A Home Based Business Using Your Camera

Michael Corby

 

Photography is a hobby to most of us, but there is a way to turn that hobby into money, simply by tapping into a new use of your Digital Camera. Introducing "Panography". This is the name of a form of photography (you have to pronounce it slowly and clearly when talking to people as it may lead to confusion with another type of "ography"). It is the art of taking panoramic photos. These panoramas may be in the form of a limited angle of view or a full 360 degrees. The great advantage of a panoramic photo is that allows the photographer to show the viewer an image that is much closer to what the eye actually sees.

Taking a Panoramic Photo There are two main ways to take a photo. One being the process of taking several frames and then "stitching" them together using software. A lot of cameras will have a stitch assist mode to help line up each photo in the sequence, but the stitching software takes care of the exact alignment. Another method is to use a "One Shot" lens. This is a parabolic mirror lens, which will take the entire panorama with one frame. The quality of the shot is less than that of stitching but of course the file size is much smaller and it therefore lends itself to use on the Internet.

Uses of Panoramas There is a commercial aspect to panoramas, the most popular being in the Real Estate industry when Virtual Tours can be constructed to showcase properties. This is where the one shot lens comes into its own as the photos for a tour can be completed within half an hour. The resulting images can then be sent to a company like www.thevirtualviewcompany.com where the images are processed and made into a virtual tour hosted on the net. This service allows Real Estate agents or independent photographers the opportunity to offer an extra service cheaply and easily. There is a real opportunity here for people to operate their own home based business. Whether you be a stay at home Mom who can find a couple of hours a day to get out and do some photography or the full time person who wants to keep their overheads low. After all, all you need is the basic equipment and access to a computer and you can then operate your own home business.

To learn more about being a Panographer and Virtual Tours visit: http://thevirtualviewcompany.com where you can find all the information you need and can download a step by step guide. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Corby