Celebrating Women in the Gimbal Industry for #IWD
In celebration of International Women’s Day, GSS is excited to take part in the #choosetochallenge mission by highlighting the contribution of two incredible women who rock the gimbal world inside and out: Erika Tirén and Vickie Degerfeldt.
In a traditionally male-dominated industry, these women stand out as role models for whole-hearted success both personally and professionally. Based in Norway, Erika is an award winning photographer and ADP whose creativity, perseverance and passion for the natural world was formed in early childhood while clutching a teddy bear on the many flights she took with her dad, a helicopter pilot. We will be featuring her work all week on social media. In the meantime, check out her website and Instagram page.
Arctic Sunset by Erika Tirén
After working with her husband, Peter Degerfeldt at Blue Sky Aerials, for several years, Vickie entered her full-time role of gimbal technician in 2015 with their purchase of a GSS Cinema Pro + 520. She is responsible for the all the technical aspects of gimbal performance and safety on jet aircrafts, flying at ridiculously high speeds while maintaining completely stable imagery. It’s mind-blowing stuff. In addition to Blue Sky Aerial highlights on our social media this week, you can find out more on the Blue Sky website and Instagram page.
High Velocity Flight by Blue Sky Aerials
While we celebrate the success of these two industry leaders, we recognize ALL women who have impacted the aerial industry in a multitude of ways. We encourage women and girls interested in aviation and aerial photography to dream BIG. We believe and make room for the vision and voice of women all over the world to be part of this industry whether it’s production, broadcast, utility or surveillance as a pilot, engineer, technician or ADP. We’re excited for the progress and impact we will continue to see from women worldwide for years to come.
Thank you Erika and Vickie for leading the way!
“Persistency, stubbornness and confidence have certainly helped me get to where I’m at today. I’m a perfectionist who always wants to do better. ”