This list of resources is all about acquring and processing aerial imagery. It's generally broken up in three ways: how to go about this in Photoshop/GIMP, using command-line tools, or in GIS software, depending what's most comfortable to you. Often these tools can be used in conjunction with each other.
- USGS Earth Explorer - Browser and data access (create a login)
http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
- Landsat archive