Bio

Joanna L Steidle is an international award-winning drone pilot and artist based in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. As owner of Hamptons Drone Art, LLC, she specializes in fine art drone photography, videography and FPV flights. Safety and compliance are of the utmost importance to her, and she mentors and teaches those that share her passion. She has had the honor working with numerous organizations, including National Geographic, Discovery, Hulu, BBC, Disney and most major news outlets. She started off flying small non automated drones in 2015 and fell in love with flight immediately. Then, quickly graduated to a camera drone and found the new perspective of her home vicinity captivating. She has a deep love of the ocean, our lands and considers Mother Nature as her spiritual guide. Honored as a “Global Woman to Watch,” by Women and Drones in the Visual Arts category, was one of her gateways to the worldwide drone art market. With a style all her own she continues to progress highlighting the beauty of this world and our oceans. She currently is the only female DJI Creator in the USA and recently had (2) photos published in the National Geographic Book, "World from Above" by Jeff Kerby.