In this detailed tutorial, Ian Middleton walks you through the complete setup, equipment and technique for capturing and creating a stitched panoramic photograph using Shutter.
Skills you will learn:
- How to properly level your tripod on uneven terrain
- Optimal camera settings for panoramic sequences
- Using Shutter to measure and setup the correct exposure and focus settings
- Using the Shutter remote control to eliminate camera shake
- Ensuring all your frames are properly exposed and focused
- Post-processing tutorial
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Tripod Levelling
4:30 Pre-visualising the shot
7:02 Why you set the camera to a vertical composition
8:28 Using Shutter
9:37 Capturing the sequence of frames
18:57 Shooting a bit wider
28:47 Stitching the panorama in Adobe Photoshop
Key Techniques Covered:
- Tripod setup and levelling on slopes
- Overlap percentage for panoramic sequences
- Remote triggering to avoid vibration
- Composing with cropping in mind
- How to seamlessly stitch your panorama together in Adobe Photoshop
Equipment Used:
- Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless camera + Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
- Benro 34CLV tripod + geared head (essential for sharp bracketed shots)
- Shutter on iPhone 15 Pro Max Shutter for precise composition & remote triggering to avoid any camera shake.
- Adobe Photoshop CC
