The best way to truly capture a moment, whether it's on a vacation or in some other setting, is through a panoramic photograph. A regular photo will not always do the scene justice. Luckily, there's a simple way to compose your own panoramic photos easily and upload them onto your website to show everyone else.
Instructions
Taking the Photo
1. Look both ways and slowly pan your head from left to right to determine the best range and angle for the photo.
2. Place the camera onto the tripod. Keep the tripod in one spot as you take the series of photos.
3. Start from the right side. Take a photo that captures the farthest right end of the panoramic image. Pay close attention to the left side of the frame and find a distinguishing marker such as a light pole or a specific-looking rock.
4. Take the second photo by panning the camera slightly to the left and placing that distinguishing marker on the right side of the frame. At the same time, look at the left side of the frame and find another distinguishing marker.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the entire area you want your panoramic image to cover, making sure your tripod is still locked into one place.
Editing the Photo
6. Upload the photos into a photo editing software program. Photoshop and MS Paint will both work; there are also plenty of others available online. Open each photo, and open up a new, empty project file. This empty file is where you'll construct the final panoramic photo.
7. Cut the first photo off slightly after the distinguishing marker. Copy and paste the photo into the new project file at the right end of the file.
8. Cut the second photo off slightly to the right of the right distinguishing marker and slightly left of the left marker, so they are both remaining in the shot. Copy and paste the photo into the new project file and overlay the photos, so the first marker on the right lines up perfectly in the two photos.
9. Complete steps 2 and 3 for however many photos you have.
10. Trim the top and bottom of the final photo if, for some reason, the photos don't come out perfectly level. Save the file.
Uploading the Photo
11. Go to your website controls, find the page on which you want it placed, and upload the photo, using the site's controls.
12. Depending on the ability of your website, you may need to compress the file somewhat. If that's the case, save your photo as a .jpg, as that will be the smallest file.
13. Go to the website and make sure the photo has uploaded. If it has not, refresh the browser for a few moments, and it should show up.
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