, speed ramp, iterative edit
Limitless Motions, a Sydney construction media and productions agency, engaged me for an ongoing series of site visits capturing progress across multiple builds. This first shoot with Elevate Carpentry in Roseville established the working pattern for the series — fast-paced, action-oriented content for Instagram, deliberately contrasted against the calmer documentary style used for other clients.Show more detail
The brief called for close-proximity POV shots handheld with the ultra-wide 10-18mm, drone laterals framed for a vertical crop from 5.4K, and ascend-and-spin reveals. Working on an active build meant coordinating movement around trades on site and keeping the drone's flight path clear of any overhead work in progress. The finished pace and framing established here became the template for later shoots in the same series, letting each subsequent visit run to a proven, efficient formula rather than starting from scratch.
How can drone photography track construction progress over time?
Regular scheduled visits, shot from consistent drone positions and heights each time, create a comparable visual record as a build progresses — useful for stakeholder updates, marketing, or a project's own archive.
How do you keep a long-running project visually consistent across many separate site visits?
By establishing the shot list and pacing on the very first visit, then repeating that same formula deliberately on every return trip, so a viewer watching visits months apart still recognises it as one continuous series rather than disconnected clips.
Production: Limitless Motions · Client: Elevate Carpentry, Roseville · Equipment: DJI Air 2S (ND4, 1/60s) + Canon EOS R50, DJI RS3 Mini gimbal (FPV mode), 10-18mm ultra-wide · Deliverables: Vertical social clips, POV handheld footage, drone laterals + ascend-and-spin, bracketed stills
TDE, a Sydney automotive detailing studio, and Coform Creative, their social media agency, engaged me for a full suite of ground-level content: vertical pieces to camera for Reels and Stories, workshop B-roll, hero car sequences, still photography, and a drone aerial overview — all within a 3-hour booking window.Show more detail
The 3-hour window meant sequencing mattered. Daylight-dependent shots came first, including the drone overview and hero car sequences, before moving indoors for workshop B-roll and pieces to camera once natural light became less critical. All ground footage was captured handheld and gimbal-stabilised on the Canon EOS R50, with the DJI Mic Mini 2 recording wireless audio separately for every piece to camera. Pre-production included reviewing TDE's existing Instagram to understand what already worked (raw close-up process footage at 20K+ views) and what needed elevating.
How much does a promotional video cost for an automotive business?
A single half-day or 3-hour booking can typically cover a full content suite — pieces to camera, workshop B-roll, hero product shots, stills, and a drone overview — making it more cost-effective than separate bookings for each format.
How do you make a workshop or automotive brand feel premium on camera?
By reviewing what's already resonating on a brand's own channels before the shoot, then building the shot list around elevating that existing strength rather than replacing it with something generic.
Studio: The Detail Establishment, Warwick Farm · Agency: Coform Creative · Content: Instagram Reels, TikTok, Stories · Duration: 3-hour booking window. Vertical 9:16 4K raw, horizontal B-roll, stills, drone aerial.
Remedial Building, a Sydney remedial and facade contractor, and TSMN, their social media agency, engaged me to document completed window, door, balustrade, and waterproofing works across three separate sites — Hudson House, 298 Sussex Street, and a residential complex in Bondi.Show more detail
Two sites required supervised rooftop drone launches, one was a live construction site with an active crew requiring full PPE and a flight path clear of trade work, and all three demanded a consistent cinematic style despite different buildings, lighting conditions, and access constraints. Delivered as six final edits — a 45–60 second cinematic piece per site in both horizontal and vertical formats — plus full raw footage and still photography.
What is the best way to showcase construction work on social media?
Aerial coverage paired with ground-level detail shots tends to perform best — the aerial gives scale and context, while ground footage shows finish quality and craftsmanship up close. Delivering both a horizontal and vertical cut means one shoot covers Instagram, LinkedIn, and website use without a separate reshoot.
How can media companies showcase construction and remedial work at scale?
By locking in one visual language before the first site visit — consistent framing, colour treatment, and pacing — then adapting only what each location demands, whether that's a supervised rooftop launch or full PPE around a live crew, so several very different buildings still read as one continuous body of work.
