The basics

Advanced shooting techniques
ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
When producing great panoramas the importance of the photographic step in the process
cannot be underestimated. It is here that much of the fi nal quality of your VR scene is
determined. A few extra minutes taken in the setting up and shooting phases will save a lot of
time later sitting in front of the computer screen fi xing problems.
9.01 Positioning the camera
Suitable for Elements – 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, 2.0 | Diffi culty level – Basic
Related techniques – 9.02
Photographers have long prided themselves in their ability to compose the various elements of
a scene so that the resultant picture is dynamic, dramatic and balanced. These aims are no less
important when creating panoramic images, but the fact that these pictures are constructed
of several separate photographs means that a little more thought needs to be given to the
positioning of the camera in the scene. For the best results the photographer needs to try and
pre-visualize how the fi nal picture will appear once the single images are combined and then
select the camera’s position.
Rule of thirds >> The same ideas of composition should be followed when making decisions about where to position
the camera to capture a panorama sequence of pictures. To ensure that the resultant wide vista picture contains all
the drama of a traditional photograph you should ensure that the foreground, mid ground and background details
are all present in the fi nal stitched picture.
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