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From Above: The Story of Aerial Photography

Hardback

Main Details

Title From Above: The Story of Aerial Photography
Authors and Contributors      By (photographer) Eamonn McCabe
By (author) Gemma Padley
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 298,Width 260
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781786275219
ClassificationsDewey:778.35
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Laurence King Publishing
Imprint Laurence King Publishing
Publication Date 21 October 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Since the birth of photography, photographers have been taking images of the earth from the air - with spectacular visual results. Celebrating over 150 years of these incredible images, this book tells the fascinating story of how these pictures were created and the photographers that have propelled image-taking to bold new heights. Taking advantage of the amazing sense of perspective that aerial photography offers, this incredible collection of images also offers a unique overview of the events, challenges, and changes of the past 150 years of human history.

Author Biography

Eamonn McCabe is an award-winning photographer, picture editor and TV presenter. In a career spanning many forms of photography, McCabe has won Sports Photographer of the Year four times and Picture Editor of the Year a record six times. Gemma Padley is a writer and editor on photography. Her writing has been published by The Telegraph, Foam, Photomonitor, LensCulture, AnOther, Elephant, British Journal of Photography and 1000 Words magazine.