Client: Remedial Building · Agency: TSMN · Sites: Hudson House, 298 Sussex Street, Bondi residential complex · Equipment: DJI drone (5.4K aerial), Canon EOS R50 + DJI RS3 Mini gimbal (ground/interior) · Deliverables: Six cinematic edits (16:9 + 9:16), full raw footage, still photography
Two Peas Videography and St George Community Housing on behalf of Homes NSW engaged me as a drone operator and ground-level videographer for a full-day shoot at an ongoing mixed social and private housing development in Sydney's South-West.Show more detail
The brief was to capture footage of the new homes and surrounding community for promotional, archival, and documentation purposes. Working closely with SGCH employees and local residents throughout the day, I managed varying environmental lighting conditions across a full-day shoot, moving between aerial coverage of the development's layout and ground-level footage of individual homes, communal spaces, and residents going about the day. The result was a series of footage effectively showcasing the development and its amenities from both perspectives.
How much does a videography project for a housing or community development cost?
Costs depend heavily on shoot length and site scale — a full-day booking covering both aerial and ground footage across a large development sits toward the higher end, but is typically more cost-effective than splitting the work across separate providers.
How do you capture the feeling of a community, not just a building?
By balancing the two — aerial coverage for the development's layout and scale, then ground-level time with residents and everyday moments, so the finished footage shows a place people actually live in, not just a finished construction.
Production: Two Peas Videography · Client: St George Community Housing / Homes NSW · Equipment: DJI Air 2S aerial + Canon EOS R50 ground · Location: South-West Sydney mixed housing development
Polara Studios engaged me across two campaigns on behalf of Roborock, producing footage of a branded JCDecaux bus wrap on Transport for NSW buses.Show more detail
The first was a full-day ground shoot across multiple CBD and inner-city locations with Canon EOS R50 and DJI RS3 Mini gimbal. Two weeks later, Polara re-engaged me with significantly more creative latitude to capture drone footage of the branded buses at Bondi and Bronte beaches, tracking them to well-known beachside locations and pulling back to reveal Sydney's iconic coastline.
How much does it cost to film an outdoor advertising or bus wrap campaign?
Campaigns like this are often priced per shoot day rather than per asset, and can span multiple bookings as a campaign develops — an initial ground shoot followed by a separate aerial pass, for example, rather than one single job.
How do you make a moving advertisement feel cinematic?
By tracking it through locations that add their own visual interest — Sydney's coastline, in this case — rather than filming the vehicle in isolation, so the branding and the backdrop work together instead of competing for attention.
Production: Polara Studios / Roborock / JCDecaux · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 + DJI RS3 Mini gimbal (ground), DJI Air 2S (aerial) · Locations: Sydney CBD, Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach · Deliverables: Ground campaign footage + 4K raw aerial footage
Avello Group engaged me on behalf of Goodman to deliver a complete aerial and ground-level photographic survey of two large warehouse buildings at Chullora, part of Avello's tender preparation for a high-value repaint contract, documenting every elevation, roof plane, and statutory fire safety item across a live, multi-stakeholder industrial site.Show more detail
The aerial component was deliberately scheduled around solar noon rather than the more flattering light of golden hour, since the roof overview was the single most technically important deliverable on a repaint condition survey — flat, even light at midday let roof pitch, membrane condition, anchor points, and rooftop plant read clearly without harsh shadow distortion, prioritising technical legibility over aesthetic light. Both buildings' full roof planes were captured during this window, along with the solar array on Building 1's western slope, the water tank and ventilation device on Building 2, and the safe-access cabling system running along Building 1's roof. That aerial pass surfaced a genuinely useful finding for the client: Building 1 has a static safe-working cable line installed along both sloped roof faces, while Building 2 has no equivalent system, a direct, material difference in the fall-protection equipment Avello would need to price for each building separately. Fire safety documentation ran as its own disciplined, checklist-driven pass throughout the day. The client's Signage Plan specified an exact schedule of 20 statutory signs across the estate — four video surveillance signs, two fire hydrant signs, and fourteen fire safety door signs required on both sides of exit doors — every one photographed both in context and as a legible close-up, then reconciled against the printed schedule before leaving site. Building 2's fire suppression water tank and surrounding system received particularly extensive, dedicated coverage given its direct relevance to the fire services scope of the tender. The site itself was far from static: a narrow internal road expected to be quiet turned out to be an active through-route for an adjacent logistics operator's trucks, and one of the two buildings was still mid-move-out rather than vacant. Airspace was reviewed well ahead of the shoot given the site's proximity to a correctional facility and a no-fly zone near Bankstown Airport, with flight lines planned to avoid both entirely.
