Summary: began to experiment with aerial photographs and photogrammetric techniques for measuring features and areas in forests In 1889 Arthur Batut The Father of Kite Photography made the first aerial photograph using a kite flying above Labruguiere France His simple idea of attaching a camera to a kite sparked a sensation that continues to this day In 1889 he took a oblique
Image Dimensions: 337 x 472
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