| Aerial photography is the art of taking photographs an | | | | Topographic Maps |
| in elevated position from the ground. Aerial | | | | - Commercial Advertising - The camera is usually |
| Photography is usually the term that is referred to | | | | mounted on a plane or helicopter allowing a great |
| when the images taken from the camera are not | | | | range of movement and speed to achieve the |
| supported by any type of ground based structure. | | | | required photography. |
| Aerial Photographs may be triggered remotely, they | | | | - Surveillance - This is performed similarly to the |
| may be triggered automatically or they may be taken | | | | Commercial Advertising but will use very high tech |
| by photographers, the cameras can be hand held or | | | | equipment, that can take many shots in a short period |
| mounted. There are many different types of platforms | | | | of time, the image quality will be great zoomed in |
| for Aerial Photography, some og these include: | | | | aswell |
| - Fixed Wing Aircraft | | | | - Archaeology |
| - Balloons | | | | - Movie Production - This type of Aerial Photography |
| - Kites | | | | will be like Surveillance, also high tech equipment but |
| - Helicopters | | | | also accompanied with video footage. |
| - Dirigibles and Blimps | | | | - Conveyancing |
| - Rockets | | | | - Environmental Studies |
| - Parachutes | | | | - Artistic Projects - Aerial Photography will tend to |
| - Poles | | | | focus on landmarks and great views above land. |
| The History of Aerial Photography | | | | GIS systems are often what are used to process |
| Gaspard-Felix Tournachon was a balloonist and | | | | Aerial Photography. Property Analysis (Phase |
| photographer from France, he was the first person to | | | | Environmental Site Assessments) heavily use Aerial |
| practice Aerial Photography. He was widely known as | | | | Photography in the United States. |
| 'Nadar' in Paris (France) 1858. It was on April 24th 1909 | | | | Low altitude Aerial Photography is now possible by |
| the first use of a motion picture camera was used, this | | | | radio control due to advances in today's technology |
| camera was mounted to a heavier-than-air aircraft | | | | (Radio Controlled Models). The camera equipment is |
| and was used over Rome. It was used in 'Wilbur | | | | mounted on to radio controlled equipment like (planes |
| Wright und seine Flugmaschine the 3:28 silent short film. | | | | and blimps), Blimps are usually the preferred choice as |
| Some of the uses of Aerial Photography | | | | they are easier to control at low speeds. Real Estate |
| Aerial Photography has many different uses, and is | | | | advertising has greatly benefited from this, this is |
| becoming more and more popular today, as | | | | because a full manned aircraft by law is prohibited |
| technology gets better, the images and ways they can | | | | from flying at low altitudes above populated locations. |
| be taken in an aerial sense also improve. Bellow are | | | | Therefore small scale model remote controlled models |
| some examples of what Aerial Photography is used in | | | | which are allowed to fly above populated areas open |
| today: | | | | up the possibilities for better Aerial Photography. These |
| - Cartography uses Aerial Photography; they are | | | | small planes cannot replace a full size aircraft tho as |
| particularly relied upon in Photogrammetric Surveys. | | | | they only have short fly times. Lower altitudes and can |
| Photogrammetric Surveys are often the basis for | | | | carry less equipment. |