Kite Aerial Photography: What’s New?
| November 2008 | Parkfield Shake TableMy friend D.V. Rogers installed an earthquake shake table in Parkfield, CA, the “earthquake capital of California.” The art piece is an earthwork that shakes in near real-time in response to California earthquakes. USGS recently sent me down to document the artwork using kite aerial and nighttime photography. |
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| October 2008 | The DeltaworksIn June 2007, I was invited as a special guest to join Job van de Sande, head of Deltaworks Online, to document the country’s most important dams and sluices using kite aerial photography to produce a set of 360° Panoramas. |
| March 2008 | Berkeley Law School BrochureIn September 2007, I was granted special access to the top section of the Berkeley Campanile to shoot a kite aerial photo for the opening page of the Law School’s brochure for prospective students. |
| October 2007 | ABC NewsRadio, Australia Interview10-minute live interview on ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s Early Morning show. We discuss how I got into KAP, equipment and technique, inspiration, composition, autoKAP, and mishaps. |
| June 2007 | Sport and Design articleWolfgang Bieck, one of the pioneers of modern day kite aerial photography, wrote a very nice article about me for a German kiting magazine called Sport and Design. |
| January 2007 | Bubble Panos in Google EarthA new technique makes it possible to navigate 360 degree panoramas in Google Earth. |
| October 2006 | FavoritesI finally updated “My Favorite Photos” to include more recent images from the past couple years. I think the last time I updated it was in early 2004! I plan to continually flag my best images as I capture them from now on. |
| October 2006 | FeaturesI added a new section to highlight special features. Included is a new set of pages devoted to Burning Man 2006, as well as the 1906 San Francisco re-shoot from last April. |
| May 2006 | iStockphoto interviewiStockphoto.com has a very nice piece on aerial photography, from it’s beginnings in France in the 1850s to modern techniques, including KAP. I contributed several photos and an interview for the 7-page article. |
| April 2006 | 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Re-shootPhotographer George Lawrence documented the damage of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake by lifting his panoramic camera over the city using a series of kites. Together with Drachen Foundation, I plan to re-shoot his photo using modern day equipment and techniques. Update: On April 17, 2006, we successfully re-shot Lawrence’s photo. |
| December 2005 | New RigsI recently built two new rigs: one for a Nikon D70s digital SLR and a dedicated panorama rig for shooting bubble panos. |
| September 2005 | LA Times ArticleA brief article by Janet Cromley ran in the August 16, 2005 Outdoors section. There are a couple pics and the article focuses mostly on equipment. |
| August 2005 | KAP in RomaniaI recently finished an assignment in Romania working with Dan Dimancescu, an American Romanian who is passionate about increasing tourism in Romania. Compared to western Europe, tourism in Romania is virtually non-existent. Dan hopes that my KAPpanos will help encourage tourists to visit his new Inn in Balaban (Bran). |
| August 2005 | Five New Bubble PanoramasSeveral shot close to home (Stanford University Campus) as well as one in North Carolina and another in Romania. |
| July 2005 | Scott Haefner: View from AboveDerrick Story at O’reilly Digital Media wrote a piece on me for their “Featured Photographer” series. |
| May 2005 | New Equipment PagesI’ve revamped the Equipment pages. In particular, there is a new gear page that has all of my equipment indexed, and I’ve redone the kites page. |
| April 2005 | Kiting MagazineThe winning photo by Jerry Fincher and four runners up from the 2004 AKA Convention’s People’s Choice Award were published in Kiting Magazine. I had two photos in the top five. |
| March 2005 | Digital Camera World ArticleKarl Foster interviews Peter Bults and me for this short KAP article featuring several photos from my portfolio. |
| July 2004 | KAPiSco ‘04A week of intense KAPing throughout Scotland in June 2004. Read about my experience and view the photos and panoramas that I took. |
| July 2004 | PDN’s PIX MagazineKitetastic! Article by Scott Tillitt profiling me and describing the art of kite aerial photography. |
| June 2004 | Photo Techniques USA MagazineArticle I wrote explaining my perspective on the art of KAPing. Learn more about my equipment and the techniques that I use. |
| May 2004 | Interview with Scott TillitI answer a few questions about my inspiration, artistic style, and technique for an article in the July 2004 issue of PDN Magazine. |
| April 2004 | Digital Camera MagazineFour-page KAP story featuring photos by Simon Harbord, Cris Benton, and me. |
| April 2004 | Good TimesExcellent article that appeared in the Santa Cruz County entertainment magazine. One of my shots made the cover! |
| March 2004 | Repackaged transmitterPhotos and details of my repackaged transmitter. |
| February 2004 | New rigPhotos and details of my new, carbon rig, including downloadable plans. |
| January 2004 | Discovery Channel, CanadaThe Discovery Channel flew to SF to produce a video clip on kite aerial photography featuring Cris Benton and me. |
| December 2003 | BBC News World EditionArticle on kite aerial photography featuring photos from my portfolio. |
| December 2003 | Three new 360-degree panoramasPt. Arena Lighthouse, Treasure Island, and Pacific Shores Center. |
| December 2003 | 2003 Canon AwardMy 360-degree panoramas won the 2003 Canon award in the web design category. |
| November 2003 | Kiting MagazineArticle I submitted to The Journal of the American Kiteflyer’s Association. In it, I recount the near-disaster I had when I dunked my camera in a Kansas City Fountain. |
| August 2003 | Shooting DigitalA new book on digital photography that includes a section on my kite photography (techniques, equipment, photos, etc.). |
| July 2003 | San Francisco ChronicleFull-page article by Dave Weinstein profiling a day in the life of a KAPer. Dave joined me on a shoot at Pacific Shores Center in Redwood City. |
| November 2002 | Three new 360-degree panoramasSan Andreas Fault, Montara Lighthouse, and Shoreline Amphitheatre. |