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Aerial photography

Aerial photography means taking pictures or videos of things from the sky, like from an airplane or a drone. It’s a way to see things from a different perspective than just looking at them from the ground.

To take these pictures, special cameras are used that are mounted on an airplane or a drone. The cameras take pictures of the ground from above, like looking down from a bird’s eye view.

Aerial photography is used for many things, like mapping, surveying, environmental studies, and even for fun. With aerial photography, we can see things we wouldn’t normally be able to see, like the top of tall buildings, the layout of land, and the patterns of rivers and lakes.

Overall, aerial photography is a cool way to explore and understand the world around us from a new perspective.