Aerial Photography
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William Abner Eddy patented a kite. He used kites for aerial photography (KAP).
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US646375 Willian A. Eddy kite patent image.
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Photo of the ruins of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake by George Lawrence of Chicago. Photographed using a kite system to loft a panoramic camera.
William A. Eddy of Eddy-kite fame lifted cameras to take photographs of cities and landscapes. Today KAP is the hobby of many enthusiasts, is a tool for surveying land and animals, and a mode for artistic expression. Professor Charles Benton illustrates how KAP can grow in one's life. Scott Haefner has one of the most extensive collection of KAP photographs; he shares his technology. San Francisco. Those who do KAP are called kapers KAP.
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