KAP today thumb|Kite aerial thermogram of Cairnpapple Hill Cairn, West Lothian, with the kite flyers shown standing at the foot of the cairn With the advent of the Internet, light and affordable digital cameras, radio control and microelectronics, kite aerial photography has become increasingly popular. In latter years, kits have become available that enable a beginner to quickly assemble a functional KAP rig and start taking aerial pictures in the visible part of the spectrum and, with more experience, in the ultra-violet, near and thermal infra-red parts of the spectrum too.
KAP today thumb|Kite aerial thermogram of Cairnpapple Hill Cairn, West Lothian, with the kite flyers shown standing at the foot of the cairn With the advent of the Internet, light and affordable digital cameras, radio control and microelectronics, kite aerial photography has become increasingly popular In latter years, kits have become available that enable a beginner to quickly assemble a functional KAP rig and start taking aerial pictures in the visible part of the spectrum and, with more experience, in the ultra-violet, near and thermal infra-red parts of the spectrum too.