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I have really taken a liking to panorama photography. After learning a few new tricks I have become much better at capturing the photos I envision.

1st) You must use a tripod and it must be level.
2nd) Frame shot in portrait, it gives you more of the scene if cropping is necessary
3rd) Make sure you have enough image in each frame for good overlap
4th) Use a program like Photoshop to assemble the multiple shots
5th) Crop the best part (if any cropping is needed)
(Note) If you have an L-Bracket it makes it much easier to shoot in portrait mode, using the L-Bracket keeps the weight and lens centered over the tripod. With the lens centered you get less movement of the camera. Another benefit is that a traditional mount will hang the weight off to the side of the tripod. This weight to the side can be dangerous, if your camera / lens combo is heavy it might tip over.
(Note 2) I use a cable release, it keeps camera shake to a minimum. It isn’t necessary, but it sure makes for a great image. If you don’t have a cable release you can set you camera to timer mode so any vibration will have enough time to settle.

Check out the panorama images on my website here. www.vegaskevin.com