To take aerial photographs, cameras can be mounted on a variety of craft, including remote-controlled helicopters, kites, tethered balloons, telescopic masts, fixed-wing aircraft, rotary aircraft, spacecraft and satellites. Each of these methods produce different results due to their various advantages and disadvantages.

Two of these specific methods of elevating the camera have been selected by Sky Eye to provide high quality, low-altitude photographs and operational flexibility in the majority of circumstances.