James S. Aber, Irene Marzolff, Johannes Ries, "Small-Format Aerial Photography:
Principles, techniques and geoscience applications"

As the need for geographical data rapidly expands in the 21st century, so too do
applications of small-format aerial photography for a wide range of scientific,
commercial and governmental purposes. Small-format Aerial Photography (SFAP)
presents basic and advanced principles and techniques with an emphasis on digital
cameras. Unmanned platforms are described in considerable detail, including kites,
helium and hot-air blimps, model airplanes, and paragliders. Several case studies,
primarily drawn from the geosciences, are presented to demonstrate how SFAP is
actually used in various applications. Many of these integrate SFAP with ground-
based investigations as well as conventional large-format aerial photography,
satellite imagery, and other kinds of geographic information.

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