OUR TEAM
Founded in 2023, RECON is fast becoming one of Chicagoland’s top media services companies, offering professional ground and aerial content-capture solutions and post-production services to a wide variety of companies and individuals across the Midwest.
No project is too big and no vision too tall!
All drone pilots working for RECON are fully licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and authorized for commercial drone operations under the FAA Part 107 certification for remote UAV pilots. Our pilots and drones are federally registered, bonded, and fully insured, and our flight team members are highly skilled in all areas of remote flights and drone operations.
The team at RECON is committed to delivering innovative solutions tailored to meet client needs, ensuring safety and compliance with industry regulations. Our collaborative approach fosters a dynamic environment that enhances creativity and efficiency, positioning us as a leader in the drone services sector.
At RECON, we know the value of truly captivating content…
- Passing over a packed event?
- Buzzing past large crowds?
- Flying inside and around buildings?
Our pilots and content-capture team members are confident and experienced operating in a multitude of challenging environments and scenarios. Trust RECON to bring your project’s vision to life!
OUR GOAL
When it comes to showcasing your brand, marketing your business, or creating extraordinary content, you need a team that understands the power of visual storytelling from unique perspectives.
At RECON, we bring your stories to life; capturing awe-inspiring footage and cultivating quality content that will elevate your brand or business to new heights. Our drone services are specially tailored to deliver cinematic excellence…and our #1 goal is to provide our clients with content that will give them a true competitive advantage in the ever-crowded digital landscape of online marketing and social media.
In addition to our aerial expertise, we take the time to deeply understand your brand’s identity, goals, and target audience. We collaborate with you to craft a content strategy that aligns with your vision, ensuring that each project not only looks visually stunning but also resonates with your audience on a deeper level. From creating sweeping, cinematic drone shots that showcase expansive properties or landscapes to crafting intimate and up-close behind-the-scenes moments, our team works with precision and creativity to provide content that reflects your unique brand story and message.
So, whether you are building your brand from the ground up, working to enhance an already thriving business, or just looking for new ways to tell your story, you can trust the team at RECON to turn your vision into a reality...
One high-quality frame at a time!
OUR EQUIPMENT
The flight team at RECON operates with a variety of different drones in the field, all of which are manufactured by DJI.
After many years of testing and many hours spent operating different drones, DJI has consistently outperformed our needs and expectations in every category. The technology that DJI integrates into their camera drones is top-tier, especially in terms of video and image quality, overall reliability and stability during flight, as well as offering pilots some of the industry’s most advanced flight features and abilities available on the market today.
Every one of our drones is meticulously maintained, with regular physical inspections and frequent software updates direct from DJI. We make sure each and every piece of equipment is ready to perform flawlessly in the field.
At RECON, we believe that utilizing the latest and greatest DJI equipment best represents the level of quality and value that we are committed to providing our clients.
OUR FLIGHT TEAM CURRENTLY UTILIZES
THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT
MINI 4 PRO
Our smallest and most compact camera drone, the Mini 4 Pro is an absolute workhorse in a tiny package. Capable of capturing both Horizontal and Vertical content in stunning 4K resolution, this drone is also enabled with advanced features such as 360-degree obstacle avoidance, smart-detection landmark/object scanning, and a 3-axis stabilizing gimbal that keeps the camera perfectly level during flight. Not much is being sacrificed for size here!
AIR 3
A mid-size, Jack-of-All-Trades drone with an emphasis on being portable and powerful. The Air 3 is equipped with an advanced dual-camera system that houses a wide-angle lens with 3x telephoto zoom, and the ability to capture up to 48-megapixel photos and 4K HDR videos. Additionally, the Air 3 boasts omnidirectional obstacle-sensing and maintains stable transmission with wind speeds up to 33 mph.
MAVIC 3 PRO
An elite mid-size drone with a heavy focus on high-end cinematics and professional content creation. The Mavic 3 Pro is currently our most advanced camera drone, offering a wide range of features, options, modes, and settings…making this the go-to option for anyone seeking top-tier performance and results. The Mavic 3 Pro is loaded with a multitude of technical upgrades including a stabilized triple-camera array, Hasselblad ultrawide-angle lens, mid-range telescopic 3x zoom, omnidirectional obstacle sensors, and the capability to record video in up to 5.1K.
AVATA 2
The Avata 2 is our flagship FPV (first-person view) drone, allowing us to bring to life a fully immersive flying experience truly unlike anything you’ve seen before. Under the hood, the Avata 2 offers incredible image and video quality up to 4K in resolution with improved dynamic range and advanced vision sensors, allowing the drone to fly in close proximity to obstacles and inside structures without GPS. The Avata 2 is our go-to drone for real estate and event videography… this drone excels at acrobatic maneuvers, crowd surfing, and capturing immersive fly-throughs of home or building interiors.
*Requires a 2-person flight team.
