Arthur Batut (1846-1918) attached a camera to a kite. When a lighted fuse burned to its end, the camera shutter was triggered and a photograph taken.
David P. Paine has written: 'Introduction to aerial photography for natural resource management' 'Aerial photography and image interpretation for resource management' -- subject(s): Aerial photography, Aerial photography in forestry, Photographic interpretation 'Aerial photography and image interpretation' -- subject(s): Aerial photography, Aerial photography in forestry, Photographic interpretation
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Maine Imaging (www.maineimaging.com) based out of mid coast Maine, provides aerial photography as one of their photography services.
I believe there was such photography done during the Civil War using balloons. It may have been done earlier too.
A. H. Aldred has written: 'Potential of satellite photography in forestry' -- subject- s -: Aerial photography, Aerial photography in forestry, Forests and forestry
Most people call them aerial photographs. Intelligence officers call them "overhead" because in the spy business, aerial Photography is called "overhead coverage."
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Philip Conway Smith has written: 'Use of aerial photographs in logging operations' -- subject(s): Aerial photography in agriculture, Aerial photography in forestry
H.-K Meyer has written: 'Color-correct aerial photography' -- subject(s): Photogrammetry, Aerial photography, Photographic surveying, Color photography
John A. Ciciarelli has written: 'A practical guide to aerial photography' -- subject(s): Aerial photogrammetry, Aerial photography, Photography, aerial 'Practical physical geology' -- subject(s): Physical geology 'Study guide to accompany Contemporary physical geology, Harold L. Levin'
Since 2007 the FAA has restricted remote controlled aerial photography. Even tethered low altitude photography is affected. See Remote Control Aerial Photography Association www.rcapa.net and rc-zeppelin.com