As an Atlanta Real Estate Photographer, one of my favorite (and useful) techniques in real estate photography is photo-stitching. The great thing about it is almost anyone can utilize this as it does not require any special features on a camera to use. Using the free software sold with most modern digital cameras, taking multiple pictures and stitching them into one panoramic image is simple, if not automatic.
Here are the six separate shots I took out of our hotel room in Fortaleza, Brazil on Christmas Eve a couple of years ago. These shots are hand-held as I didn't bring the tripod. I did use the "stitch assist" function on my Canon P&S, but if your camera doesn't have that feature don't worry. I have taken many photo-stitched pictures just by eyeballing it and they turned out great. Practice makes perfect!
... and here is the result from the software's auto-stitch.
Now with just a little cropping and post work, I got this...
With some practice, it becomes very easy to get some great shots that would otherwise be impossible to capture with a standard cameras field of view. This technique is especially useful when trying to get large, expansive spaces like a backyard. In fact, you can also get a good bit of mileage out of this shooting interiors as well. Just go a little slower on the interior stitching as it does take some skill to get the photo to not looked "warped". Here is a link for FREE software and great info you can start using today.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/panoramic-software.htm
ILW
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