Rafael Suárez

Rafael Suárez

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.
Dakota College Hosts Suas Industry Bootcamp In 2026

Dakota College Hosts sUAS Industry Bootcamp in 2026

Dakota College at Bottineau is quietly becoming one of the more interesting places in the US if you care about practical drone education, especially the kind that actually leads to jobs instead of just Instagram clips and dusty certificates. In…

Prison Drone Drops Turn Night Skies Into Smuggling Lanes

Prison Drone Drops Turn Night Skies Into Smuggling Lanes

A single drone drop at South Carolina’s Lee Correctional Institution recently made national headlines, not because of technical sophistication, but because of its grocery list, as WISTV reports. Crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, and marijuana were delivered neatly from…

Tiny Chihuahua Survives Blizzard With Drone Help

Tiny Chihuahua Survives Blizzard With Drone Help

A 7-pound chihuahua named Trixie just pulled off what can only be described as an accidental audition for an extreme survival documentary, starring snow, subzero temperatures, a hot pink collar, and a very confused neighborhood wondering how such a small…

Drones, Live Feeds And Lprs Power Paterson’s New Rtoc

Drones, live feeds and LPRs power Paterson’s new RTOC

Paterson, New Jersey has spent years under a microscope, following repeated allegations of corruption and excessive force that ultimately led to state oversight in 2023. Now, state officials say the city’s police department is entering a new phase, one built…