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5 Aerial Photography Instagram Accounts You Should Follow

Discover how beautiful Earth looks from above

Aerial photography allows you to observe natural and human-made patterns on the Earth's surface. They are made from aircraft, rockets, satellites, and recently, with drone-mounted cameras. In addition to obtaining interesting information about the topology, hydrology, and other important terrain data (which has applications in urban planning, agriculture, and much more), aerial photography has an undeniable artistic component.

Meet 5 aerial photography accounts on Instagram that will surprise and inspire you.

Bernhard Lang

This German photographer with experience in the fashion and advertising world started working with aerial photography in 2010. His Aerial Views project has received numerous awards since then. He captures photos from the windows of helicopters and other small aircraft. He is interested in both the patterns and structures that can be seen from above and the impact of human activity on nature.

Solar panels in the United States. Bernhard Lang
Solar panels in the United States. Bernhard Lang
Tulip fields in the Netherlands. Bernhard Lang
Tulip fields in the Netherlands. Bernhard Lang
Fish farm in Greece. Bernhard Lang
Fish farm in Greece. Bernhard Lang

Santiago Arau Pontones (@santiagoarau)

A Mexican photographer with over 15 years of experience in photography and video, one of his latest professional milestones was working with aerial photography using drones. He has photographed different locations all around the world as well as international sporting events. Most of his work, however, is focused in Mexico City and everything that happens there: from concerts to demonstrations. At Domestika, he teaches the course Introduction to Aerial Photography With Drones.

Spanish Pantheon, Mexico City. Santiago Arau Pontones
Spanish Pantheon, Mexico City. Santiago Arau Pontones
Celestún, Mexico. Santiago Arau Pontones
Celestún, Mexico. Santiago Arau Pontones
Tulum, Mexico. Santiago Arau Pontones
Tulum, Mexico. Santiago Arau Pontones

Karolis Janulis

Originally from Lithuania, this photographer first became interested in aerial photography in 2015, when experimenting with drones. He has won various awards for his work, including travel photography and aerial photography awards.

Hot air balloon. Karolis Janulis
Hot air balloon. Karolis Janulis
Canary Islands, Spain. Karolis Janulis
Canary Islands, Spain. Karolis Janulis
Lithuania. Karolis Janulis
Lithuania. Karolis Janulis

2 Drone Gals

A mother and daughter duo promoting the use of drones for charitable and safe purposes. Based in the United States, Kim and Makayla are amateur photographers who travel to different places to experiment with drone photography. They are well known for the unique way they portray Florida's natural diversity.

Sunflower field in Miami, United States. 2 Drone Gals
Sunflower field in Miami, United States. 2 Drone Gals
Ginnie Springs, United States. 2 Drone Gals
Ginnie Springs, United States. 2 Drone Gals
Cape Canaveral, United States. 2 Drone Gals
Cape Canaveral, United States. 2 Drone Gals

Daily Overview

This is an Instagram account that compiles the work of different aerial photographers from around the world. You will find detailed descriptions of the geological and meteorological phenomena captured in the photos.

Nea Kameni uninhabited island, Greece. Max Art Technologies
Nea Kameni uninhabited island, Greece. Max Art Technologies
Photograph of the Earth at 1.4 thousand kilometers, from the DSCVR Satellite. POT
Photograph of the Earth at 1.4 thousand kilometers, from the DSCVR Satellite. POT
Kondyor Massif, Russia. Max Art Technologies
Kondyor Massif, Russia. Max Art Technologies

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