Things You'll Need:
- Digital camera (preferably a DSLR)
- Photo manipulation software
- A beautiful scene!
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Step 1
If a tripod is available, place the camera on the tripod to stabalize. (If not available, techniques will be described below to capture even photos). A pan-tilt head tripod is better for this than ball head tipods because you can level one axis and lock it in a fixed position, then rotate the camera.
Once you have selected the position using the tripod, lock the height of the camera in place, but allow yourself the ability to move the camera laterally with the arm of the tripod. -
Step 2
For best results, start by locking focus and exposure on the area you want to be central to the photo. By doing this, all areas will reflect the same brightness and sharpness across all photos.
Zooming the camera to a wide angle or using a short focal length lens requires fewer pictures, but makes the objects appear smaller and less detailed. -
Step 3
Start from the far left or right of the panned panorama scene. Begin shooting photos with about 1/4 overlap.
If not using a tripod, do not swivel your body, head or arms to move the camera. Instead, swivel around an imagry point by twisting at the wrists only. Avoid tilting the camera up or down during the sequence. -
Step 4
Upon completion, transfer images to computer and use stitching programs in editing software to join.
