Top 3 Smartphones for Excellent 360 Degree Photography

Capturing 360 degree photos is actually fairly uncomplicated, but few know about the tools necessary to pull it off. However, this shouldn’t be a problem because basically any camera will work, so long as it has the capacity to shoot high-quality images – in which case, even the cameras of smartphones will suffice.

Yes, using smartphones for 360 degree photography is very feasible, what with the powerful cameras that manufacturers attach to their handsets these days. So, are you ready to get started on making 360 degree panoramas using something as convenient as a smartphone? Well then, let’s take a look at some of the best possible models for this project:

Nokia 808 PureView

This handset from Nokia roused up quite the storm in the tech industry when it was announced last year. It wasn’t its performance as a mobile phone that caught the interest of techies everywhere – it was its powerful camera, which had a 41-megapixel sensor. This sensor has the highest resolution of any phone camera to date. In fact, the 808 PureView’s sensor boasts of having the highest resolution camera outside specialist, medium-format photography equipment.

Apple iPhone 5

While Apple does dominate a sizeable chunk of the smartphone market, it really isn’t known for making the most popular cameras for its iPhone range. Yet somehow it managed to develop a fantastic camera for its more recent iPhone 5, and what started out as a mediocre 2-megapixel sensor with the first iPhone has now evolved into a genuinely nice 8-megapixel camera in the fifth one. Along with a faster processor and larger screen, Apple’s newest smartphone can become a useful tool for your 360 photography efforts.

Sony Xperia Z

Sony has finally stepped out of the smartphone market’s shadows by unleashing its Xperia Z into the world, turning heads while they’re at it. Indeed, this new flagship from Sony has caught the attention of many with its fantastic features and durable body, which is dustproof and water-resistant! But one of its more endearing features is its camera, which boasts of 13-megapixel sensor, HDR mode with video, and LED flash.

Be More Productive with the Range Pro – 360 Degree Photography Solution

As an online entrepreneur, you may often ask yourself if what you are doing will be worth it to your customers. If your products and services provide value to their busy lives and if it will make such an impression that they will like to purchase from you again. Each day, you are making an investment whether it’s your time, cash or other resources because you want to give something to them, but can they appreciate that you are offering almost everything? That you are willing to work 24/7 just so you can deliver the best service to them?

Regardless of the marketing strategy, it all boils down to the usefulness of your products to your customer’s lives. Would it save time? Will it enhance their schedules and allow them to do more? That’s how productivity tools and apps came to be as the needs  of the workforce is now more complicated than ever. That said, the Packshot Creator has also came up with something highly productive for busy photographers out there through the Range Pro. Now 360 degree photography do not have to be time consuming and stressful, the pros can point and shoot with ease minus the worry of getting poor shots.

Here’s what the Range Pro is all about direct from Packshot Creator:

“This range is adapted to both businesses’ that will use our solution punctually and businesses needing to produce 1000 images and animations per month. The solutions in the Pro range are the cornerstone of our product line. They represent the best compromise between price, productivity and reliability, which makes the PackshotCreator a best seller already used by thousands of clients throughout the world.

Like the rest of our products, its ease of use makes it a product that is both convivial, productive and efficient. Designed for collaborative work and exchanges, this line of products covers all business needs, both in terms of time saving and for real and fast savings.

These solutions also benefit from a finishing quality and a very advanced design in 360 degree photography: the lightboxes are manufactured in ionized aluminum, which allows for the improvement of the machine’s durability, but also offers exceptional control of the light thanks to the optimization of the reflexions on the internal walls. Also thanks to its thermal dissipation qualities, the aluminium lightboxes do not need any particular maintenance and do not rust. These equipments guarantee a long life cycle thanks to the aluminum’s resistance to deformation that is up to 70 times greater than plastic. Plus, a 5 year guarantee is included for each of these systems.”

Want to try it? Have a detailed look at one of the most popular 360 degree photography solutions in the world today. If you want to share some of your findings with the Range Pro, please feel free to share in the comments section below.

 

 

 

 

3 Unique iPhone Accessories and 1 App

A lot of apps and accessories have surfaced since the release of the iPhone 5 eight months ago. As you may have noticed too, a ton of iPhone apps and accessories are readily available on iTunes and other outlets so the challenge lies on how to pick the right ones to use with your smartphone. The 3 accessories and 1 app chose for this list all aims to enhance our experience and makes sure you get the best usage from your iPhone.

For instance, the Ventev line of chargesync iPhone lightning cables comes with chords with bright colors and are tangle-free so that they can be easily found. The specific and unique accessories out now is easier to decide on whether you’ll buy it or not but those with almost identical functionalities are definitely hard to choose from. So let’s start with the rundown of some great iPhone accessories that are useful in your daily activities.

