From above and up close.
Ethan Allen is a photographer who flies. He shoots the whole story in one visit: drone video from the air, stills and product on the ground, and a finished edit, fast. One person, one point of contact. He's an FAA Part 107–certified pilot with 30 years behind the camera, shooting for wineries, hospitality, product makers and commercial properties. Based in Sonoma County, a short drive from Napa, Marin and the Bay Area, he travels wherever the project needs him.
What Ethan delivers
Aerial video. Drone footage that shows the scale and setting no ground camera can: estates and vineyards, coastlines, campuses and new builds. He flies low and precise when the shot calls for it, through canyons, along surf, over rows of vines, not just high and wide.
Ground photography and product. Stills of the people, places and products that tell your story up close. Studio packshots for e-commerce and labels, location work for hospitality and real estate, and detail photography for hard goods like motorcycle parts and wine.
Edited deliverables. You get finished assets ready to use, not raw files to sort through:
• A short film or highlight cut, sized for web and social
• Color-graded footage, with licensed music or your own track
• Retouched stills in web and print resolutions
• Raw aerial clips for your own team, on request
• Color-graded footage, with licensed music or your own track
• Retouched stills in web and print resolutions
• Raw aerial clips for your own team, on request
Who Ethan works with
Wineries and hospitality. Vineyard aerials through the seasons, estate and tasting-room photography, bottle shots and harvest stories. One shoot can supply your website, wine club emails and social calendar. Past work: Sovio Wines, Napa and Sonoma estates.
Motorcycles and products. Product photography and short films for companies that make physical things, from custom motorcycles to packaged goods. Ethan has shot the Kraus Motor Co. catalog and launch videos for years, plus packaging and product lines for AquaBella Organic Solutions.
Facilities and commercial property. Aerial and interior coverage of offices, campuses and new construction for marketing, leasing and progress documentation. Past work: SMT, Attorneys at Law.
How it works
1. Brief. A short call about what you need, where it will run and when. Ethan sends back a shot list and a quote.
2. Plan. He scouts the location, checks airspace and permissions, and schedules around light and weather.
3. Shoot. Aerial and ground coverage in one visit, so you're not coordinating two vendors.
4. Deliver. Selected stills within 3 business days and a first cut of the film within 7, with one round of revisions included.
Credentials and kit
• FAA Part 107–certified remote pilot
• Fully insured
• 30 years in professional photography, from editorial work for GQ, French Vogue and Rolling Stone to commercial product and aerial production
• DJI Mavic 4 Pro for aerial film and stills; Canon full-frame for ground photography
• Cinema cameras and lighting added for larger productions
• Edited in Adobe Creative Cloud and Final Cut Pro
• Fully insured
• 30 years in professional photography, from editorial work for GQ, French Vogue and Rolling Stone to commercial product and aerial production
• DJI Mavic 4 Pro for aerial film and stills; Canon full-frame for ground photography
• Cinema cameras and lighting added for larger productions
• Edited in Adobe Creative Cloud and Final Cut Pro
Have a project in mind?
Tell Ethan what you're making, where and when, and he'll send a shot list and quote within two business days.