Local Man Known As Damon's Droneography Captures Unique Images Of Tulsa

A local photographer has been capturing images of Tulsa with a drone for almost 10 years. Damon Platt, a 'droneographer,' joins us on the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch to share more about his work.

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How long have you been doing photography?

"I rather stumbled into it to be honest. I guess I started around 2015 or so."

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How long have you been doing drone photography? How does it differ from "regular" photography?

"I haven’t ever done “regular” photography. I haven’t ever owned a real hand-held ground camera. I have only done drone photography. I have been flying a drone since 2013 and just decided to zip-tie a camera to the drone to see what I could get."

How many drones do you own?

"Currently, I think the number is 4 or 5. But I really only use one regularly."

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Are you from the Tulsa area?

"Born in Dallas but my family moved to the Tulsa area in 1990. Been here ever since."

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What inspires you about your work?

"Honestly, I just like to capture those special moments in the day that only last a few minutes. Life is busy and we easily miss some very beautiful moments. I do my best to capture the sunrise or the sunset in all its beauty and share it with folks. As well as anything crazy that the weather is doing."

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What's your artistic process like?

"It all starts with the weather. I hang out in a chat group with a few folks that also take drone photos and one person that helps a ton with the weather. At my desk at work or home I have a monitor that I have a live feed of a visible satellite of Oklahoma. I have a weather radar up and when things are about to go with lightning I have a lightning detector up. Overall, I do my best to stay on top of the weather as best as possible. From there I try and take what the sky is giving me and try and make a shot work around it. Then you have the legal limits of a drone and what I can do. That is an entirely different story in and of itself."

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What do you love the most about what you do?

"Capturing the shot is a ton of fun. Especially if it's some crazy weather phenomenon. But I guess it's sharing everything with people. I have said this for years. But what good is a photo if no one sees it?"