However, with some encouragement from his wife, Kate, Isaac put that money towards his first drone and gained a whole newbirds-eye perspective on life in South Australia.

“After 20 years running a web business, I always thought I was too old to learn new things, but the drone has gone from ahobby to a second full-time job,” he says.

Mr Forman now photographs and films with his drone all over the state, primarily for the tourism and agriculture industries.

“So far in 2020, I’ve had jobs shooting the Flinders Ranges, Limestone Coast, Adelaide Hills, Eyre Peninsula,Fleurieu, Clare Valley, CBD and suburbs,” he says.

“As a hobby, it’s a great motivation to get out early in the morning or go see new things and, whenever I can, I drag alongmy kids for the road trip.

“They’ve largely grown up with it around so they barely pay it any attention. If you’d shown it to me at the same age, itwould’ve melted my brain.”

The view towards Rapid Bay was from one of Mr Forman’s first commissioned shoots, while his photo of Mount Lofty Botanic Gardeninspired a dish at Hardy’s Verandah restaurant.

“I shot a lot at Coriole (winery in McLaren Vale) as I was starting out; it’s where my wife works and where we got married,” he says.

“The shot of the tractor at Carinya was recognised by the girlfriend of the tractor driver; she had it printed forhim.”

The aerial cameraman has since upgraded to a newer drone model – the Mavic 2 Pro.

“Rather than just a way to get overhead views, drones are a great option to approach a scene from many angles very quickly,” he says.

“But like a lot of new technology, some people have a heated reaction to it. I try to minimise my impact on otherswhen flying – I get permits before flying in national parks and otherwise ask permission wherever possible.

During these school holidays, Mr Forman is travelling with his two eldest children to the Flinders Ranges and Outback – taking photos along the way, of course – and he encourages others to discover what SA has to offer with their own eyes.

“I really enjoy seeing my work used to promote my home state and its tourism operators.”