Client: Avello Group, on behalf of Goodman · Site: Chullora Industrial Estate, NSW — two warehouse buildings · Equipment: DJI Air 2S (aerial), Canon EOS R50 with RF-S 10-18mm and RF-S 55-210mm (ground) · Deliverables: Full-resolution aerial and ground photography, split by building and capture method, plus site condition notes for the client's estimators
A structural engineering firm and strata management group engaged me to inspect the roofs of three large apartment blocks at a single Rockdale site, following resident reports of water ingress and intermittent cable TV dropouts.Show more detail
With the consultant structural engineer on site directing findings in real time, each block was flown with a consistent three-pass method — a full overview, a slower 4K pass for general condition and drainage lines, then directed close-up stills of specific defects as the engineer called them out. Rockdale sits within 5.5km of a controlled airport, with part of the site bordering a total no-fly zone — the DJI Mini 4K's sub-250g excluded-RPA status was the only practical way to complete the job without lengthy individual airspace clearance applications.
Can a drone inspect my roof instead of someone climbing up there?
Yes, for most standard inspections — a drone can safely cover an entire roof, including areas that are difficult or hazardous to access on foot, in far less time than a manual inspection would take.
How do you use aerial footage to communicate the urgency of roof damage?
By flying a consistent pass at every site — overview, then general condition, then close-up on specific defects as they're identified — so the footage builds a clear, escalating case rather than a scattered collection of problem photos.
Client: Structural engineering firm & strata management, Rockdale · Drone: DJI Mini 4K — excluded-category RPA, selected for controlled-airspace access · Delivered: Full-resolution 4K video and stills via Google Drive, organised by block and defect category · Outcome: Defect register precise enough for direct trade referral — antenna, tiling, gutter, and arborist quotes issued straight from the imagery.
A homeowner contacted me after a major storm, reporting a worsening water stain in his daughters' bedroom. The property sits within restricted R479 airspace near RAAF Base Richmond.Show more detail
Flights were scheduled on a weekend when R479 restrictions lift, and the DJI Air 2S was selected specifically for its zoom and 1-inch sensor to document close-up detail from a safe standoff distance. The inspection revealed: a plant established in gutter debris damming water toward the roofline (source of the leak), significant bird droppings on windowsills (source of an unexplained odour), and solar panels confirmed clean — saving the client unnecessary tradesperson fees and quoting hassles.
Can a drone inspection tell me the exact cause of a roof leak?
Often, yes — a close-up aerial pass can identify blocked gutters, damaged flashing, or debris buildup causing water to pool or divert toward a roofline, giving a clear answer before calling a tradesperson out.
How do you investigate a specific problem rather than just survey a whole roof?
By treating it like a diagnosis rather than a photo shoot — flying close enough to distinguish between several plausible causes side by side, so the homeowner gets a clear answer rather than a general set of aerial photos to interpret themselves.
Drone: DJI Air 2S — selected for optical zoom and 1-inch sensor in R479 Richmond restricted airspace · Delivered: 4K video via Google Drive and USB same-day · Outcome: Leak source identified, unnecessary service declined, complete aerial property record retained.
A commercial client needed high-resolution aerial stills of a block of land near Macquarie Centre and the M2 Motorway for a development proposal, with specific framing to show the site's commercial context while keeping nearby residential towers out of frame.Show more detail
The brief was unusually specific about what shouldn't appear in frame as much as what should. The client wanted the Macquarie shopping centre car park, the M2 Motorway, and the surrounding industrial and commercial buildings visible, but specifically didn't want the Meriton apartment towers across the road or the treeline of Lane Cove National Park showing in the final stills. Given the size of the site and that goal, the approach was to shoot from the M2 side looking back in at an angle that deliberately minimised the apartments in frame, capturing three different angles from that same general position so the client had genuine options rather than a single composition. Two further stills were taken from the opposite, shopping-centre side of the site to show the full plot of land, including the existing yellow building on site, giving the client complete coverage of the parcel from both usable vantage points.
Client: Commercial client, development proposal · Site: Macquarie Park, near Macquarie Centre and the M2 Motorway · Equipment: DJI Air 2S · Deliverables: High-resolution aerial stills for development proposal use
A townhouse owner in Strathfield had already installed chicken wire and sealed gaps in the roof tiles to keep rats out, but wanted a drone flight to confirm where the rats had actually been getting in and to check the condition of the gutters while up there.Show more detail
The owner had already done the hard part themselves, sealing visible gaps and running chicken wire along the roofline to keep rats out after they'd chewed through electrical cabling on the second storey. What was still needed was a clear, from-above view to confirm where the actual entry point had been and whether any gaps had been missed, alongside a general check of the gutters, which were showing signs of stagnating water and blockage. A straightforward, short flight covering the roofline and gutter run gave the owner clear confirmation of both, exactly the kind of quick, targeted job that doesn't need a full production to be genuinely useful.
