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The dedicated professionals behind Tyler Drone Services, committed to delivering exceptional aerial solutions.
Imaging Specialist / Pilot
David opened his business, White Photography, in 1992 and specialized in medical advertising. This was a natural progression as he came out of the medical industry and went back to college, receiving a degree in photography and graphic arts from Tyler Junior College. He has also attended the Texas School of Photography at Sam Houston State University.
After producing images for hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, he decided to take his business in a different direction and specialized in aviation photography. Working with the sales of pre-owned business jets, he developed an interactive DVD resulting in the largest eBay sale to date — $4.2 million dollars.
When that market dried up after 9/11, his business moved into architectural and interior design photography. David has also done fashion, jewelry, product illustration, aerial, industrial, executive portrait, and food photography. As he puts it, his camera is a passport to go places and meet people otherwise not on his daily path.
David came to Tyler and was involved in starting Flight For Life helicopter air ambulance at Mother Frances Hospital. He has been married to his wife Beckie for over 35 years, and they adopted a daughter, Stephanie, in 2001. David has expanded his education in drone photography since 2015, believing you should always be willing to change with market conditions — and never stop learning.
Chief sUAS Pilot
Henry Schmoker has been FAA Part 107 certified for a decade and has logged over 300 flight hours as a sUAV commercial pilot. Mr. Schmoker has primarily flown for accident reconstruction purposes involving aerial mapping and inspection, but has also operated his own drone company where he serviced California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and real estate clients in the Southern California area.
Henry was born and raised in the East Texas area and is an ACTAR accredited Mechanical Engineer. He enjoys tennis/golf, snowboarding, fishing and hiking.