Pano Tutorials

A list of links to tutorials for panorama or photo-sphere photography. Beginners and advanced panorama photographers often look for tutorials, share experiences and write about specific techniques to produce great photo-spheres. The below list of links is a small selection of good tutorials available on the internet.

 

 

  • Entrance Pupil Database
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    Great starting point for camera and lens data to find your no-parallax point.

  • Hans Nyberg Nadir Technique
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    Link to a Nadir technique tutorial by Hans Nyberg. Hans is a panorama guru from Denmark and his technique does not require to take the camera off the pano head.

  • How to make Panoramas
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    A YouTube video from 360Cities.net that shows the first basic steps how to shoot the photos for a 360 degree panorama or photo-sphere with a SLR camera and a fish eye lens.

  • John's No-Parallax Tutorial
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    A must read tutorial if you need to find the no-parallax point for your camera/lens equipment. John Houghton is a UK based panorama guru who has compiled excellent tutorials.

  • No Parallax Adjustment by Smooth
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    Smooth's method for finding the correct lower and upper arm positions of your panorama head is easy to follow and provides repeatable good results.

  • Masking out areas with an alpha channel
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    Another great tutorial from John Houghton on how to mask out areas with an alpha channel.

    This tutorial provides instructions how to eliminate yourself, others or your tripod from the final panorama.

  • Rosauro's Nadir Technique
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    Rosauro has a good tutorial about one of the many techniques to take Nadir shots for panorama photographers who do not want to cheat with a Nadir cap.

  • The Guide to Panoramic Photography
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    The Guide to Panoramic Photography is a great site by Arnaud Frich with tutorials on photographing, stitching, building of tours etc.