Client: Homeowner, Strathfield townhouse · Site: Strathfield, NSW · Equipment: DJI Air 2S · Deliverables: Aerial roof and gutter photography for DIY defect assessment
A real estate agent and homeowner engaged me for a quick, one-hour exterior and aerial photography session for an off-market listing in Botany, a unique mixed-use property that operated as a working tannery for over 100 years before its conversion to residential use.Show more detail
With a former commercial building now serving as a home, the priority was capturing character alongside function, leaning into the property's history and unusual mixed-use form rather than shooting it like a standard residential listing. Ground-level exterior shots were framed to highlight both the building's distinctive facade and its place within the surrounding streetscape, while the aerial pass gave a clean, elevated view of the property's location and context that ground shots alone couldn't provide. The shoot sat within a restricted airspace zone, so a sub-249g drone was used to operate compliantly without needing additional airspace authorisation, keeping the whole session genuinely quick and straightforward end to end.
Client: Real estate agent & homeowner, Botany · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 with ultrawide lens, sub-249g drone · Deliverables: Processed exterior stills, artistic and documentary style, plus aerial photographs of the property and surrounding area · Turnaround: One hour, on site, start to finish
A homeowner in Lane Cove West engaged me to capture interior real estate photography, gimbal-balanced videography, and aerial photography and videography of their brand-new property for documentation, insurance, and a potential off-market real estate listing.Show more detail
Interior photography was captured first, working room by room with natural light supplemented where needed, before moving to gimbal-stabilised interior walkthrough video. The drone component was scheduled around the day's light, capturing the property's roofline, boundaries, and surrounding streetscape from multiple angles to support the property's insurance documentation and any future listing use. Delivered as a single organised set covering every angle a prospective agent or insurer might need.
Can one person handle photography, video, and drone roof inspection for a home?
Yes — a single booking can cover interior stills, gimbal-stabilised walkthrough video, and aerial roofline and boundary coverage, which is generally more efficient than coordinating three separate providers for one property.
How do you switch between real estate, lifestyle, and inspection styles in the same shoot?
By working in a deliberate order — interior stills first while natural light is best, then walkthrough video, then the drone component scheduled around the day's light — so each format gets its own proper attention rather than being rushed to fit the others.
Client: Private homeowner, Lane Cove West · Equipment: Canon EOS R50 + DJI RS3 Mini (interior), DJI Air 2S (aerial) · Deliverables: Interior stills, gimbal walkthrough video, aerial photography and videography · Purpose: Documentation, insurance, off-market listing
A commercial client needed 12 high-resolution stills of a property on Larkin St, Camperdown, within 24 hours. The site sat in restricted low-ceiling airspace near the Sydney CBD, making the compact sub-250g DJI Mini 4K the right tool.Show more detail
Before flying, I produced annotated Google Earth planning screenshots so the client could review and approve compositions in advance, including proposed angles, building orientations, and expected skyline visibility, all before committing to a flight in genuinely restricted airspace. The flight went ahead the following morning in clear conditions, sticking closely to the pre-approved angles to avoid burning the tight 24-hour turnaround on reshoots. Below: planning screenshots alongside the actual results, showing how closely the finished stills matched what was proposed.
How much does drone photography cost for commercial real estate listings?
Turnaround speed and airspace complexity affect pricing more than the number of images — a same-day or next-day job in restricted airspace near a CBD typically costs more than a standard suburban shoot with a longer lead time.
How do you make a commercial property stand out to potential tenants or buyers?
By planning the exact angles in advance — using tools like Google Earth to propose and get sign-off on compositions before ever flying — so the finished stills match what was promised, not just what looked good on the day.
Drone: DJI Mini 4K — sub-250g, restricted low-ceiling airspace near Sydney CBD · Deliverables: 12 high-resolution stills, J+RAW · Turnaround: 24 hours from enquiry to delivery
A commercial client looking to lease a small building in the heart of the CBD engaged me to capture aerial panoramas from a fixed spot directly above their building, with roof access granted for takeoff.Show more detail
Flying directly over the Sydney CBD comes with genuine constraints beyond the usual airspace checks. Roof access was granted for takeoff, keeping the flight launching from private property rather than a public street below, and altitude was managed carefully throughout, with the building's own height factored directly into the altitude calculations rather than treated as a separate consideration. In line with CASA rules around flying over people, the drone didn't travel horizontally or vertically away from its takeoff point at any stage, staying fixed directly above the building and rotating in place to capture the full panorama set, rather than moving out over the street and pedestrians below.
