Does it seem like the art of panoramic photography is dying? I don’t see many great panoramas on the internet anymore, even though they can be very impressive. There are a few obvious reasons, mostly based on the platforms where we show our images.
We live in the best of worlds, a 16 to 9 ratio. This world is often 4:3 and 5:4. You may be asking yourself, “What on earth do you mean?” I’m talking about screen proportions, which is the ratio of the long to the short side of our monitors. It’s not just monitors that conform to these ratios. Smartphones, tablets, etc., all do. Social media platforms, where we post our photos, are also bound by this rule. Instagram’s and Twitter’s ratios are the only ones that we can use. Anything outside of those limits doesn’t work. This is a pity to me. So, in an attempt to revive this lost art, let’s look at some quick and easy ways to create a panoramic.
The Humble Smartphone
It was inevitable that smartphones could create panoramic images. They do this in real time, correcting and stitching the images as they go. The quality will never be perfect, but if you don’t have a bigger camera and you want to capture the perfect panoramic shot then this is the best option.
The basics of taking a pano will differ from one camera to another and between IOS or Android. Since I’m an iPhone user, I will explain it that way.
