This is an open source community effort to develop **simple, low-cost aerial photography** methods for a range of conditions. All open hardware and software efforts are welcome here! 

There are several sub-categories:

* [Balloon mapping](/wiki/balloon-mapping)
* [Kite mapping](/wiki/kite-mapping)
* [Pole Mapping](/wiki/pole-mapping)

Also:

* [Kite making](/wiki/kite-making) - make your own!
* [Balloon Mapping Materials](/wiki/balloon-mapping-materials) - where to get them!
* [Camera selection](/wiki/camera-selection)
* [Photo rigs](/tag/photo-rig) - connect your camera to your balloon/kite/etc!
* [MapKnitter](/wiki/mapknitter) - Stitching images into maps!
* [Mapping curriculum](/wiki/mapping-curriculum) - a range of useful resources

**You can join in by:**

* Reading about goals and [asking great questions](#Questions)
* Trying (and adding to) our [community-made how-to guides](#Activities)
* Building on others’ work; **adapt, hack and remix** the kits to refine and expand them

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## Activities

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<a href="/post?tags=activity:aerial-photography,aerial-photography,seeks:replications&title=How%20to%20do%20X" class="btn btn-primary">Add an activity</a> <a href="/post?tags=question:aerial-photography,request:activity&template=question&title=How%20do%20I...&redirect=question" class="btn btn-primary">Request an activity guide</a>

_Guides should include a materials list and a step-by-step construction guide with photo documentation. Learn what [makes a good activity here](/notes/warren/09-17-2016/what-makes-a-good-activity)._


##Starter Kits 

Public Lab’s Kits initiative offers starter kits for kite and balloon photography. The point of the kits is to provide a shared reference design for building experimental setups onto. You can also use our guides as a resource for building or purchasing materials of your own. 

**[Public Lab Store's Aerial Photography and Mapping Kits](http://store.publiclab.org/collections/mapping-kits)** 


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## Questions

<a class="btn btn-primary" href="/post?tags=question:aerial-photography,aerial-photography&template=question">Ask a question about aerial photography</a>

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