Quadcopter photography is used in diversified purposes. It is used for military and police surveillance. Firefighters employ it in situations hazardous to manned aircraft. The use is also growing in the civilian commercial and private sectors.
Cameras may be attached to the aircrafts and in addition some quadcopters have equipment built in that can film in high definition.
Photographers are realizing that using a quadcopter for aerial photography opens up a whole venue of new possibilities for both commercial and personal uses. Quadcopters, a type of unmanned aerial vehicle, are maneuverable enough to allow for photos and videos that have been impossible before.