Behind the Lens — And Always Near the Water

I didn't start with a camera. I started with a soldering iron. Fifteen years ago, I was building my own FPV racing drones from scratch — wiring, tuning, crashing, rebuilding. I strapped a GoPro on and suddenly realized that the most interesting part wasn't the speed. It was what the footage showed. That was the beginning of everything.

I've filmed urban landscapes, mountain ranges, and open fields. But nothing challenged me the way water did. Strong winds, unpredictable gusts, wave interference — flying over the ocean is a different discipline entirely. It demands a level of precision that most pilots never encounter. That's exactly why I stayed. What started as the hardest environment to fly in became the one I understood best. The dynamics of a surf break, the wind window of a wingfoil session, the exact moment a rider peaks — I learned to read all of it. Not just as a pilot, but as someone who genuinely loves being around the water and the people on it. I've been shooting professionally for two years. But I've been preparing for it for fifteen.

Years

Drone Pilot

Years

Professional

Locations

Québec & Cabarete

My background is in IT. That might sound out of place for a drone videographer — but it shapes everything about how I work. Every session is planned. Battery rotations are mapped out before I arrive so I can fly continuously without interruption — including live feeds that run for hours without a single drop. I carry filters for every light condition, from blown-out midday sun to golden hour glare on the water. I travel light enough to be on a plane tomorrow, organized enough to be ready when I land. Structure and creativity aren't opposites. For me, one makes the other possible.

Here's something I've come to realize: drone pilots and watersport athletes speak the same language. We both watch the clouds before a session. We talk in knots. We plan around wind direction, think in terms of upwind and downwind, and cancel when the conditions aren't right. When I show up at a spot, I'm not an outsider with a camera — I'm someone who already understands what's about to happen. I'm also slowly learning the sports themselves. At this point, I'm not sure I had a choice.

In the summer, I'm based in Quebec, Canada — chasing the season wherever the water is moving. When winter arrives, I follow it south to Cabarete, Dominican Republic, one of the world's premier destinations for wingfoil and kitesurfing. J-O Horizon Adventures operates where the action is. Year-round, on both sides of the hemisphere.

If you're an athlete who wants footage that actually captures what your session felt like, a brand looking for content that doesn't look like everyone else's, or an event organizer who needs reliable aerial coverage — let's talk. I'll probably already know your spot.