What Is YOUR Best Photography Tip, Secret, Trick, Lesson, Technique, or Hack?
Here’s one I put together about panoramas. The first thing you need to do is find a nice spot to take photos and create a panorama with your camera. I’ve discovered it works best if you’re on top of a multi-directional vista, or in the bottom of a valley or bowl. Think of a sine curve. But be careful when you turn. I don’t want you to start out at the top and end up at the bottom. It’s hard on your camera. It is a good rule of thumb to have a 50% overlap from one image to the next. In other words, take three photos to capture the width that could actually be done with two. Panorama software uses the overlap to help blend the two images together. The more overlap there is, the smoother the transition between images and the more seamless they appear. Another advantage of having a full 50% overlap between images is if something happens to one of the photos, you can still salvage the panorama — although it might be difficult to make it appear seamless. That said, a camera using a 35mm lens