Client: Commercial client, commercial leasing · Site: Sydney CBD · Equipment: DJI Air 2S · Deliverables: Fixed-point aerial panoramas from directly above the property
MyMatilda, a dementia carer-assist robot company, and their marketing agency Axtid engaged me to shoot two interview-style advertisements built around a genuine conversation with Dorothy, a wife and carer, about her daily life caring for her husband Albert, who lives with dementia.Show more detail
Filmed in the couple's own apartment with their full consent to share their story publicly, the brief called for something that felt like an honest conversation rather than a scripted testimonial. Delivered as two separate passes — vertical for Reels, horizontal for YouTube — plus dedicated B-roll of the couple's daily routine and their dog, Molly. Drawing on my own medical background and direct clinical exposure to dementia patients and carers, I spent time with Dorothy and Albert before filming to build trust, and checked in throughout so Dorothy always felt in control of the conversation and could skip or reframe anything she wasn't comfortable answering.
How much does it cost to film a customer testimonial or interview video?
Interview-style videos are typically priced by the hour rather than per finished minute, since most of the time goes into building a comfortable environment rather than the filming itself. Get in touch with the specific brief for a quote.
How do you film a sensitive, emotional story with genuine authenticity?
By slowing down — spending time with the people involved before a camera is even set up, checking in throughout, and letting them stay in control of what they share, rather than treating the shoot as a fixed script to get through.
Client: MyMatilda, via marketing agency Axtid · Format: Vertical 9:16 and horizontal 16:9, shot as separate passes · Delivered: Primary 60–75s cut in both formats, a shorter paid-social cut-down, and full raw footage handover · Outcome: A genuine, unscripted testimonial built on trust rather than a read-through of prepared questions.
A local DJ and musician engaged me to film his outdoor DJ set at a park in Waverton — capturing fixed multi-perspective continuous ground video for 2 hours, as well as audio from both a wireless lapel mic and a shotgun mic, and aerial drone footage of the performance and its surroundings from a safe distance.Show more detail
Ground coverage ran continuously across the full 2-hour set from multiple fixed camera positions, avoiding the need to constantly reposition and risk missing key moments. The drone worked in short, deliberate passes rather than continuous hovering, both to conserve battery across the booking and to stay respectful of the crowd below, capturing wide establishing shots of the park and DJ booth from a safe altitude and distance. All footage and both audio sources were delivered raw and unedited, as requested, for the client's own post-production.
How can DJs and musicians get good promotional video of their performances?
Multiple fixed ground cameras running continuously through the full set, combined with wireless lapel and shotgun audio, capture more usable footage than trying to follow the action with a single handheld camera.
How do you shoot a fast-moving, low-light performance without losing the atmosphere?
By keeping the drone to short, deliberate passes rather than constant hovering — both to respect the crowd below and to conserve battery across a long set — while ground cameras handle the continuous coverage.
Client: Independent DJ/musician · Location: Waverton park, Sydney · Equipment: DJI Air 2S aerial + Canon EOS R50, DJI Mic Mini 2 wireless + shotgun mic · Deliverables: 4K aerial and ground footage, dual-track audio
A catch-all for shoots that don't fit neatly into a single category — interview setups, sports photography, event coverage, and other ground or aerial productions. Same equipment, same preparation, different context.Show more detail
How much does it cost to film an interview or talking-head video?
Interview-style shoots are typically priced by the hour rather than per finished minute, since most of the time goes into setup, lighting, and audio rather than the recording itself.
Can a drone photographer also cover sports or action photography?
Yes — sports and action coverage uses much of the same kit as other ground work, tripod-mounted or handheld depending on the sport, with a drone brought in when an aerial perspective genuinely adds something a ground camera can't.
Do you cover one-off events like birthdays, launches, or community gatherings?
Yes — one-off events are one of the most common bookings, whether that's a single drone pass over a gathering or a full mix of ground and aerial coverage depending on the brief.
What happens if a shoot doesn't go to plan?
Every job carries some risk of weather, access, or equipment issues — the difference is having a contingency plan and communicating early if something needs to change, rather than a client finding out on the day.
A selection of the environmental and scenery shots I've taken across Sydney, for clients who want more than documentation, and are after something that genuinely looks beautiful.Show more detail
What are the best spots for drone photography in Sydney?
Sydney's harbour foreshore, coastal cliffs, and inner-city rooftops each offer something different, the right spot really depends on the light, time of day, and the mood the final shot needs to have.
How do you find a fresh angle on locations everyone's already photographed?
By waiting for the right light and going back more than once, the same location can look completely different at golden hour versus midday, and a lot of the more interesting shots come from a second or third visit, not the first.
Client: Personal & portfolio work · Site: Locations across Sydney · Equipment: DJI Air 2S · Deliverables: Environmental and scenery stills for portfolio and promotional use
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