The Fuel Smartphone Charger

Although tiny in size, it makes up with the capacity of extending battery life for about 20-30 minutes. This is handy especially for people who are always on the go. Steaming, surfing and taking pictures quickly drains your battery so this accessory will help get that last shot done for your 360 degree image.

Vetnev’s Lighting Cables

 

The Entrepreneur says of this cool gadget, “These work with any Apple device with a Lightning port, the new smaller charger Apple debuted on the iPhone 5. What’s so great about Ventev’s lightning cord is that it’s tangle-free and comes in different colors that are easy to spot.”

Spigen Slim Armor case

The Entrepreneur again remarks, “Most of the time iPhone cases add too much bulk or don’t protect your phone. When we came across the Spigen Slim Armor case we were actually impressed. The case adds very little bulk but makes your iPhone shock proof and covers up the side buttons.

YouSpin App

For the app, we feature of course the YouSpin Lite for iPhone lovers. It’s basically an application that lets you create 360 degree images of any subject that you like. If you want to learn more about how to create amazing 360 degree photos, check this out. Have more fun with your iPhone!

Reference: http://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/226695#2

An Amazing 360 Degree Tour with a Stop-Motion Video by Polish Artist Piotr Wancerz

For today’s post, we want to update you on what’s been keeping the Polish artist Piotr Wancerz of Timelapse Media very busy recently. Relax and chill in your seat as he shows us a breathtaking journey through Bolivia and Peru with an amazing stop-motion video below.

It is composed of video frames and  photos with a whopping total of 12,000! Just imagine the work that went during the shoot and the stitching and editing after that. Indeed, the whole stop-motion video was created within a three-week period when Piotr visited South America for the first time.

As you can see, his model seems to be standing still while moving through a wide variety of exhilarating South American landmarks and scenes with most of them appearing to be spinning around her. The dazzling locations include the following:

  • Solar de Manana geysers
  • Colca Canyon
  • Cusco
  • Machu Picchu
  • Lima
  • Laguna Colorada
  • La Paz
  • Salar de Uyuni
  • Puno
  • Termas de Polques
  • Chivay
  • Arequipa
  • Ica
  • Valles de Rocas
  • Huacachina

How exactly did Piotr achieve this? He said in an interview with RightThisMinute, “It was not as precise as it looks — it was a lot of work in post-production.” Even though the whole output was awesome, Piotr still believes it’s not perfect, “Of course, I tried to put her into the same place, but it wasn’t as perfect as I wanted it to be.”

Photographing his travel companion, Marta, was certainly not a walk in the park as it took him 5-10 minutes to shoot the scenes in each location. “It wasn’t easy because it had to be frame-by-frame, but it was possible to do,” he says.

It seemed an impossible feat, but with the craftsmanship of a true master, the project was finished and in high regard at that!

We say, it’s only possible in the hands of a skilled master of the stop-motion craft.

As for what Mashable’s Charlie White have to say? “The resulting video, set to the music of Soundroll’s “Mexican Song,” is reminiscent of a combination of “Where the Hell Is Matt?” and that video of a girl leading a man around the world. It’s just lovely and original enough to become a new classic, don’t you think?”

Video and screenshot courtesy Timelapse Media, Piotr Wancerz

 

Reference: http://mashable.com/2013/05/18/stop-motion-video/

 

What is Panoramic Photography and the Techniques in Taking Stunning Images

A unique technique that lets you create an image which is wider than the average field of vision that can be conceived by the human eye is called panoramic photography. It is also usually referred as 360 degree photography or panorama and is mainly used to capture larger than life scenes. Most of the time, users apply this technique when shooting landscapes, events, skylines and any other subject that cannot be captured by a single lens camera.

There are different techniques that can be utilized in taking a panoramic photo with some more effective while others are not. But it doesn’t matter whether you are an experienced photographer or is still starting out as you can easily capture a stunning 360 degree image as long as you spend time practicing the craft.

Another aspect to consider is the equipment and tools used because even though you already have ample experience in taking 360 degree images, results can still be poor even you don’t have the right tools for the activity.

It should also be noted that wide angle is not the same as panoramic as the former enable the photographer to take images in a wider field of view compared to a conventional photo. But these images do not expand to more than 100 to 130 degrees field of view which can lead to a bit of image distortion when not taken appropriately.

The latter (panoramic photography) on the other hand, is a little more complicated. Let’s start with the scale of this photography type which ranges from 160 to a complete 360-degree view. You can just imagine how impossible it is to achieve this unless the photographer has some extra know-how of photographic techniques and the proper tools.

360 degree photos can be taken by using 2 methods with the first being the usage of a rotating panoramic camera. The second way is by taking several photos of the subject and having software that can stitch them together. Many digital cameras and smartphones now come equipped with an app that can easily take 360 degree photographs with YouSpin as one of them.

As you can see, learning the intricacies of taking 360 degree photos may need ample time but when you are really determined to be  good at it, then nothing can ever stop you from becoming a pro.

 

 

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