Even professional photographers don’t get the perfect shot straight out of the gate. The difference between amateurs and professionals is that pros don’t give up until they’ve got that perfect shot.
I found it very insightful to watch Scott Stulberg fail his first two attempts of taking the panoramic, but by using different zoom and exposure settings and a certain level of patience he was able to get a perfect shot. Here is Scott’s panoramic of Oxbow Bend (taken minutes after the video was taken):
Photo by Scott Stulberg.
A review of Scott’s tips for taking a panoramic:
- Use a solid & level tripod
- Check to make sure your entire shot is level and all your subject is in your frame
- Shoot on Manual so that all your settings stay constant
- Use a cable release
- Overlap each shot by 20%
- Stitch photos in post
Hope this inspires you to go out and take some panoramic shots yourself.
