Taking Sweeping Shotsby Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 30 Jun 2008 03:10 PM Panoramic photography allows you to take sweeping shots of scenes and place them together in one beautiful photo. If you prefer to shoot with a traditional 35mm film camera you will likely have to spend thousands of dollars investing in an upgraded model that features special lenses to document panoramic images. However, you can get the same results with the traditional film or digital camera you already own by either cropping a 35mm frame into a panoramic format or taking multiple images and then molding them together on your computer. If you shoot exclusively with a digital camera consider the following tips: Landscape Mode. Adjust your camera so you are in the LANDSCAPE mode. Doing so will adjust the aperture so that objects that are near and far come out sharp and clear. Manual Setting. Another option is to manually set your camera's aperture to a high f-number, like f6.3. This will provide a wide range of focus and ensure that everything near and far is in clear. Panorama Setting. Some digital cameras come equipped with a PANORAMA setting which allows you to create stunning vertical or horizontal panoramic shots by combining up to five images in a sequence--all right in the camera. Mix it up. You can stitch vertical pictures just as well as horizontal ones. Trying shooting vertical pictures of waterfalls or towering skyscrapers. Show the entire scene. For example, take individual shots of a sports stadium and stitch the shots together to illustrate the entire scene. Or take shots around the dinner table and stitch them together to make one panoramic photo. Consider taking panoramic shots of the sea and sky at first, then as you get more comfortable move on to documenting the contrast of black and white accentuates lines, textures, and edges, which can be found on coastlines and canyons. Also, don't get caught in a rut shooting the same subjects. Amateur photographers often use the panoramic mode to shoot beautiful landscapes, but with a digital camera you can experiment and simply delete the shots you don't want. Related Articles: New Trends in Digital Photography Snapping Summer Memories---Going Digital A Digital Camera for Serious Shooters The Difference Between Two Digital Cameras From the Same Company Ultra-Compact Digital Cameras--The Trend Continues Hip and Stylish Digital Cameras for TEENS More Ultra-compact Digital Camera Options The World's Slimmest Digital Camera Digital Photography 101: Choosing The Perfect Ultra Compact Camera Digital Photography 101: Picking The Perfect Camera Digital Photography 101: Getting To Know Your Camera Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevantphotography tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags camera, photos, photo tips, panoramic Discuss this article
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