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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. 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.
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new photos December in Bora Bora KAP Dec 20, 2009: Pierre Lesage posted a photo: Kite Aerial Photography at the I... http://bit.ly/5et4ON
plesage (Pierre Lesage) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:03:18 -0000
new photos December in Bora Bora KAP Dec 20, 2009: Pierre Lesage posted a photo: Kite Aerial Photography at the I... http://bit.ly/5et4ON
KAP gear is ready to go. 8ft kite is ready to be air brushed. Once it warms up, were gonna get out flying and doing some aerial photography!
jareddeschner (jareddeschner) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:08:35 -0000
KAP gear is ready to go. 8ft kite is ready to be air brushed. Once it warms up, were gonna get out flying and doing some aerial photography!
Great video by MAKE: on aerial kite photography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swqFA9Mvq5M
cvandyck (Collin VanDyck) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:45:18 -0000
Great video by MAKE: on aerial kite photography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swqFA9Mvq5M
new photos KAP Over Bora Bora: Pierre Lesage posted a photo: Kite aerial photography above the InterContinental B... http://bit.ly/6bu8VR
plesage (Pierre Lesage) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:09:14 -0000
new photos KAP Over Bora Bora: Pierre Lesage posted a photo: Kite aerial photography above the InterContinental B... http://bit.ly/6bu8VR
Kite Aerial Photography + Survey Points = Terrain Flyover http://flic.kr/p/7njbwf via @AntArch @dav_stott
geoparadigm (geoparadigm) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:50:53 -0000
Kite Aerial Photography + Survey Points = Terrain Flyover http://flic.kr/p/7njbwf via @AntArch @dav_stott
Bird Shots - David McGeachy offers kite and poll aerial photography galleries and detailed images of equipment. (Florida USA)
Cees Kuppens KAP the Netherlands - Cees Kuppens from Holland takes pictures with a remote controlled digital camera attached to a kite. Here you can find information about KAP and a lot of aerial pictures of Holland.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography by Cees Kuppens from the Netherlands. Information about KAP and a lot of aerial pictures of Holland. ]
Charles Benton - A guide to kite aerial photography including background, equipment, a discussion section, and a gallery of 2,000 aerial photographs (CA, USA).
Meta Description: [ A guide to kite aerial photography including background, equipment, a discussion section, and a gallery of 2,000 aerial photographs. ]
Charles Hall - Ultra lightweight camera rig plan, gallery, book reviews and a survey of historic KAP articles.
Meta Description: [ Charles Hall's Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) Site ]
Dan Russell-Pinson - The experiences of a beginner.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography including my pictures, experiences and information on how to get started. ]
Doug Whitman - KAP onboard the Rose tall ship.
Frank Louwers - KAPing using commercially available kites with home built carbon fibre high-tech rigs. With picture galleries. (Belgium)
George's Kite Aerial Photography - A photographic Index of my Experiences with KAP. Includes Information about History and Techniques. (US)
Meta Description: [ A photographic index of my experiences with kite aerial photography (KAP). Includes information about the history and techniques of this unusual method of capturing a bird's eye view in pictures. Discussions about rig construction and kites are included. Hundreds of photographs are available incl... ]
Glen Thomas - Small site about photographer using video view finder (South Africa).
Greens aerial photography system - Commercial KAP system, proven for 15 years.
John Maxworthy - Well published KAPer with clear diagrams of rigs. Rokkaku plan (NY, USA).
Kevin Nickel - Kite Monger - pictures of kites and pictures from kites.
Kite Aerial Photography - Tom Nied uses a disposable camera with a manual rig producing a low cost, low weight, low tech system that offers maximum results.
Meta Description: [ Webshots provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal photos, download photo screensavers, order prints and custom photo gifts, and connect with each other ]
Kite Aerial Photography Electronic Resources - KAPER is an electronic journal by David Hunt for Kite Aerial Photographers.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography E-Resources E-Zine, KAPER - Tutorials, Stories, Articles, and Links to everything about KAP. ]
KitesEyeView - Kite Aerial Photography gallery and how tos.
Meta Description: [ Kite aerial photography or KAP is done by attaching a camera to a kite line and taking pictures. A full gallery of Kite aerial photography ]
KiteView Developers - Kite aerial photography gallery by Gerke Visser, Rene van der Werff and friends.
Meta Description: [ luchtfoto's met een vlieger ]
Kraft Schmidt - Many good images of kites at Fano (Germany).
kyteman's KAPsite - Kite Aerial Photography ideas and images; camera cradles, KAP rig kits, complete KAP systems custom-made by Brooks Leffler.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography information, images, ideas, and equipment ]
Manfred Fuchs KAP - Information on equipment, triggering systems, and wind speed conversion table. (Germany)
Meta Description: [ This page is informing you about:
Kite Aerial Photography, KAP. Equipment, Elektronics, Technique, Experience, Kites and of course Aerial-Pictures.
For example from Langeoog Island, Pilsum, Bottrop, Hiddensee Island, old coal minings, lighthouses and so on.
In addition pictures from kitefly... ]
Masami Nakajima - Comprehensive site including Japan Kite Aerial Photography Association (JKPA), Pinhole cameras and no-wind KAP.
Michael Brown - Assorted experience. Note the panaramas from composite images.
North Side - KAP in Pennsylvania around 1900.
Panoramic Photographs - Collection of old KAP photos held in the Library of Congress.
Meta Description: [ Summary of the Panoramic Photographs collections ]
Parramatta High School Kite Aerial Photography - KAP centred around Parramatta High School. Includes details of the kites and rigs used. (Australia)
Patrick Fulton - Ingenious KAP on a very limited budget.
Peter Bults - Digital encyclopaedia of Kite Aerial Photography
Meta Description: [ The internet-portal to Kite Aerial Photography ]
PV2 Kite Aerial Photography - A guide for modifying the CVS PV2 single use digital camera for kite aerial photography.
Meta Description: [ A guide for modifiying the CVS PV2 single use digital camera for kite aerial photography ]
Richard Amirault - Annotated pictures of his rig. Malden, MA.
Rick's KAP Gallery - Photographs, safety advice, and tips. New York, USA.
Roy Latham - Using KAP to build a library of images for texture-mapped graphics (CA, USA).
Scott Haefner's Kite Aerial Photography - Aerial photos and 360 degree virtual reality panoramas taken from a kite. With a brief introduction on equipment.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography by Scott Haefner: Extensive gallery including 360 degree bubble panos, plus information on equipment and technique ]
Simon Harbord - The feeling, the involvement, and the serendipity of KAP. Extensive site with 3D KAP and GameBoy KAP.
Meta Description: [ Kite Aerial Photography or KAP is a technique for taking aerial photographs using the lifting power of kites to provide the aerial perspective.This site explains Simon Harbord's approach to KAP. ]
Stratokap - KAPer Using a Large Stratoscoop with Video Link and kiteline Failsafe, with Gallery and Diagrams. Ian Coxhill (UK)
Yasunori Ichikawa - Comprehensive Japanese/English KAP site with JKPA section.
For this weekend project, I've made a Kite Aerial Photography Rig (KAP). This was one of those projects that require remaking multiple times to get it so that it would fly. I started with a VEX robotics kit and then had to make lots of changes to make it lighter. Watch the video to learn more! For more instructions, please read the instructional post.
My thanks to Sparky, Jake, and the innocent bystanders who helped get the rig into the air at Gasworks Park in Seattle.
