Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about shooting VR panos with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera Shooting panos with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Photographing panos with a traditional DSLR or mirrorless camera
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Virtual Tours: Choosing a VR camera
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about how to choose a VR camera. Choosing a VR camera from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Choosing a VR camera
Virtual Tours: Creating a floor plan
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about creating a floor plan for your virtual tour. Creating a floor plan from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Creating a floor plan
Virtual Tours: Taking a walk-through of the location
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about inspecting the location before you shoot. Taking a walk-through of the location from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Taking a walk-through of the location
Virtual Tours: Platforms for virtual tours
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about platforms for virtual tours, how are they delivered? Platforms for virtual tours from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Platforms for virtual tours
Virtual Tours: Uses for virtual tours
Virtual Tours are a quickly growing area of opportunity for photographers. Local businesses can share what it's like to visit their facilities with Google and other platforms. In this multipart series, we'll learn about the process. Let's learn about uses for virtual tours so you know how to approach them, Uses for virtual tours from Virtual Tours: Video, Photo, and VR by Richard Harrington and Francis Torres … [Read more...] about Virtual Tours: Uses for virtual tours
Architecture Interiors — The Broad Stage
Creating Panorama Scenes in Photoshop I did an exterior shoot for the Broad Stage back in 2011 (see the blog post here) and the next assignment was to document the interior for use on their website and in printed promotional materials. Besides its use in school programs the swank 500 seat theater is available for rent and is often used for major public performances. My job was to produce wide angle panoramas to show the space with and without crowds. I did quite a bit of other shooting as well, details, musicians and instruments but the main … [Read more...] about Architecture Interiors — The Broad Stage
Moving into 360-Degree Cameras
Camera technology is constantly changing and it's about to the point where we're wondering. . . What do we want next? We have ultra-high megapixel digital cameras like the Canon 5Ds R and the Pentax 645z medium format camera, amazing low light cameras like the Sony A7s Mark II, great action sports and underwater cameras with the GoPro Hero 5, high frame rate cameras like the Nikon D5 and Canon 1Dx Mark II... the list can go on and on. More of what we're seeing now comes in the form of one body, multiple functions. Stills cameras that shoot … [Read more...] about Moving into 360-Degree Cameras
How to Compensate for a Lightweight Tripod
Maybe you're on a trip and you only brought a lightweight tripod, or maybe you were seduced into buying that cheap tripod that came in a package with your camera. Either way, you'll find that using a lightweight tripod often ruins the pictures you're trying to make. A tripod is supposed to be a steady platform for shooting, but if it's too light then a breeze can make the whole thing shake during an exposure and ruin the picture with movement blur. The following techniques will help you get the most from your lightweight tripod even in less … [Read more...] about How to Compensate for a Lightweight Tripod
What to Look For At NAB 2016
It is that time of year again. NAB is just around the corner. My inbox and social media have already been flooded with official announcements and "unofficial" leaks. What am I excited to see on the show floor? There is a lot to cover, so let's dive in. Lytro Cinema — Lytro's light field cameras caused quite a stir in the photography community a while back. And, while the consumer market was not ready for the Illium, Lytro has not been idle. I knew they had VR projects in the pipeline, but I did not see Lytro Cinema coming. … [Read more...] about What to Look For At NAB 2016
Nikon Challenges GoPro With 360/VR Capture
GoPro created the action camera segment. Many others followed but, with the exception of Sony, all have met with limited success. With today's announcement at CES, Nikon enters the fray and brings something entirely new to the table … 360 degree video. Named the "Key Mission" (KM), Nikon's first action cam is scheduled to deliver 360 degree, 4K video, the backbone of Virtual Reality (VR) capture. Technical details of the new camera remain vague, including battery life, price, recording codecs/formats and a delivery date. Slightly … [Read more...] about Nikon Challenges GoPro With 360/VR Capture
Quick Tip: Turn Off Stabilization When Using a Tripod
Many lenses these days, especially zoom lenses, have some type of stabilization on them. It is usually labeled as IS, OS, OIS, or VR, and it can be turned on or off with a switch on the side of the lens. This feature is beneficial for hand-held photography, and will oftentimes give you an extra stop or two of light (for example, with stabilization turned on, you might be able to get away with hand-holding a 200mm lens at only 1/60th of a second). However, when using a tripod, the stabilization feature works against you. In order to get sharp, … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Turn Off Stabilization When Using a Tripod
Photofocus Podcast January 25
NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: The Photofocus Podcast Feed HAS CHANGED! Here is the new feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/photofocuspodcast Download episode here... or get it on iTunes PLEASE BE PATIENT - OUR SERVERS SEE LARGE LOADS ON PUBLISHING DAYS. THE DOWNLOADS MAY GO SLOWLY BUT THEY WILL FINISH. Rich and Scott catch up on a bunch of topics to help photographers of all levels. The importance of image stabilization Which settings to use in different shooting situations When to turn image stabilization off Tips for landscape … [Read more...] about Photofocus Podcast January 25
