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Slide deck for GELE Photogrammetry & Cartography — Aerial Photography and Camera Geometry. These slides are built for quick visual review, highlighting the key concepts, formulas, and question patterns from this chapter of the GELE 2026 syllabus.

Exam context

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Geodetic Engineering runs the Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination on September 2026. Its Photogrammetry & Cartography section sits under a "Core" weighting, and Aerial Photography and Camera Geometry is the 1st chapter in the 6-chapter GELE Photogrammetry & Cartography rotation. The GELE passing mark is 70% weighted average, no sub-test below 50%, and the most recent 2026 paper drew about a meaningful share of questions from Photogrammetry & Cartography.

Aerial Photography and Camera Geometry - Slides

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Chapter Overview: Aerial Photography and Camera Geometry

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Metric Aerial Camera: Components and Specifications

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Vertical Photography and the Principal Point

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Photo Scale: Definition and Formula

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Worked Example 1: Calculating Photo Scale

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Worked Example 2: Photo Scale with Different Parameters

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Ground Coverage from a Single Vertical Photo

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Worked Example 3: Ground Coverage and Photo Count

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Ground Distance from Photo Measurements

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Worked Example 4: Measuring Features on a Vertical Photo

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Forward Overlap and Stereoscopic Coverage

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Sidelap and Complete Areal Coverage

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Flight Planning: Calculating Line Spacing and Air-Base

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Worked Example 5: Complete Flight Planning Scenario

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Photo Scale Variations: Terrain Effects

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Distortions in Aerial Photography

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Digital vs. Film Aerial Cameras

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Applications of Aerial Photography in Philippine Surveys

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Common Examination Pitfalls and Key Reminders

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Summary: Key Formulas and Relationships

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Chapter Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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