About Me
Photographer, Videographer & FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Operator
Thomas McComb
Photographer & Videographer
I’m a videographer and photographer based in Charlotte, NC. I work with local businesses, churches and nonprofits, marketing agencies, and home builders to create videos: brand content that earns attention, recruitment and testimony pieces that move people to act, and finished-build footage that markets the work.
My specialty is getting real people comfortable on camera and drawing out an authentic, high-trust story. Every project is shot, edited, and delivered by me, so you work directly with the person behind the camera from first call to final files.
How I Got Here
Before Charlotte, I spent a decade in South Korea building Korea by Bike, a cycling-tourism platform with over 10,000 original photos, hundreds of videos, and detailed guides used by thousands of travelers every year. I shot everything myself — landscapes, architecture, food, street scenes, and cultural landmarks — then edited the photos, produced the videos, wrote the content, and grew the site to 157,000 annual visitors and 1,200 paid members.
That experience taught me how to work fast, adapt to unpredictable conditions, and create visuals that serve a purpose — not just pretty pictures, but images and video that actually help people decide, trust, and act.
Now I’m back in Charlotte, where I grew up, applying everything I’ve learned to the local market. I shoot with Canon full-frame mirrorless bodies and a DJI Air 3S drone, and I edit in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Why Work With Me
I know what it’s like to build something from scratch and depend on great visuals to make it work. Every photo and video I made for Korea by Bike had to earn its place: attracting visitors, keeping them on the page, and convincing them to become paying members. I bring that same mindset to every shoot — media measured by whether it actually works, not just how it looks.
What you can expect:
- Real people, comfortable on camera. Most of my subjects aren’t actors. My job is to make them relaxed and draw out a genuine, confident story an audience believes.
- Self-contained and professional. Canon full-frame mirrorless bodies, a complete lens kit, a DJI Air 3S drone, and a full lighting, audio, and teleprompter rig, so most jobs need no additional crew.
- FAA Part 107 certified. Legal commercial drone operation with LAANC authorization for controlled airspace across most of the Charlotte metro.
- Fast turnaround and clear communication. Media formatted and ready for web and social. No chasing, no excuses.
- One person, start to finish. I handle the shoot, the edit, and the delivery, so quality and communication stay consistent.
Let’s Work Together
Have a project in mind, a story to tell, or a build to document? I’d love to hear about it.