From the course: Shooting and Processing Panoramas
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Shooting handheld
and the opportunity for panoramic photos going to present itself, but maybe you have no gear. Well, let me show you two ways to pull it off handheld. First off, let's assume you don't have a camera strap. Well, in that case you're going to want to keep the camera in nice and tight to your body. And I'm going to take the camera. Pull it in tight, and frame it up. Now, you'll go through all the normal settings of adjusting the camera like you would, but it's pretty easy. Just keep it in tight. Keep your shoulders gripped. (camera shutter clicks) (camera shutter clicks) Now, what I typically do is frame up where I want the shot to end. So let's say I wanted the shot to end right pointed at you. I'd square my body up to the subject and make this the landing position, so that's nice and natural to return to. And then I'll just twist at the waist. Remember, the goal is to still keep the camera in tight, preferably cradling the bottom. And just turn. You want to try to keep the camera as…
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