POLE’S-EYE VIEW
Photograph by Karen Hansen and William Gurstelle
A POLE-MOUNTED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY RIG
Sometimes nothing is as important as perspective. My goal in photography is often to find a view no one else has found, to be able to see things from unusual and insightful vantage points.
The most practical way to obtain the elusive aerial perspective is by attaching a camera to a pole. While not trivial, it’s not complicated, either. Making a pole-mounted camera rig like the Sky Eye takes about a day, not including trips to the store. You can make the rig and use it the same day.
I’ve experimented many times with aerial ...
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