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The Vineyard of the Saker | A bird's eye view of the vineyard. February 28, 2023. The Saker blog is now frozen. Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog. We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).
- History of Aerial Photography
- Aerial Photography Today
- How Did You Get Started with Aerial Photography?
- What Makes A Great Aerial Photograph?
- What’s The Most Challenging Part of Aerial Photography?
- What’s Your Favorite Aerial Photograph You’Ve Taken and Why?
Not long after the inaugural image was taken on a camera did adventurous photographers start to snap pictures from the air. The first to attempt this top-down technique was French photographer and balloonist Gaspard-Félix Tournachon. In 1858, he successfully snapped pictures as the camera was tethered to a balloon. Unfortunately, those photographs ...
It seems we’ll never tire of aerial photography. Today, drone technology has give us a whole new perspective on the field. Photographers now have more control than ever when snapping a picture; with the advent of drone apps and smartphones as second monitors, they can line up the perfect shot. “What I like most about working with drones is that we ...
Karolis Janulis:
Several years ago. I used to take pictures mostly on my travels, but even then I was already looking for the spots up above with a possibility to capture a view from an unusual perspective. I became more interested in aerial photography after my first flight in a hot air balloon. In 2015, I acquired my first drone and then started implementing my photography visions from the bird's-eye-view. Gear recommendations: I started flying with DJI Phantom 2+ and now I fly DJI Phantom 4.
Kacper Kowalski:
In 1996, I learned to fly on a paraglider and started studying architecture. By 2006, my passion for flying was stronger than for architecture. I was obsessed about flying. I could not focus on designing. I thought to myself: I could take aerial photo service for other architects. Like every architect, I know the language of drawings. I can fly and earn a living with flying. So I did; I bought an engine and just did it. And then I realized that my passion for architecture is still alive. I sa...
Andy Yeung:
When I was traveling back from Europe, I had an intimate aerial view of Hong Kong from above. Looking down, I saw gazillions of buildings soaring high into the skies and the idea of creating a drone series offering a glimpse into the reality of living in one of the most densely populated areas of the world just sprung to my mind. Gear recommendations: DJI Phantom 3 Pro and DJI Phantom 4 Pro.
Amos Chapple:
Getting a great aerial photograph is just about spending time out there shooting. I never expect to get a strong image on the first day. You have to feel the place out—which angle is best, when the sun catches certain details, etc. Once you know the site inside out, it’s a matter of waiting for a gift from the weather. I’m not a religious person at all, but some mornings when there’s a layer of mist glowing in the sunrise and everything comes together in the picture… you’re walking back to th...
Calin Stan:
Simply, the subject and the moment of the day, the light. Like any other photograph, these are the most crucial things to have in mind. You have to spot a great subject and to photograph it in the right moment. Also, you need to be creative, to observe patterns, lines, circles, whatever helps you achieve a great composition. The drone is a really great tool, but keep in mind that the photograph is your creation. Gear recommendations: My favorite gear for aerial photography are the drones from...
Zack Seckler:
The most challenging aspects of aerial photography depend on what you’re photographing and from what type of vehicle you’re photographing it from. Shooting from a helicopter offers many benefits, but it doesn’t allow you to get too low to the ground without creating a noticeable effect on the landscape itself—especially if you’re over water or loose dirt. Shooting from a small plane allows you to get low to the ground, but it’s more challenging to frame your shot as the plane is constantly mo...
Francesco Cattuto:
The first challenge is to be able to take off… legally. Every country has its own drone regulations, often very restrictive, that limit the ability to fly in so many spaces. Getting the necessary permissions can become very complicated. Another thing to consider is the time. With a drone, the battery life is limited; 25 minutes may seem like a lot, but in some cases, reaching the shooting point, choosing the best composition of the image, setting all parameters, taking the right shot is not s...
Placido Faranda:
My favorite picture is Lady in Red, the picture who made me a finalist at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. However, the reason is not (only) related to the award. This picture reminds me every day how perseverance is important when you are blessed with a passion (and this is especially true with photography). I discovered Veslo Bay (the small cove where I shoot this picture) while on vacation in Montenegro. As soon as I got there, I realized how that place was a perfect spot for a pict...
Timo Lieber:
Having traveled to the Arctic numerous times and having seen the rate of change there, I have long wanted to capture the impact of global warming on the Arctic and translate it into striking photographic images. The Greenland ice sheet has been losing mass rapidly over the past few years and it is a major contributor to global sea-level rise—undoubtedly escalated by man's contribution to global warming. And I really wanted to make he world more aware of what’s going on. THAW #1is my favorite...
Reuben Wu:
Beta caroteneis my favorite aerial photograph. I like it because I wasn't expecting so many aspects of the image. The ripples in the water and the vibrancy of the pink really took on a new dimension from above. It's also an iPhone photo. I was experimenting how to attach an iPhone to the drone (just because) and to trigger the camera at intervals using an app.
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Aerial landscapes are landscapes as seen from the sky. The earliest depictions of aerial landscapes are maps, or somewhat map-like artworks, which show a landscape from an imagined bird's-eye viewpoint.
Lithographic bird’s-eye views, which emerged in the 1840s, instead celebrated the evolving industrial city and its modern features. Two-thirds of Bachmann’s lithographs were of New York City, 3 recording the technological as well as conceptual shift in the representation of American metropolitan life.
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John Bachmann (active 1849–85) was one of many nineteenth-century printmakers who used the bird’s-eye view to illustrate New Orleans’s growth. The perspectives in these artists’ pieces varied: some looked upriver, some downriver, some focused on a narrower slice of the city, and some pulled out for broader vistas.
