Creative Panoramic Photography

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Photographer Katrin Eismann shares some of her knowledge about preparing for, shooting, merging, and experimenting with panoramic photos

Introduction to Shooting Panoramics (17:03) Katrin goes over the different types of panoramics that she'll be covering, as well as equipment and a basic checklist
Camera Settings (13:59) Here are some general rules for operating your camera while creating panos
Shift Tilt Skyline (02:44) Using a shift tilt lens out in the field when taking panos
Nodal Point (04:43) How to locate and fix a nodal point for your lens
Multi Row Panos (04:26) Sometimes one row is not enough to capture the scene
Using Shift Tilt in Tight Places (02:09) There are times when a shift tilt lens will help you get around space restrictions
Point and Shoot Panoramics (01:18) It is a good idea to always carry a little camera with you for those quick, spontaneous shots
Organizing Your Pano Files (09:12) Using Bridge to review your shots and to organize what you have to work with
Test and Adjust (09:39) Applying your Bridge adjustments to all the files in your pano
Stitching and Retouching (09:51) Photomerge uses editable layer masks to stitch together the panoramic
Stitching Multiple Rows (19:50) Katrin goes through adjusting and stitching together a multi row pano
Making Adjustments (12:52) There are advantages to shooting in Raw format when taking panos
Vertical Panoramic (08:33) Working with the Photomerge command in Photoshop
Raw to DNG (04:30) There are a couple of benefits to converting Raw files to DNG format
Raw to DNG, Part 2 (01:43) Using a Raw to DNG converter
Continuing with Vertical Panos (09:11) Photomerge is just as effective with top to bottom panoramics
Abstract Approach (05:59) Some situations call for more creative, abstract panoramic shots
Reposition Only (03:42) Experiment with the Reposition Only option in Photomerge
Symmetrical Files (03:21) Using Photomerge to create symmetrical files for use as backgrounds
Taking It Further (05:32) Photomerge is a starting point, but don't forget to keep going with your images and experiment

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Katrin Eismann

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Katrin is 1/3 artist, 1/3 author, and 1/3 educator. She received her BFA degree in Photographic Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology and her MFA degree in Design from the School of...VIEW FULL BIO»

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