Panorama Mama! - iPhone Photography Part Two

In Part One of this series, we looked at the basics of the iPhone camera. In Part Two, we shall look at how to get the best out of your panorama photos.

Panorama-mama!
Panorama is AWESOME.  You can use it to great effect to capture those very wide or tall buildings, landscapes or create perspective.

Using Panorama mode on horizontal phone orientation and scanning
from ground up to sky helps capture this iconic New York building.

Panorama mode on vertical phone orientation, scanning side to side helps capture the scale of this ancient theatre in Pompeii.

Whilst panorama offers some awesome photographic possibilities, there are also some tips and tricks to using it well.  Lets look at some of these and the results if you don't do it!

Keep the sharp point of the arrowhead directly on the line as you pan:

It's really important to be steady and slow.  Once you have set the scene, take a breath, stop looking at your picture and focus on keeping the tip of the arrow directly on the line.  If you waver off the line you will end up with poor lines.

Panorama, landscape orientation, bottom to top
Note broken, warped lines of left columns.

EPIC FAIL!  Keep the arrowhead on the line!

Want To Change Your Panning Direction?!
You can pan any direction you like.

• Panning left to right/right to left:   phone is held in portrait (vertical) position
• Panning up and down:  phone is held in horizontal position

If you want to change the way the arrow is pointing, just tap the arrow and it will change directions.

A little panorama goes a long way!

A short panarama (vertical phone orientation, scanning from side to side) helps capture the Colosseum in Roma.

"Just because you can ... doesn't mean you should!"

A little panorama goes a   L O  N  G   way ... be aware of warped perspective.

TWO beaches?!  Standing on the beach in Positano ... the beach is straight but you wouldn't know it from panoramic warping.

A much better result is achieved by thinking of what it is the photographer wants to achieve, shifting your angle and using less pano.

More Photography Tricks and Tips?!  Check Out Our iPhone Photography Series ...
More Photography Tricks and Tips?!  Check Out Our iPhone Photography Series ...
Part One    - What's The What? An introduction to the basics of the iPhone camera
Part Three - Editing With Snapseed! A great app to bring the best out of your pictures.
Part Four    - Going Further.  Great manual control app and online app and tutorials