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Photo shooting checklist for panoramas

Print this checklist and take it with you when you go out to shoot panorama photos.

Before Taking Off

Bring your tripod

Bring your polarizer filer if you have one

Make sure your battery is fully charged, bring the backup if you have one

Camera Settings

Turn the Flash OFF

Shutter and aperture: scan the scene, aim for brightest part, and use the same

setting for the set of photos

Use the “Scenery” mode if the camera supports it

Use one Focal Length setting; don’t zoom in or out when shooting one set

Use the lowest ISO the lighting permits

Shooting

Use a TRIPOD whenever possible - especially when objects are near to the camera

If a tripod is not available, lock elbows and pivot on one spot - keep camera level.

Before shooting, move the camera to scan the scene and make sure it won’t move

up or down for the set

Use at least 1/4 overlap for each shot

Use 1/2 overlap when using a wide angle lens

Go beyond 360 degrees when shooting for 360 degrees panoramas - mark your

tripod with a piece of tape

Create time-based groups - wait no more than 40 seconds between shots

Take a black shot (with lens cap on) as a visual divider between sequences

Be aware that a person or other object in motion may cause problems when

stitching

Be aware that scenes without much detail (cloudless sky over flat sea) are more

difficult to stitch

If you don’t already have stitching software on your PC, we recommend the free introductory version of ArcSoft Panorama Maker® 4 Pro:
http://www.arcsoft.com/support/downloads/download_introversion.asp

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