( About · The Studio )

Four pilots, one team. Unbeatable experience.

One Shot Drone Tours is a four-person drone media studio based in Charlotte. We shoot FPV flythroughs, HDR photos, aerials, and floor plans for the listings, venues, and commercial spaces that want their media to do something, not just fill a slot on the MLS.

Marshal started flying drones in 2021 and kept watching the same thing happen: Charlotte's real estate market was outgrowing the photography that was selling in it. Top-producing agents wanted motion, speed, and cinematic polish, what they were getting was a gimbal pan and a flat sunset exterior.

One Shot Drone Tours was founded in February 2025 to close that gap. Sixteen months in, we're a team of four pilots and creatives working with Charlotte's top 1% agents, commercial brokers, businesses, and event spaces. Every shoot still ships fast.

( The Team )

Four people, one team.

No title overlap. Every shoot has a primary owner and at least one backup.

Marshal Herrmann, founder of One Shot Drone Tours, Charlotte NC Founder · Charlotte, NC
01 · Founder

Marshal Herrmann

Founder · Lead Drone Pilot

Four years piloting. Founded One Shot Drone Tours in February 2025 to close the gap between what Charlotte’s top-producing agents needed and what brokerages were giving them. Still flies FPV tours occasionally. Hunter takes a lot of them too. Runs the shoot calendar, handles client relationships, answers the phone.

4 yrs pilotingCharlotte FPV specialistFAA Part 107
Charlotte, NC · @marshal.herrmann
Hunter Sowers, partner and production pilot at One Shot Drone Tours Partner · Charlotte, NC
02 · Partner

Hunter Sowers

Partner · Production Pilot

Full-stack pilot and partner. Hunter takes a big share of the weekly residential schedule. FPV tours, HDR interior photos, exterior aerials, cinematic edits, with the same skill set Marshal brings. On production days he’s on the 5-figure cinema rigs, custom cinelifter builds, and the named operator on every cinelifter + RED Komodo shoot we bid on. Music-video FPV for Anella, multi-day live FPV broadcast at downhill skateboarding tournaments in El Salvador and Utah. Cinema-grade experience that most regional FPV operators can’t match.

Cinema drone rigsProduction FPVFAA Part 107
Charlotte, NC · @huunter.s
Haden Turnage, creative specialist at One Shot Drone Tours Creative · Charlotte, NC
03 · Creative

Haden Turnage

Creative Specialist

Four years shooting professional photography and video. Clients include the Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte FC, UNCC, and multiple professional Charlotte athletes. Holds the Charlotte Observer Picture of the Year award and a Scholastic award that put his work on a billboard. The whole team is trained across every deliverable, photography, FPV, and cinematic production. Editing runs on Imagen, trained on thousands of OSDT’s past edits for consistent output at speed.

CLT Observer POYHornets · CLT FC · UNCCScholastic award
Charlotte, NC · @t.up.media
Alexander Forstner, business and strategy at One Shot Drone Tours Business & Strategy · Charlotte, NC
04 · Business & Strategy

Alexander Forstner

Business & Strategy · Pilot

Runs OSDT’s business and strategy side, partnerships, pricing, and how the shoot calendar stays honest when Charlotte’s spring market is trying to break it. BBA student in Finance at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Charlotte native, back in town every break. Picks up a drone as a third pilot when shoot volume demands it. Technical depth on the equipment, people skills across every client touchpoint.

Michigan Ross BBABusiness · StrategyAlly Finance '24
Charlotte, NC ↔ Ann Arbor, MI
( May 2026 )

Sixteen months in.

A snapshot of the work so far.

$500M+
Property filmed
400K+
Sqft indoor FPV
250+
Shoots delivered
40+
Charlotte agents served
( Who we've worked with )

Charlotte's brokerages, plus the brands that notice.

Real estate first, the brokerages and agents who put us on their listings month after month. Then the commercial side, restaurants, venues, agencies, and brands.

Real estate
Commercial · venues · brands

What clients say, named, verified, real.

( 01 )
Britt W. Business owner · Charlotte
"My session with One Shot Drone Tours by Marshal was a complete success. Marshal was able to do a beautiful drone tour of the inside of my business, and take professional photos of the space for the website. The services were professional, the turnaround was super quick for receiving the content, and we're excited to work with One Shot Drone Tours again in the near future."
( 02 )
Claire Lechtenberg Independent Picture House · Charlotte
"Had the opportunity to work with Marshal through my place of work (The Independent Picture House). He was extremely flexible, creative, and open to our ideas while focused on the project needs and deliverables. Super grateful for his time, talent, and patience and look forward to working with him again!"
( 03 )
Colleen Pirozzi Listing Agent · Chapel Hill
"My drone footage was amazing! And my listing was set apart from the others. It was creative, clear, and crisp. The drone even flew out the window into the back yard! I highly recommend One Shot Drone Tours!"
( Let's talk )

Have a listing, a venue, or a space worth filming?

Text Marshal directly, we typically respond within an hour during Charlotte business hours. contact@oneshotdronetours.com