my story
Mikeska Aerial Services
Aerial~ Commercial~ industrial ~ Inspection
Thermal ~ Wildlife ~ Ranch ~ Search and rescue
I have always had a passion for capturing moments on film. In 1970, my mother bought me a Mamiya Sekor camera. I followed that with a Canon A-1 in 1975 then progressing to Nikon F2 a few years later. I moved to Canon, Sony and Panisonic video cameras in the early 80's. My heritage is as a Texas BBQ Pitmaster, part of the Mikeska Family, "The First Family of Texas Barbecue" I am the CEO of Mikeska Brands Texas BBQ. My first passion was in emergency services. One of the first EMT-Paramedics in central Texas way back in the 1970's. I also was an instructor/examiner with the Texas Dept of Health EMS. Aviation then became a passion in 1985. Since then, flying over 2,500 hours in 7 different types of aircraft including 4 helicopters. Thanks to my friends in Louisiana, Chustz Surveying, I was introduced to aerial drones. As a "real" pilot, I didn't harbor much fondness for those battery operated pain in the butt flying cameras, but I quickly changed my mind after seeing the amazing aerial imagery. Plus, the expense was a fraction of the cost of gathering images in my aircraft. With over 45 years of experience, let my lens tell your story... from the ground or from the air...
Tim Mikeska
If you want to see more recent works, browse my Portfolio.