A panorama is a photo that is
much wider (or taller) than a normal photograph. Whether you want to capture
mountain vistas, lofty monuments, or a picture of the whole family, HP
cameras make it easy to take breathtaking panoramic photos. Add an HP
photo printer and HP panorama-sized photo paper to the mix, and you’ll
have professional-looking panoramic prints in minutes.
Benefits of panoramic photography
Remember cutting half of your family from
the last reunion photo because they just didn’t fit into the frame?
Or maybe you have been forced to decide between the mountains on the
right and the sunset on the left because including both wasn’t
an option.
Here are some photo opportunities that are ideal for panoramas:
Nature and landscapes: from mountain ranges to
redwood trees
Cityscapes and architecture: from city skylines
to skyscrapers
Group portraits and events: from stadium sports
and festivals to reunions and weddings. (Pair your HP camera with
a portable HP photo printer, and you can print your pictures on the
spot!)
Panoramic photography has always been
harder than it should be. Aligning the separate photos into one seamless
image was tricky. Often you weren’t able to review your panorama
until you had downloaded your images to a computer and stitched them
together using software. By then your photo opportunity was gone.
HP digital cameras offer a couple of different panorama solutions:
in-camera panorama preview and in-camera panorama stitching. These
are part of HP’s
Real Life technologies—features that take the
guesswork out of taking great pictures.
Several new HP digital cameras are the
first to offer in-camera panorama stitching—a feature that fuses
up to five single shots together to create one seamless image—right
in your camera. You don’t need software to stitch your image together.
You just connect your camera or memory card directly to a printer—no
PC needed!
Both the HP Photosmart R727 and R927
digital cameras have this revolutionary feature.
Take
a tour to see how in-camera panorama stitching and preview
works.
It’s easy to capture panoramas with
your HP camera. The in-camera guide leads you through the process of
fusing individual photos onto one. Transparent photo overlays ensure
that the pictures line up perfectly.
Here are some general tips to help you get the best results possible:
Make sure your camera is as level as possible.
Stand in the same position for all the shots you take.
Overlap your images by 30-50% horizontally. (The HP camera will guide
you through this process.)
Panoramas are impressive images—even
when viewed on your camera’s LCD screen. But panoramic prints
are even more impressive. The format is wonderful for displaying and
sharing.
HP offers several printers with panorama capability.
Portable photo printers like the HP
Photosmart compact photo printer range can store up to 1,000
photos and print in a variety of sizes on the go, including
4" x 12" panoramas.
HP all-in-ones. Print high-quality photos
at home with the HP
Photosmart All-in-One series. It features a large, 3.6" LCD display
for previewing your pictures and memory card slots for PC-free
printing.
Use HP’s best all-around photo
paper, HP
Premium Plus 4" x 12" photo paper to print beautiful
borderless pictures, edge to edge. The high-gloss finish maximizes
the intensity of the colors. And when printed on an HP printer,
your pictures will rival professional photos and retain their
brightness and beauty for generations.
