Knowra Aerial photography Aerial photography Aerial photography is the capture of images from aircraft or other elevated platforms. It records the ground from above for mapping, measurement, observation, or visual documentation.
Photogrammetry : The science of making measurements from photographs, especially to determine the positions and shapes of objects. Overlapping aerial images let photogrammetry reconstruct terrain and measure features.
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon : A French photographer and journalist, known as Nadar, who pioneered aerial photography from a balloon. His balloon photographs helped establish photography from elevated platforms in the 19th century.
Aerial archaeology : The use of aerial observation and imagery to locate, document, and interpret archaeological sites. Shadows, soil marks, and crop patterns in aerial photographs can expose buried remains.
Satellite imagery : Images of Earth acquired by sensors carried on artificial satellites. Satellites can cover vast areas repeatedly, while aircraft offer more flexible flight paths and detail.
Aerial reconnaissance : The gathering of information about a location or activity from aircraft or other airborne platforms. Photography became a key means of observing territory and military activity from above.
Orthophoto : An aerial or satellite image corrected for camera tilt and terrain relief so its scale is uniform. Orthophotos turn aerial photographs into map-like images with consistent scale.
Aerial photography from a balloon : The practice of photographing the ground from a tethered or free-flying balloon. Balloon flights provided some of the earliest platforms for photographing landscapes from above.
Aerial surveying : The collection of measurements and imagery from aircraft to map land and infrastructure. It applies aerial photographs to systematic measurement and mapping.
Drone photography : Photography captured by an uncrewed aerial vehicle, usually at low altitude. Drones are a specific aerial platform suited to close, localized image capture.
Aerial mapping : The creation of maps from images and measurements captured from above the Earth's surface. Aerial photographs made large-area map production faster and more systematic.
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