Filmmaking — byfacundo

MAY 2026

How to Start a Drone Business in 2026 (When the 'Wow Factor' Is Gone)

My first paid drone gig was backstage video at photo sessions — novelty work that paid because drones were rare. That market is gone. Here's what actually works now.

11 MIN
MAY 2026

FPV vs Traditional Drones: It's a Different Craft Entirely

After years of cinematic flying, I switched to FPV. The thing nobody warned me about: the gap between FPV and a regular drone is wider than the gap between a drone and a regular camera.

11 MIN
MAY 2026

Drone Liability Insurance: The Coverage That Actually Matters

Most pilots think insurance is for the drone. After six years of flying for clients, I'm convinced it's for the people on the ground — and that's the only coverage I've ever bought.

9 MIN
MAY 2026

Three Lost Cats, One Shotgun, and the Dogs of the Small Town

Six years of working drone jobs in Argentina. None of these are the kind of story you put in a portfolio. All of them actually happened — more than once.

9 MIN
MAY 2026

Drone Inspection Is Not Filmmaking. Here's How to Fly It.

Forget cinematic shots. Inspection is about reliable gear, conservative flight, video over photos, and battery math that gets you home before the wind does the math for you.

11 MIN
MAY 2026

How to Make Money With a Drone in 2026

Six income paths that actually work, ranked by what's realistic for a working pilot — and the hype-y ones that aren't worth your time.

11 MIN
MAY 2026

Aerial Real Estate Photography: How to Price It Right

Aerial real estate photography pays better than almost any other drone work — if you price it as photography, not as drone footage. Here's the structure that holds up.

10 MIN
MAY 2026

How Much Do Drone Pilots Actually Make? An Honest Breakdown

The number you'll find quoted online is misleading. Here's what working drone pilots actually earn, broken down by income source, with the structure nobody explains.

12 MIN
MAY 2026

The Best Drone for Filmmaking, After 6 Years and 4 Drones

There's no single right answer, but there is a better question. Here's how I'd think about the gear progression if I were starting over.

11 MIN
MAY 2026

Is DJI Care Refresh Worth It? An Honest Take After 3 Crashes

I've crashed three drones across six years of working with them, and I've never bought DJI Care Refresh. Here's whether I should have — and whether you should.

9 MIN
MAY 2026

I've Crashed 3 Drones in 6 Years. Here's What Each One Taught Me.

A wall, a video game, and a 30-meter tree on government time. Three crashes, three different causes, one pattern that changed how I fly.

13 MIN
MAY 2026

When NOT to Fly a Drone at a Wedding

The drone is the loudest tool in your kit. At a wedding, your job is the opposite of loud. Here are the three questions I ask before every launch — and the moments I never fly.

8 MIN
MAY 2026

The Real Estate Drone Pricing Trap

Real estate is the opposite of weddings. The drone is charged separately, the client is in sales, and the trap is everywhere. Here's how the pricing game actually works.

9 MIN
MAY 2026

Why I Stopped Charging Drone Footage as a Separate Service

After 150 weddings, I'm convinced the drone isn't a service line. It's a tool — and pricing it like one changes the math, the pressure, and the films.

11 MIN