Is the view so mesmerizing that you want to capture every bit of it? Then take a panoramic photo with the smartphone.What is a panoramic photo?
A panoramic photo is a very wide photo. It is normally shot with a wide-angle lens, capturing an expansive view. But nowadays it is also possible to achieve this panorama effect with a digital camera or smartphone. To do this, the photographer actually takes a number of different photos, in which he or she always turns a bit in between. The camera or smartphone automatically stitches those photos together, creating one very wide photo.
This feature is now available on many phones, but may not yet be available on older phones and older software versions.
Take Panorama Photo (Android)
Many Android phones allow you to take a panoramic photo. These steps were performed on a Samsung Galaxy A50 with Android 10. The steps may be slightly different on other phones.
- Open the Camera app.
At the bottom are different camera modes, such as ‘Live Focus’, ‘Photo’ and ‘Video’.
- Swipe across the camera modes and select More.
- Tap on Panorama.
Panorama mode is now enabled. You can use the phone in portrait or landscape orientation. Try out both modes to see which gives the best effect.
- Point the phone at the leftmost point of the view you want to shoot.
- Click the camera button.
- Slowly turn the phone toward the rightmost point of the view.
- Click the camera button again.
The panoramic photo has been taken.
Take Panorama Photo (iOS)
Take a panoramic photo with an iPhone as follows:
- Open the camera app.
- Swipe across the camera modes and select pano.
Panorama mode is turned on. You can use the phone in portrait or landscape orientation. Try out both modes to see which gives the best effect.
- Point the phone at the leftmost point of the view you want to photograph.
- Click the camera button.
- Follow the arrow and slowly turn the phone towards the rightmost point of the view.
- Click the camera button again.
The panoramic photo has been taken.