Kite aerial photography
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Kite aerial photography (KAP) is a hobby and a type of photography. A small camera is suspended from a kite on a Picavet and is used to take aerial photographs. The camera rigs can range from the extremely simple, consisting of a trigger mechanism with a disposable camera, to complex apparatuses using radio control and digital cameras.[citation needed] On some occasions it can be a good alternative (in many ways) to any other form of aerial photography.
The example image of San Francisco after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was taken by an early pioneer in KAP, George Lawrence using a large panoramic camera and stabilizing rig he designed.
The first kite aerial photograph was taken by Arthur Batut in Labruguière (France) in 1888.
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- Kite Aerial Photography Information
- UK Kite Photography - Small personal site
- KAP Portal
- George Lawrence and information on his photographs of San Francisco.
