One such tool that is helping photographers explore new ground is the octocopter. It is an eight-bladed rotorcraft that can lift a camera into the air, as if it was mounted on to a mini helicopter.
The camera sits atop a gimbal, which gives it stability, while a specially-trained controller flies the octocopter across terrain that may not normally be accessible by traditional means. For example, a regular helicopter shoot is costly and the size prohibitive, while a steadicam or crane can't give the height required.
Footage from an octocopter camera gives the viewer the experience of flight, albeit at a lower altitude than your regular plane journey. The octocopter is a specialist tool that can only be used by qualified controllers, so it is out of reach for the everyday photographer just at the moment.
"We have a staff member in London who is currently taking his training and exams that you need to take to be able to fly these things," said Delaney. "Once he's passed it, he's one step away from being able to fly the kind of drones that the US is deploying."
Flying an octocopter is surrounded by rules and regulations depending on the region. "What that means is you have to be really aware of airspace. You've got to understand where the no-fly zones are, where the ceilings are, so where you can fly this thing in terms of height restrictions.
Another photographic technique that has become popular over the past year is the hyperlapse, based closely on the timelapse. However, unlike the timelapse — a video made up of individual images edited together to simulate the passing of time — a hyperlapse adds movement. The photographer moves the camera between each exposure, which gives the viewer the experience of travelling through a location.
When you come across a new form of tkaing photos, there are some ideas you would never expect. But this one has a great purpose, the Octocopter that, at the moment, you have to be trained to use. But the possiblities of photographs are endless, at least beyond the vast expanse of landscapes.