With all the news lately about quadcopters, consider Sparrowscope to be a lo-fi version of one. Copters are popular camera rigs for shooting footage from overhead, but can be expensive to buy and hard ...

Aerial photography has a distinguished lineage in the Bay Area that includes Thomas Heinser, Robert Hartman and the late William Garnett. "Saltscapes: The Kite Aerial Photography of Cris Benton" ...

Because of their unique perspective, even relatively mundane aerial photographs tend to grab a viewer’s interest. But, getting a camera up in the air isn’t the easiest task, especially if you don’t ...

Fakarava is the second largest Atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, an hours flight North Est of Tahiti. Population of 473 and only one hotel the Maitai Dream. The french painter Matisse was inspired by ...

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- When we hear about aerial photography, these days, we automatically think of drones. They're all the rage and decidedly "new school." However, this kind of photography is ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of a cabinet card portrait photograph of William Eddy taken in 1886; three photographs of Eddy kites made by photographer ...

You’ve likely seen those depictions of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a key attached to experiment with electricity. Now, imagine that’s Evan Reinheimer, except he’s got a camera attached to his ...

If you were intrigued by our previous coverage of kite photography, but put off by the expense and knowledge of electronics required, this tutorial will get you started cheaply and without solder.

Instructables user Mikeasaurus used household items— including thumbtacks and a Bic pen— to make a remotely-triggered rig for his kite, compatible with any camera. Well, any camera he felt comfortable ...

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. -- When we hear about aerial photography, these days, we automatically think of drones. They're all the rage and decidedly "new school." However, this kind of photography is more ...