Experiences – Life – Inspiration 🇨🇭🇯🇵

A year ago I was just dipping my toes into the drone and FPV world. I had no idea how deep this hobby would take me or how much it would shape the way I create. Back then my flights were short and clumsy and everything felt new and overwhelming. Fast forward to today and I can clearly see the progress I have made. My confidence in the air has grown and so has my ability to capture moments from above.

But with every step forward there was also something that stayed behind.

While my flying improved and my aerial footage became smoother, my storytelling did not grow at the same speed. I noticed that most of my videos were simple documents of what I did that day. They showed the flights, the scenery, the moments, but not always the story behind them. They did not yet carry the emotion or the intention I want to put into my work.

I think this is a normal part of any creative journey. Some skills grow fast and others take more time. Flying is physical. It is practice. It is repetition. The more I fly and the more situations I face, the better I become. But storytelling is different. It requires reflection. It needs a sense of where the viewer should be taken. It asks for a little more vulnerability. And that is something I am still learning.

What has helped me the most is simply looking back at my own journey. When I compare my first flight to the way I fly now, I can see what one year of consistent practice can do. I did not buy the next best drone every few months. I focused on mastering what I already had. Many fellow FPV creators jump from one drone to the next and I understand the excitement of new gear. But I realized early that a new drone will not make me a better pilot. Hours of flying will.

So I kept flying. I kept practicing. I flew in wind, in tight spaces, on sunny days, on grey days, in open parks, and in small corners behind my house. Each flight taught me something. Each mistake became part of my growth. And each moment gave me the confidence to keep going.

Now when I look at my videos from one year ago it reminds me that progress happens quietly. It does not show up in big leaps. It shows up in small improvements that add up over time. That is the beauty of learning anything new. You do not notice the growth each day, but one day you look back and see how far you have come.

As I move into my second year of FPV I want to work more on storytelling. I want my flights to mean something. I want to bring the viewer into the moment and not just show them where I flew. I know this will take time, effort, and patience, the same way flying did. But I look forward to it. Because this hobby has already taught me one important lesson. Progress happens when you stay with it long enough.

And this is only the beginning.

Here’s my latest published FPV video. It’s the kind of FPV content I only dreamed of creating over a year ago, and I’m excited to share it with you.