Aerial view of the Bay Area coastline at golden hour

Bay Area, California · Aerial · Nature · Wildlife

From the air,
and the ground

Drone and ground photography rooted in the Bay Area — wild landscapes, wildlife, and the world seen from angles most never reach.

From above

Aerial photography

The Bay Area from altitude — coastline, ridgelines, wetlands, and open water. Every flight is a new perspective on familiar terrain.

Beyond the photograph

3D models &
photogrammetry

Using drone and ground imagery to build accurate, explorable 3D models of landscapes, structures, and natural sites. Where a photograph captures a moment, a 3D model captures a place.

See the 3D work
Wireframe 3D photogrammetry model of a natural landscape
3D · Photogrammetry

The approach

Show up early.
Stay late.

Good light doesn't wait. Whether it's pre-dawn on a Marin ridgeline, a winter swell rolling through the Golden Gate, or tracking wildlife across open grassland — the work is in being there, fully present, before the moment arrives.

Based in the Bay Area, shooting California and well beyond.

Stu Olsen photographing in the field with camera equipment

Get in touch

Let's work
together

Available for aerial shoots, wildlife expeditions, editorial assignments, and photogrammetry projects across the Bay Area and beyond.

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