How to Create Panoramic Photos: Stay Focused with Doug McKinlay

In this episode Doug shows us how to create images with a DSLR that are suitable for stitching into panoramic pictures.

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[jameshurren]

Exactly what I needed! I'm heading out on a rocky mountain expedition tomorrow and didn't think I'd get to adding this skill to my shooting repetoir. Thanks for showing it perfectly! All questions answered.

[WoWSmirv]

That vertical tip. THANK YOU. I never thought of that. I am about to go get a panorama of a sunset and wanted a few tips. Most I knew already, but the vertical thing I did not. Thank you so much.

[MrTankera]

As always Doug? Clear and Concise Video!

[F_Vlad_]

A very good tutorial, thank you Adorama and Doug for this extremely usefull video.

[marcoscabreracastellano]

very nice video Doug.I love London.Thank you.

[huetuber]

Omg! I can’t believe this guy isn’t using an L-bracket and a nodal slide. And he’s teaching people how to do panoramas? UNBELIEVABLE.

[Sam-chmn]

Useful video with excellent tips. For those worried about nodal points PS is so good at stitching these days, pivoting precisely around a fixed point is not as necessary as it used to be.

[RajeevSharma-lzys]

Great I also love hand held rather tripod 👍📸

[cifuentesphotos]

Good explanation of how to take a Panoramic. Why people keep asking about lenses hood and silly stuff and not concentrate on what really matter. Also asking about expensive stuff when they are still don’t know about AF and AE lock?. But, I thing you forgot to explains "exposure lock", that can create a problem on the post processing. Good Job.

[jxj]

Hi Doug, great stuff you always lay out there!  I just wanted to say that I noticed you tilted the ballhead to allow the camera to shoot vertical.  Wouldn't that have placed your camera at off-center to it's axis as you panned?  The use of an L-bracket would have kept it centered and more consistent as you panned for each shot don't you think.  I always look forward to all your tips and techniques.  More power to you....Thanks!

[MillCityJam]

Good tips - I'm going to shoot vertically next time. 

[julianwilliams]

Hi I notice a L bracket wasn't used for the workflow. All other videos I have seen show the photographer using this piece of equipment. Is this not essential then to get good images ready for post production stitching. Many thanks and great vid.

[mandurahchess]

My eyes popped. No caps on the end of the lenses?

[ThatCampingLad]

If you shoot auto WB with a pano, isn't there a chance each photo could be slightly off? Wouldn't it be best to shoot manual WB and adjust the entire pano?

[Serenitees]

Nice video but what about parallax? How are you getting an accurate pano without finding the nodal point? Should you not be using a pano head to rotate on the nodal point? Thanks!

[ameetpawar]

Now that was good session explaining How to shoot panorama either by using a Tripod or even handheld, but Doug sir seams you have missed something, frame overlap ratio, how much is it sir?

[johnnydrone]

Was that last pano shot using a tripod??? #amazing I sud’d

[azn]

what happens to the moving objects?? won't they be distorted if you stitch them??

[pf]

So much trouble for a panorama compared to the auto panorama feature on most of the A6000 cameras ;)

[ayiealmanza]

Hi Dough, did you set the camera to bracketting?