In an age when most socializing happens on computers instead of face-to-face, it's easy to feel disconnected from the world around you.
For Vincent Laforet, nothing offers perspective quite like flying in a helicopter. For his new book "Air," the Pulitzer Prize-winning aerial photographer traveled to 10 cities around the globe and captured them from a higher altitude.
"When you're above it all, you can see the world is much smaller than you realized," Laforet tells Tech Insider.
Laforet shared some of the incredible photos from his book with us. You can see more of Laforet's work on his website.
Laforet says sometimes the biggest challenge for an aerial photographer is ignoring the incredible panoramic views.
It's tempting to photograph the vast expanse, but that rarely translates well to a photograph. "You're just seeing a lot of sky and land," Laforet says.
He instead points his long camera lens at the ground, picking out a specific spot to shoot. It makes the skyline look like a glowing circuit board.
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