How to combine images making a panoramic picture

By capturing a series of images around a single point of rotation using a tripod, you can scan these images into your computer and stitch these pictures together to make one seamless panoramic picture.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Camera on a tripod
• Large landscape or extensive scene you want to photograph
• Computer with scanner
• Image editing software
• Laser printer using photo paper

1. Begin by setting up your camera as level as you possibly can facing the landscape or large scene you want to capture.
2. Set your exposure and aperture.
3. Take your first picture of the far left edge of the scene you are capturing.
4. Rotate your camera to the right so that the frame still overlaps the previous frame on the left by 25%, and take your next picture.
5. Continue to rotate in this fashion and take a picture until you reach the far right side of the scene you are photographing.
6. If you are using a film camera use a scanner to upload your pictures into your computer.
7. Using the panoramic feature on your imaging software of choice, stitch together the pictures where they overlap.
8. Once finished, save the completed panoramic picture and print it out on a laser printer using photo paper.