Hi, I am

Tor-Arne Pettersen

Who am I

A technology junkie who loves gadgets, web design, movies, and drones.

Professional Drone Pilot

In 2017 I bought my first drone to be able to take exciting photos and video for my web design clients, I didn't know then that I would become a professional drone pilot. But that's how it turned out when, at the beginning of 2022, I was contacted by a startup tech company, and offered a job as a drone pilot. Since that day, I have enjoyed flying drones of all sizes, from those that only weigh a few hundred grams to drones with a diameter of just under 3 meters.

So yes, my job is simply to travel the world and play with toys with insane price tags.

I am a certified pilot in classes A1/A2/A3 and have extensive experience with operations in extremely demanding conditions.

When I'm not out and about, I also offer my pilot expertise as a freelancer in photography and video.
Read more about my freelance drone services

Freelance Web Designer

Before I started traveling the world flying drones, I ran my own company for several years. There I helped both small and large companies get their perfect website set up and looked after their online presence. After a while, combining this with my daily job at a startup became difficult, so in early 2022, I ended my company Webstr.

But this doesn't mean that I have stopped developing websites. To make the workload a little easier, I now instead offer my services as a freelancer- this way I'm free to take on work when I have some free time, without having to manage my own business.

I started developing websites back in 2013 and have managed to build 50+ excellent sites for all sorts of people, from solo entrepreneurs to large corporations.
Read more about my web design services

Hobby Photographer

I've always been interested in photography, so I make sure to always have a camera with me when I travel. That way, I can capture all the interesting things that our world has to offer.

My favorite subjects are usually nature and animals, but when I see something else, the camera is always nearby.

I regularly share my photos on my instagram and in my picfair gallery.
Check out some of my photos on picfair

YouTube Creator

I love web design and online business, and I love helping people. It's only natural that I share the experience and knowledge that I've acquired with other people.
On my YouTube channel, I share videos about WordPress, business online, and tools that make it easier to succeed online.
Go to my YouTube channel

My latest publications

How To Choose The Perfect Domain Name For Your Business
11/27/2022
How to Start and grow a successful blog: Tips, strategies and advice from the pros
11/25/2022
The Complete Guide to Optimizing Images for the Web
11/25/2022

T.A`s Toolbox

Below you'll find some of my favorite tools.

WordPress Hosting

Cloudways gives you lightning-fast, stable, user-friendly and scalable wordpress hosting at a comfortable price.

Nettsidebygger

Elementor is the leading website builder platform for WordPress.

WordPress Tema

Kadence Theme is a lightweight but full-featured WordPress theme for creating beautiful, fast and responsive websites.

Seo Verktøy

SE Ranking is a cloud-based platform for SEO and online marketing.

Sosiale Medier

Social Champ is the next generation’s easiest social media management tool.

Youtube

TubeBuddy is the ultimate tool for optimizing your videos on YouTube.

A bit of random trivia

  • My photographs have been shown in galleries both in Johannesburg, Melbourne, Chicago, Barcelona, Berlin, Athens, Minneapolis and New York
  • I taught myself to ride when I was 4 years old on a bike which was way too big
  • For several years I was known as HobbyKokken Tor and was one of Norway's most read food bloggers
  • I probably have more gadgets in the house than screws in the wall
  • I have a house full of Lego sets with themes from movies and TV
  • Get in touch

    I know how it is, sometimes an email just feels like a bit of overkill, so if you don't feel like it, I totally understand. But how about sending me a little message on social media.