2.2: Aerial Imagery

Aerial Imagery

Aerial images Links to an external site. are photographs taken from an aircraft, helicopter, airplane, blimp, or other flying object, like a drone (Figure 2.2). These photographs are typically taken by mounted cameras or by hand by the photographer. Next time you fly, sit by the window and snap a photograph of the ground below! There are many different types of aerial imagery including: an oblique aerial photograph Links to an external site., which are photographs taken at an angle; and vertical photographs Links to an external site., which are taken straight down. The earliest surviving aerial image is from the late 1800’s. Drones and other popular camera equipment continue to make access to these types of photos easy and quick, and relatively inexpensive.