Aerial cinema
Drone-led visuals for places that need to feel real: coastline, jungle, villas, resorts, routes, and the atmosphere between them.
Sean Strecker / @strex
Bali from above, colour from the field, tools from the workflow.
I’m an Australian creator based in Bali, building STREX around the parts of the work that actually help other creators: field-tested colour, honest creator notes, and the systems behind consistent travel content.
The Backstory
More than a highlight reel.
I first came to Bali in 2001. Since then, the island has been a constant thread: cliffs, reefs, rice terraces, jungle roads, hotel rooftops, quiet villages, early starts, and the tiny windows of light that make the shot.
Since 2023, Bali has been home full-time. My professional work sits between aerial cinematography, photography, creator storytelling, and commercial content for travel, villas, resorts, and destination brands.
STREX is the product side of that life. The presets are not generic colour packs with tropical names added later; they come from years of editing real Bali files. The blog is where the field notes, creator lessons, and practical experience can finally live properly. The creator tools are shaped by the messy bit behind the post: planning, timing, publishing, and keeping a style consistent.
The name
Where did STREX come from?
“Oi Strex, get over here.”
The origin story, in one sentence.
STREX is simply a shortened form of my surname, Strecker. The nickname was given to me when I was serving in the Australian Army because it was much easier for a corporal to yell, ‘Oi Strex, get over here,’ than to address me as ‘Private Strecker.’ The name stuck, and I have been called Strex ever since.
It followed me into nearly every part of my life. I started my DJ career as DJ STREX and still perform under that name today. It was also always my gamer handle, and [SAS]Sgt.StreX was feared on the Counter-Strike servers back in the day.
There was no branding workshop behind it. What started as Army shorthand became my name across music, gaming, photography, filmmaking and, eventually, the creative business I built around it.
Career timeline
Sean Strecker: the key dates.
2001 — First visited Bali.
2015 — Began working professionally in aerial photography and filmmaking.
2019 — Spent three months filming and photographing Bali.
2023 — Moved to Bali full-time.
Current work — Drone cinematography, photography, travel storytelling, creator tools and Lightroom presets.
See Sean’s current work on Instagram, TikTok, and SeanStrecker.com.
Field-tested colour
Lightroom presets made from Bali light — blue water, humid greens, harsh midday sun, golden haze, and the files creators actually bring home.
Creator systems
Practical tools and notes for creators who want better output without turning their voice into generic AI sludge.
What STREX is becoming
Useful creator knowledge with a Bali point of view.
Presets, essays, and deeper creator workflows for people building travel, drone, and destination content with more taste and less guesswork.