I picked up (used) a flying quaker model for just the reason of taking aerial photos..

the reason i am going to use this is its a huge but light plane with VERY little wing loading... so i have 2 options...

put a heavier cam (video) and fly it around that way or stick a small digital and kill the engine and glide around for the pictures.

I already tested the gliding of it (after i spun the prop off the engine ) and if i get a thermal it will stay up forever

when i take it up next I will have the camera ready (i took a cheapy digital and stripped the case off and rigged the buttons to a servo for this) and will post some pics ... I also have a few pic I will post when the camera was in a little .25 trainer (man that thing was a dog with the added weight)