We deliver high-quality aerial footage and photos to meet your vision and maximize your impact. We offer a variety of services including real estate media packages to drive exposure and close sales faster, agricultural analysis and photogrammetry to increase yield and spot problem areas before they become losses, and supporting aerial services for film production to awe and inspire your audiences. All of our operations are conducted with the utmost confidence by FAA Part 107 licensed operators and are insured through Verifly.
NICHOLAS YI
OWNER & OPERATOR
Nick is the owner and a part 107 licensed operator. A recent graduate of the University of Illinois, he has a wide range of film and photo experience, including 4 years of video production at UIUC's Public Affairs and Video Services departments and more than 7 years of freelance photography and cinematography experience. He fell in love with drones as a hobby and jumped at the opportunity to combine the emerging technology with his cinematography skills.
ELIZABETH YI
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Having grown up in Lake Forest, Elizabeth is a Northshore native. She spent her college years on the East Coast, and couldn’t resist returning to the shores of Lake Michigan. With over 10 years experience in customer service and management, her role is to ensure that Skyflair runs smoothly, and that your experience with us is a breeze!
EQUIPMENT & PROCESS
WHAT WE USE ON YOUR PROJECT
EQUIPMENT & AIRCRAFT
We use the newest in drone and camera technology to deliver high quality media at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional aerial photography. All of our drones shoot in lossless high-resolution 4K for crisp, stunning image quality. We use industry leading DJI drones that exceed FAA standards for safety and reliability.
Sony A7rii full-frame DSLR
Canon 6D full-frame DSLR
DJI X5S MFT camera
Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini 4K cinema camera
DJI Mavic 2 drone
DJI Inspire 2 drone
DJI Ronin gimbal
Rhino Motion Evo system
MEDIA HANDLING & WORKFLOW
We understand that shooting on location and capturing beautiful media is only half the job and we also understand that fast turnaround is important to our customers - whether you are selling real estate, producing a film, or analyzing crop data. Our workflow is designed to quickly and reliably deliver media to our clients in whatever format specifications they need. All of our film post-production is done with Adobe and Blackmagic Design software, while our photogrammetry and analysis is done via Pix4D. Our raw data is stored and backed up on enterprise grade drives locally and in the cloud.
Lossless 4K workflow
Enterprise grade local RAID array
Cloud-based backup and storage
Physical drive and digital delivery
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Blackmagic Design Resolve 15
Pix4D Software
Multiple export formats and specifications