How Can Aerial Photography Be Of Any Use To You?

Aerial photography is widely used in remote sensing devices and is very commonly used as sources to be used in cartographic and aerial surveys. The images are used to make base maps upon which the thematic maps are formed. Many organizations make use of aerial photography for a host of purposes. Let us have a look at what those uses can be:

• Aerial photography is used in areas like golf courses, estates, accident sites, casinos etc.
• In panoramic view capturing from high rise buildings to be used as promotional videos.
• It is also used in getting a bird’s eye view from top buildings and that can provide good advertising concepts.
• While making films, helicopters are sometimes fitted with cameras and they shoot from a height providing a wide view of the subject. Also, aerial photography is used in video photography to capture images that are impossible to capture at lower heights.
• In the event of live television coverage, the camera mounted on a pole can see a wide area and can capture the images to a ground unit below. The camera above can be tilted or moved as and when required. Many smaller news networks make use of this system.
• Many a time video and still images are used to capture the movement of animals and also traffic.
• In insurance documentation and also fraud investigations.
• In building contracts, construction areas
• Development of land and real estate and also land appraisal
• For tourism purposes
• Managing national parks, sanctuaries and reserved forests
• Checking the growth and safety of forests
• Using in archaeology for preservation of buildings and monuments
• Checking on inventory items of businesses
• Collecting data aerially
• Helping in the construction of resorts and recreational parks
• Helping law enforcement agencies in the form of forensic and legal data collection
• Controlling fires and also checking up to prevent them in future
• Using aerial cameras in planning golf courses and also retail sites
• Documenting the personal property of clients and also using in security of estates
• Using by private investigators and also in video surveillance
• Inspecting structures and barriers
• Checking natural and man-made disasters etc.

Aerial mast photography is a tremendously useful piece of technology and is widely used nearly everywhere. It is not that difficult to set up this system and requires basically a digital camera and a tall mast. Hire one if you cannot to buy one yourself.