My KAP Rig

My rig was constructed by Brooks Leffler.  It is a pendulum rig with dihedral aeroydynamic stabilizers and a small shock absorber at the top of the pendulum as used by Craig Wilson.  My favorite camera is an Olympus Stylus Epic.

1. Rig information
2.  Rig closeup
3.  KAP slideshow

My Neighborhood

My own neighborhood here in Southern Florida was the best place for me to begin experimenting with my kites and new camera rig.  These shots are mainly the result of experimentation and practice shots to learn the optimum altitude and pointing techniques.

1.  First KAP photos
2.  Overview of Neighborhood
3.  Home sweet home
4.  West Palm Beach, Florida Waterfront
5.  Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida

Treasure Island Sport Kite Festival (near Tampa, Florida)

This series of images was taken at the Treasure Island Sport Kite Festival near Tampa, Florida. My crew and I worked the festival on the last day when the wind was perfect.  Some of the vertical shots taken late in the day with long shadows are interesting.  I have included some ground level images of some of the subjects to provide perspective.

1.  Location Map
2.  Kites Eye View of Treasure Island Beach
3.  Aerial overview of festival area
4.  Vertical Shot of Banners
5.  Vertical Shot of Kites on the Beach
6.  Ground view of rotating bol
7.  Vertical view of rotating bol
8.  Another vertical view of rotating bol
9.  Ground view of kite arch
10.  Vertical view of kite arch
11.  Aerial of kites resting on beach.

Lake Worth, Florida Street Painting Festival

Every year Lake Worth, Florida holds a street painting festival. Nearly 500 artists work for two days to create incredible temporary works of art in chalk on the asphalt.  If there was an event that was created just for KAP this is it.  Tricky though with buildings and wires to navigate.

1.  Crowd is amazed at camera rig, Rick Miessau pilots the kite
2.  High vertical shot of one of the street galleries
3.  Medium altitude shot of street paintings
4.  Low altitude shot of trumpet player street painting
5.  Low altitude shot of artists at work
6.  Low altitude closeup of artist at work on "The Passage"
7.  Medium altitude shot of gallery containing "Apple Girl"
8.  Oblique shot looking south

Miscellaneous

This section will contain interesting miscellaneous shots.  I may sort them out into other categories but for now it will just be a grab bag of shots that have some sort of appeal.

1. Residential docks in Belleair Beach, Florida
2. Street crowd is amazed at KAP rig
3. NEW Vertical shot of pool and patio
4. NEW Vertical shot of coconut palms
5. NEW Stunt kite from the air
6. NEW Waterfront homes