Glide

Moments caught between earth and sky, simple and stunning.

Home Base

Based in central Iowa, capturing moments from the skies above small towns and open fields.

Location

Ames, Iowa

What I See

Capturing Iowa’s skies with care and a keen eye for moments.

Photo Shoots

Tailored aerial photo sessions highlighting Iowa’s natural and small-town charm.

Video Work

Smooth, cinematic drone footage capturing everyday beauty from above.

Custom edits that bring out the mood of Iowa’s changing seasons.

Local Records

Voices

What folks say about gray beard drones

⭐☆☆☆☆ If disappointment had a brand, it’d be this. Nice beard, though—great distraction from the results.

Anna Lee
A smiling woman standing beside a drone with a soft sunrise over Iowa farmland in the background.
A smiling woman standing beside a drone with a soft sunrise over Iowa farmland in the background.

Des Moines

⭐☆☆☆☆ I hired Gray Beard Drones and now I’m furious… because I can’t look at normal photos anymore. Everything else looks like it was shot on a potato from 2006. Thanks a lot, Gray Beard.

A drone flying over a small Iowa town at dusk, with warm streetlights glowing beneath a deep blue sky.
A drone flying over a small Iowa town at dusk, with warm streetlights glowing beneath a deep blue sky.
Mark Jay

Ames IA

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Email

Graybearddrones@gmail.com

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