When you are photographing a 360˚ panoramic image, you will want to check out the location where you will be shooting. This will help you get the lay of the land and find a place that lends itself to a great 360˚ shot. Author Ron Pepper talks about things to consider when you are evaluating your shoot location.
- We're here in Falls Church, Virginia,…and I'm standing in front of Falls Church.…Well, when I was walking by here this morning,…some gravestones in the grass there jumped out at me…as a nice spot for some photos,…so we thought we'd come in here and do a quick field shoot.…And, when we went inside and asked, they said it was okay.…I walked around a few minutes ago,…and I think I found a nice spot on the path,…by some gravestones with some nice brick buildings around.…So, when you're shooting a 360,…it's really important to remember everything…is going to be in the shot.…So, there's not really your standard idea…of a foreground and a background.…
Everything will be here.…But, since one of the first things…that attracted me to this place were the gravestones,…I wanted to make that one of the things nearby the camera.…With 360 degree shooting,…having something closer to the camera…can be helpful to make the scene interesting.…On the other side of a bright, white lamppost.…I think that looks quite nice as well.…I like this small building behind.…
Ron Pepper
Richard Harrington
Released
8/17/2016- Uses for 360-degree images
- Creating spherical, cylindrical, and cubical projections
- Shooting 360-degree images with different types of cameras and lenses
- Choosing a tripod
- Controlling the camera remotely
- Positioning the camera on the tripod head
- Setting up the camera
- Shooting 360-degree images
- Using a helicopter or drone
- Stacking photos
- Developing panoramic images in Camera Raw and Photoshop
- Developing spherical panoramic images with Lightroom
- Processing panoramic images with PTGui and Photomatix
- Viewing and sharing interactive panoramas
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome3m 1s
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Exercise files1m 14s
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1. Uses for 360º Images
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Commercial photography3m 44s
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Personal use2m 30s
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2. The Types of Images We're Going to Create
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Spherical projection2m 55s
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Cylindrical projection2m 29s
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Cubical projection2m 51s
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Resolution considerations3m 58s
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3. Types of Cameras for 360º Imaging
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One-shot cameras7m 29s
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4. Other Essential Equipment
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Remote control of the camera5m 53s
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Using a gray card4m 41s
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5. Positioning the Camera on the Tripod Head
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Using an L-bracket3m 53s
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Using a multirow system11m 52s
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Building a stable platform4m 24s
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6. Camera Settings for Capture
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Manual exposure1m 8s
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7. Shooting a 360˚ Panoramic Image
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Evaluating the shot1m 6s
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Preparing the camera1m 28s
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8. Shooting a 360˚ HDR Spherical Panoramic Image
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Why shoot HDR panoramas?2m 41s
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9. Additional Options for Capture
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Using a helicopter or drone5m 54s
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Going handheld2m 14s
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10. Getting Organized for Post-Production
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Transferring data to a drive5m 44s
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Adding essential metadata5m 26s
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11. Developing Panoramic Images with Adobe Photoshop
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Using the Photomerge command1m 52s
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Post-merge cleanup4m 47s
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12. Developing HDR Spherical Panoramic Images with Advanced Tools
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Processing RAW files2m 41s
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Combining bracketed images3m 48s
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13. Processing Panoramic Images with PTGui
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Output options in PTGui Pro2m 18s
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14. Processing Panoramic Images with HDRsoft Photomatix
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Post-processing9m 8s
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HDR-then-Stitch workflow9m 25s
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15. Viewing Interactive Panoramas
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Viewing on your own computer2m 45s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye2m 51s
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