Shoot for a stitch

Capturing the frames for your panorama is simple, but consider a few things starting. Think about whether you want to shoot your segments horizontally or vertically. Horizontal is fine if you use longer lenses, but vertical segments may be better if you shoot with wider focal lengths, as it keeps barrel distortion in check. Allow for a decent overlap between frames of about a quarter, which makes the stitching easier, and use your camera grid to keep the horizon in the same position throughout your sequence. A tripod is handy for this, but not essential.