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Aircraft Photography
Motion-Media Photography from the Air

Photography (Advanced) - Advanced manual for photography and other graphic techniques
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camera  angle  looking  down  on  the  plane  to  be photographed. When shadows are not a problem and enough light is reflected on the fuselage of the aircraft being photographed, the plane with the photographer can fly under the other aircraft and take photographs while it is in straight and level flight. When shooting pictures of aircraft formations, you should be sure the spacing between them, as seen by the camera, is uniform. Navy pilots are among the best in the world. They can fly their aircraft in tight formations with near perfect spacing between them; however this may not be perfect as the camera "sees" it. Remember, what the camera "sees" is the way the picture will look (fig.  4-27). The pilots of the aircraft you are photographing will probably look at the camera while you are taking their picture.  Go  ahead  and  let  them—for  one  shot.  Then  tell them, "I have your picture, and I’ll be sure you get a copy of it; but for the rest of the mission, please do not look at the camera." When the pilot is looking into the camera, it looks unnatural and distracts from the main subject—the  aircraft. MARITIME  SURVEILLANCE PHOTOGRAPHY Maritime   surveillance   data   gathering   for intelligence  purposes  is  assisted  by  photographic methods;  that  is,  high-quality  pictures  to  provide permanent records so that detailed interpretation of the collected data can be made. A camera can record full details of the target instantly. Photographs should be made of all maritime targets worthy of observation including surface ships (war and cargo) and submarines. Air   reconnaissance   photographs   of   surface   and subsurface  targets  made  from  fixed-wing  aircraft  and helicopters  add  greatly  to  the  complete  intelligence  data on enemy or potential enemy shipping. It is often the duty of the Photographer's Mates to obtain this type of photography by using a hand-held camera. Figure 4-27.—Air-to air photographs. 4-33







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