Client testimonials
Trusted by clients from Norcal Drone Photography to FlightBond Media.
Before FlightBond Media, LLC launched from Austin, the same team built its reputation as Norcal Drone Photography in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Same company, new headquarters
Norcal Drone Photography has become FlightBond Media, LLC.
Norcal Drone Photography grew out of the San Francisco Bay Area and is now operating as FlightBond Media, LLC after relocating headquarters to Austin, Texas. The name has evolved, but the company is still run by the same individuals and built around the same creative standards, drone experience, client care, and production judgment.
FlightBond continues to serve aerial media, real estate, construction, commercial, and creative clients with the same hands-on approach that shaped the testimonials below.
What clients say
The work carried forward.
FlightBond Media has been an exceptional creative partner for the Château project. Nate understood that this work was not just about making beautiful images; it was about preserving the character, scale, and story of a historic place with care. His aerial photography, project documentation, editing, and visual storytelling helped communicate the Château's architecture, restoration potential, and sense of history in a way that felt thoughtful, polished, and emotionally compelling. I deeply appreciate the attention he brought to the work and would gladly recommend FlightBond Media for any project where craft, trust, and a strong visual narrative matter.
View the Château facade preservation visual brief
View the Transforming History Château project film
Alisanne Frew
FlightBond Media created a polished drone marketing video for my French-style Fredericksburg home, capturing the architecture, landscape, setting, and sense of arrival with care. Nate understood how to show the property at its best and shaped the footage into a refined presentation that felt appropriate for a distinctive design-focused residence.
View the Fredericksburg house drone marketing video
Curt Graetzel
Landscape Architect
Grape Creek Design, Fredericksburg, Texas
FlightBond Media delivered outstanding visuals and beautiful perspectives for a Napa winery property I was selling. Nathan was wonderful to work with, talented, professional, and brought real care to capturing the scale, setting, and character of the property. The footage helped communicate what made the winery special and added tremendous value to the presentation. I was very happy with the work and would gladly recommend FlightBond Media to anyone who needs polished aerial visuals for a distinctive property.
View the Napa winery property aerial media testimonial
Joe Driskoll
Beara, LLC
Nathan was a pleasure to work with and delivered on all expectations. I recommend FlightBond Media for your drone needs! They'll get you taken care of. Looking forward to partnering with them again!
Derek McDaniel
Great Hills Baptist Church
After 40 years as a special needs teacher in Austin, I started a new dog walking business and needed someone I could trust to help me bring it online. FlightBond Media handled the technical details, helped shape the website, and produced video that made the business feel personal and professional. Nate was patient, creative, and clear through every step, and he made the whole process feel possible.
Carol Markwalter
Austin dog walking business owner
Former special needs teacher
I have worked with Nate for years, from Dell to other professional projects, and he has always brought a strong mix of technical skill, creativity, and follow-through. When we needed FlightBond Media to create a drone video of the disc golf course in Nacogdoches, Nate understood how to capture the site, the movement, and the feel of the place. The final video gave people a clear, polished view of the course and made the project look professional from start to finish.
View the Nacogdoches disc golf flyover
Matt McKeehan
Nacogdoches, Texas
Disc golf aerial video client
FlightBond Media captured our Lake Travis fishing day with the same energy it had on the water. Nate knew how to turn a real day with friends, fast boat runs, bass catches, and shoreline views into a polished fishing adventure video that feels personal, fun, and professionally finished.
View the Lake Travis fishing adventure video
Allan Taylor
Lake Travis fishing video client
Nate and FlightBond Media brought a polished, cinematic eye to my Austin real estate listing. The video made the property feel spacious, warm, and easy to understand, with aerial coverage, interior movement, and editing that helped the home stand out online. As a real estate agent, I need media that makes buyers stop, watch, and want to see more. Nate delivered exactly that and made the whole process easy.
View the Cityscape Property Group listing film
View Mike Meserole at Cityscape Property Group
Mike Meserole
Austin, Texas real estate agent
Cityscape Property Group
FlightBond Media did great work for us. Nate brought strong creative direction, 360 production knowledge, and real technical problem-solving to PulseJet Studios projects, including custom camera workflows and immersive VR experimentation. He understood how to capture and shape 360 footage for experiences that feel polished, cinematic, and forward-looking. Great work, highly recommend.
View the Immersive 360 VR Experiences showcase
View Blue: A 360 Fantasy Flight | Pulse Jet Studios Beta
John Gearty, CEO
PulseJet Studios, LLC
I worked with Nate at PulseJet Studios when he was the Creative Director and I was a producer. The projects and creative work we worked on revolved around cutting edge technology and ideas, something Nate excels at.
What makes him stand out is his curiosity and constant drive and enthusiasm to work on the cutting edge. He knows how to shape a story and bring a visual idea all the way to the finish line. For any production that needs bold creative direction (on drone work, editing, or immersive video) I'd choose Nate and FlightBond Media.
Brian Addison
Currently at Apple
Former Producer, PulseJet Studios, LLC
FlightBond Media does some amazing work. As an architect that designs high end homes, I had to have the best talent to represent me and my clients. I have used their services for my own projects and recommended them to my own clients for their projects as well.
View the William Hablinski project film
William Hablinski
Hablinski Architecture, LLC
I have founded many companies over the last 20 years and I have to say that FlightBond Media ticks all the boxes that I am looking for. Incredible professionalism and creativity. I would gladly recommend them to anyone without hesitation.
I have a Bio tech background. I have used FlightBond Media for my projects, and I have to say that being a photographer myself, I am impressed with Nate's ability to see composition. He flies drones really well too, which is the reason I hired him.
Luc Ashbury
Nate is a good guy, creative, intelligent, on top of it. Myself being a professional editor who has worked on big video projects for the last 40 years, I would say that the FlightBond Media work reflects an editor extraordinaire, a natural. Nate is also an amazing drone pilot! I have worked with him on various projects for the last 20 years and it has always been a pleasure.
Sjon Ueckert
Screen Cafeen, LLC
FlightBond Media has its skillset locked in. Nate has an amazing combination of technical skill and creative talent.
Pierre Karbage
Network Logistic, LLC
Nate and FlightBond Media bring amazing photography and videography talent. I worked with him professionally back in the early 2000s. We did many amazing videos together.
View the Cat Videos AI content project
Eric Dorris
Cat Videos, LLC
I have known Nate for a while through the One Wheel community. We ride all the time in San Francisco. FlightBond Media brings amazing photography and videography talent. Nate has recorded us riding through the city for my YouTube channel. He rides an electric skateboard while filming us, insane. He also gets incredible drone footage. Would totally recommend him to anybody looking to produce high quality video.
John Carter
Electric Board Hub
FlightBond Media has done some great work for us. They provide images and video for our building condition assessment requirements in San Francisco. They work quickly and efficiently, always reliable providing high res drone images. The work that they do for us has actually helped us get more commercial clients.
Alex Chen
Chen + Ruiz Architecture & Consulting
I have known Nate for years. FlightBond Media has an eye for amazing visuals! I would recommend their services to anyone seeking professional drone, photography, or editing services.
Brian Balli
BioWorks