Aerial Photographs

It is fascinating to take a photograph from far above,position overhead and interpret the scales. They also
where people are like little ants, and buildings are likeknow how to record infrared wavelengths. While
miniatures. Aerial photography allows you to do thatlooking at aerial photographs, you should be aware of
and so much more! These photographs are takena few relevant factors. Understanding the size and
from above the earth with a camera placed ontone, you will be able to differentiate the objects in the
aircrafts, satellites, balloons, rockets, kites, skydivers,photograph-for example, whether a body of water is a
etc. The French airman Nadar took the first aerialpond or a lake.Being able to interpret the shape and
photograph in 1858; a picture of Paris taken from a hotthe texture will help you recognize the landscape. For
air balloon. In World War I, aerial photography wasexample, buildings have a geometrical landscape when
used for military purposes. The aviator Fred Zim wasyou compare them to hills, and, of course, both will
one the famous aerial photographers at that time.have different textures. Shadows will help in
Today it is used such purposes as land-planning,determining the height of an object. Patterns will help
cartography, movies, advertising, environmental studies,you identify where you are. A park will have an
and more.The technology available today has helped inorganized setting of trees, while in a forest the trees
advancing aerial photography. Low- altitudewill be random. The geographical location or
photographs are possible because of radio-controlledtopography helps in recognizing landforms and
models, mounted on radio-controlled aircraft. These arevegetation. An example is the difference betweens
useful for restricted areas and real estatedeserts and valleys. Interpreters also look at the
photography. Larger aircraft with longer flight times andobjects in association with others. For example, power
greater equipment payload help in photographing largerplants will never be in the middle of a residential
areas.Remote photography is possible because ofarea.We can expect many advances in aerial
remote technology. The camera is away from thephotography. Technologies like satellite imaging, MSS,
photographer on the outside of the aircraft and isand thermal, hyper spectral, and radar scanning have
activated remotely, using a mechanical or electronicalready advanced its scope. The science and art of
shutter release. Computers, remote sensing, and GISaerial photography is growing by leaps and
are being used today. This is especially useful forbounds.Photographs provides detailed information on
cartography. The GIS system integrates aerialPhotographs, Aerial Photographs, Black and White
photography, satellite data, and radar imagery into dataPhotographs, Vintage Photographs and more.
layers. A data tape scans or reads thesePhotographs is affiliated with Digital Stock
images.Aerial photographers are highly trained, andPhotography.
they learn to look at the objects from an unusual