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Step 1
Use any opportunities you have to take shots from an airplane or helicopter. The smaller the airplane the better, since large commercial plans spend much of their time above the clouds and your space is restricted to a small window. If you're able to get up in a small, private plane you can not only get closer aerial views, but you can also take your shots from the cockpit for better range of visibility.
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Step 2
Take your camera on other aerial events or adventure sports like skydiving, parasailing or hang gliding. Be aware that if you do adventure sports, there will be restrictions on the items you're allowed to carry with you and you may have to negotiate stipulations that allow you to bring your camera like ensuring that it's strapped to your body at all times.
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Step 3
Get a bird's eye view without leaving the ground by taking your camera to higher altitudes like mountains, cliffs above canyons or waterfalls, tall buildings and towers.
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Step 4
Experiment with photographs taken looking out over the landscape and looking down directly at the ground. A true bird's eye view might include a variety of perspectives, from expansive views to intense focus from high above.
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Step 5
Experiment with different lenses and panoramic photographs to include as much scenery as possible from your bird's eye view. Even if your camera doesn't take panoramic photos, you can get software to stitch several digital photos together and create a panorama.
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Step 6
Experiment with focus and other features. A true-to-life bird's eye view might focus on certain aspects of the scenery like a tree branch or nest, but if you want to experiment with artistic effects you can change the coloring or other elements of digital photography with easy-to-use software.
