Photo: George Steinmetz, courtesy Anastasia Photo. We’ve seen aerial New York photography before, from Jeffrey Milstein, but the two photographers take a different approach to the subject.

From the heart of the Congo to the deserts of the Sahel, Steinmetz honed his photography skills as a 21-year-old, catching free rides in local friends’ cars and atop overpacked public trains.

George Steinmetz photographs beautiful landscapes from his motorized paraglider high in the sky. “It’s like a big leaf blower with a parachute,” he joked.

Photo Gallery: See some of George Steinmetz's African Air images in a photo gallery. Most photographers pride themselves on being able to see the big picture.

Above & Beyond: George Steinmetz offers an interactive behind-the-scenes look at the work of George Steinmetz, a veteran National Geographic photographer known for his breathtaking aerials of the ...

Frenchman Arnoux, a champion flier, has assisted photographer George Steinmetz on more than a dozen aerial expeditions to document the shape-shifting beauty of the world’s arid zones.

For his book "Human Planet," aerial photographer George Steinmetz has put together a collection of images that chronicle our impact on the environment and our efforts to try and save it. In ...

With photographs by George Steinmetz and aerial video by François Lagarde. The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. It has been published since February 21, 1925.

The New York Police Department detained photographer George Steinmetz last week and seized the $1,500 drone he had been using to document Hart Island, where the city has been burying unclaimed ...

George Steinmetz photographs beautiful landscapes from his motorized paraglider high in the sky. “It’s like a big leaf blower with a parachute,” he joked.