Photogrammetry is defined as obtaining reliable information about physical objects and environments through processing photographic images. It has its origins in 1851 when the first photogrammetrical devices and methods were developed. Key developments included the first congress on photogrammetry in 1913 and the rise of digital photogrammetry in the 1980s due to improvements in computer hardware and software. Photogrammetry uses triangulation by taking photos from different locations to develop lines of sight and mathematically intersect them to produce 3D coordinates of points of interest. It has various applications including land surveying, medical imaging, military operations, traffic engineering, and structural analysis.