Aerial drone photo of a downtown main street at night
CAM · Bayaks-01  /  Mode: Aerial
Max Alt 400 ft AGL  /  Part 107
Base: O'Fallon, Illinois
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Commercial & Individual Clients

Drone Photography, Video & Thermal Imaging O'Fallon & Mount Vernon, Illinois — and anywhere the job takes us

Veteran-owned and flown by a current Fire/EMS first responder. FAA Part 107 certified and fully insured, so you get the shot safely, legally and without the guesswork.

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Who we fly for

Commercial jobs. Personal projects.

For businesses

Commercial

Marketing content, property and site documentation, event coverage and thermal scans for businesses, contractors and organizations.

Real estate Construction Property managers Events & venues Marketing Inspections
For you

Individuals

Capture your home, land, celebration or ride from a perspective you've never seen it from, with photos and video you'll keep for years.

Homes & land Family events Rides & meetups Special occasions Scenic shots
Recent flights

Straight from the sky.

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Drone photo of a storm rolling over a small town
Storm over town
Night drone photo of an illuminated cross above city lights
Night flight
Overhead drone photo of historic brick church ruins
Historic ruins · overhead
Aerial photo of sun rays breaking through clouds over farmland and forest
Light through the storm
Aerial panorama of forested hills
Forest ridges
Top-down drone photo of motorcycles parked at a ride event
Ride event · top-down
Drone photo of a calm river reflecting clouds
River run
Stephen Bayak, owner of Bayaks Drone Services, in turnout gear on a fire and EMS call
Stephen Bayak Owner · Pilot
Meet the pilot

Army veteran. First responder. Drone pilot.

Stephen Bayak · Owner

Bayaks Drone Services is owned and flown by Stephen Bayak, a U.S. Army veteran who serves today in Fire/EMS. The discipline, situational awareness and safety-first mindset from both careers go into every flight.

FAA Part 107 Certified remote pilot
Fully Insured Drone insurance in place
Veteran-Owned Prior U.S. Army
Fire / EMS Current first responder
More about Stephen
Mission brief

From quote to final files.

01 · Request

Tell us the job

Fill out the quote form, call or text, or send a message with what you need captured.

02 · Plan

Plan the flight

We confirm the location, timing, airspace and weather so the flight is safe and legal.

03 · Fly

Capture it

Photo, video or thermal, flown by a certified, insured pilot.

04 · Deliver

Get your files

You receive your finished photos and footage, ready to use and share.

Ready for takeoff

See it from above.

Commercial or personal, tell us about your project and we'll get you a quote.