Rafael Suárez is a drone journalist and content creator with more than 20 years behind the lens. He began in film photography in 1998, moved to digital in 2005, and has been flying and filming with drones since 2016. As a commercial videographer he has produced work for premium brands including BMW, Porsche, and MINI, and his documentary work champions a #flysafe mentality across the industry. Based in Quito, Ecuador, he covers drone news, hardware, and the policy and business shaping the industry for DroneXL, and shares reviews and cinematic flight on his YouTube channel. A dad and a lifelong aviation nerd, he's happiest when something is in the air.
Hello there, fellow drone enthusiasts! Today I want to share with you one of those stories that make us all better pilots – my first drone crash. Trust me, this one’s both painful and educational! It was back in 2017. I was at a place called Guangopolo, doing aerial coverage of an event. I probably…
Hello there, fellow drone pilots! Long time no read! A few weeks ago, I was at “El Pailón del Diablo” (Devil’s Cauldron), one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Ecuador. I had traveled there to take some real estate photographs in the city of Baños and took advantage of the opportunity to do…
Seeing how my daughters, especially the youngest ones, are more and more addicted to Youtube, I decided to teach them how to fly FPV instead!
Hello fellow pilots! How are you? Do you control your drone, or does your drone control you? I hope that you are eager and hungry to learn today
Mastering Drone Control: What A $25 Mini Drone Taught Me that helped me fly better my other drones. Hello fellow drone pilots! Here we are again
Have you ever dreamed of shooting car commercials? Well, I have great news for you: I’m telling you how I entered into the car videographic world.
I'm going to share with you guys all my experiences that have helped me deliver great drone images under almost any condition.
in recent years, I've discovered that combining walking with drone photography has completely transformed how I see my city.
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