Drone It

I recently took some drone lessons from Alex. It took a while to get time but it really wasn't his fault. You need the optimal conditions and I valued that he made sure that the weather was perfect for my first time practicing flying my drone.My husband got me a drone about three years ago for my birthday or Christmas. It was just poor timing on his part because he gave it to me the same year we had a baby. I guess he didn't figure that having a baby would take up 100% of your time and leave no time for drone flying.Well she's three now and a lot more independent so we decided to open our drone box. Lesson #1: don't be like me and open your box three years later. We had a few batteries that wouldn't charge up because it was sitting idle for so long. Alex gave me some good recommendations of what to do and who I could possible take the batteries to check them out. I met Alex at Kawainui Model Airplane Field. I have never been there but it was a great place to learn. It was a wide open area perfect for people who are just learning. Just in case they don't know how to move their controls. Alex was a good instructor. He told me about the rules of flying and how to be cognizant of the environment around before flying. He had me do several tries of the different controls. It was a little confusing at first but he was patient. I didn't get it but he helped me understand it better by putting it into analogies. Then I kept thinking of the analogy to help me remember the controls. I learned how to control it in all directions and take a selfie. I'm glad that I took this course. My husband was super excited that I finally got to use my drone. So I showed him what I learned in class and he's hooked too. Thanks Alex for the great lesson!

When it comes to getting those perfect family pictures, you can't be anything but choosy to capture a perfect moment. Particularly a shoot with 5 kids, no easy task.I came across an ad on Facebook's Military Buy, Sell, & Trade. I liked the portfolio shown and reached out to Alexey to inquire on pricing and scheduling details. Response time was very quick and professional and pricing was very reasonable. *Note: A deposit will need to be put down.* Honestly I think more people in the service industry should do this. Think about it, it's their livelihood and if you cancel they missed on having someone one else in that slot.Alexey was so helpful in giving ideas for locations and best places/timing to capture my kiddos. We scheduled on a Friday for that Monday. A quick turn around and I was super excited yet cautious just not knowing much feedback for this photographer. I did keep my faith and it paid off! :)Alexey was prompt and sooooooo easy to work with! He was very patient with the kids, was accepting to my ideas and yet some wonderful ones of his own. He took the time to give me a wide variety to choose from and get the kids in raw moments as well as "staged."We had a great time doing the shoot, tons of giggles and smiles. Alexey was SUPER quick to turn around the images for me to choose for edit, like 24 hours or less quick. There were over 500 images to go through, picking just 10-15 was no easy task. I couldn't be more grateful for that many pictures though, he really took a lot of time for a great deal!I ended up choosing a bit more than the 15 for the extra fee and it was sooo worth it, still such a bargain! The edited photos came back quickly, and the fortunate part, due to the great job the first go around, no edits were really needed. The photos are all throughout my house and up to date, finally! Thank you, Alexey, for everything! I can't wait to come back for more sessions!!!

Alex is a delight to work with. Probably one of the best photographers I have ever worked with, and definitely the best drone photographer. Polite, knowledgeable, professional, and very, very talented as evident in his work.I hired his services for two events. First a fundraising event at my organization, and then the product photo shoot at my store. There were back to back events yet I knew I could could count on him. Was on time, dressed professionally, and ready to do some great shoots. I will post them here as soon as they are ready, so you can be the judge. Additionally, Alex is very well connected to the trendsetters on the island and he doesn't hesitate to use them for his client advantage.He is my got to photographer!

These guys are awesome!I've worked with Alex on multiple occasions and he always over-delivered. Besides regular photograph, he's also very knowledgeable with everything drone related including all the local regulations so you are legally in the clear when working with him.

Drone It (Alex) is one of the best photographers I've ever worked with! I highly recommend shooting with him! He is extremely professional and knows what he's doing! The quality of his photos are amazing! I was more than happy with how the photos turned out! I'm very grateful to have worked with him and had my photos taken by him!

Alex is hands down the most detailed, most experienced, and professional Drone Pilot/Photographer on the Island! I scheduled Alex last minute to secretly shoot my proposal to my fiance while kitesurfing! Not only did he play it cool and kept super discrete! But he also got incredible once in a life time footage!

Alex and his humble colleague Drone made an outstanding footages on my wedding in 2015 on Maui. Here's the actual video that proves it:https://youtu.be/T6w6ucRj_oQBeside of his professionalism, Alex is also very interesting and intelligent person. It was real pleasure to work with him, especially that his prices are very reasonable. Mahalo!

I book Alex for all my events. He is always on time and has everything covered. I also refer him to all my clients. He's really great and has everything from drones to DSLR

Alex is a talented and professional photographer. Our family shoot was fun and the pictures came out perfect!

My husband and I have never had a professional take pictures for us, but Alex made us feel very comfortable! I wanted nice pictures of my husband and I because I feel like we take none. I saw other pictures Alex has taken and I liked his style! Making the appointment was very easy. He responded very quickly. He suggested what type of session would be good and picked a beautiful location. We weren't so much in a rush to take the pictures, but Alex got us booked for about a week-ish from when I inquired! The actual session was fun. It was at Lanikai at sunrise. He told us how to pose and what to do (which we liked since we really didn't know what we wanted to do). Time really flew by!I received my pictures quicker than I thought I would--edited and all! We are very pleased with the photos. I am due in October so maybe in a year, we will take family photos again! :-)