A 360-degree cameras is one of those things that I didn’t quite get the draw of until I actually tried one. A friend brought his new Gear 360 to a dinner party, snapped an epic shot of everyone at our table doing a cheers, and I was instantly hooked. A week later I was toting my own around, and I’ve carried the thing with me on every single vacation and remotely interesting event I’ve attended since.
There’s something magical about capturing everything going on in the world around you in a single shot. Even better, with a VR headset, you can let your friends essentially step into your photo and see everything that was going on around you. Capturing the perfect 360, however, isn’t as simple as just hitting the shutter button. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Use a Timer
The beauty of 360-degree cameras is that they capture an image of everything around them. If you’re the one taking the picture, then chances are good that “everything” also includes you. If you don’t want all your 360 photos to have a picture of you holding your phone in them (no judgment here if that’s your thing!), then the timer can be your best friend. A five or 10-second countdown can be just the time you need to put your phone in your pocket and make yourself look like you’re the life of the party, not the girl who can’t stop texting.
Use a Tripod
A tripod can also be invaluable when it comes to shooting 360 photos. Samsung’s Gear 360 comes with a tiny one, but you’d be better served springing for a selfie stick or a collapsable tripod like this one to use instead. The reason? 360 cameras work by taking two 180-degree pictures and stitching them together.
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