Panorama

I just wanted to mention that I have been putting up various full-screen panoramas I have taken at my current personal website, which will be valid for about 5 years (paid in advance): http://chrisglick.us

http://www.ambassadors.everyscape.com/about

EveryScape is launching their ambassador program for road coverage and interior photography
of businesses. It's a very ambitious global approach and EveryScape has some serious money to start the ball rolling.

It's not the highest quality VR imaging, but they are looking to produce many, many, many panoramas
of communities and businesses.

http://www.bluedashertech.com/

Another player in the street visualization field that uses MS Virtual Earth AND a form
of DevalVR player.

http://www.devalvr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=625

It's going to get crowded on the streets with all these street mapping companies. Keep
both hands on the wheel and avoid gawking as their vehicles pass by :-)

Appalachian State University football fans rejoice! Your fellow ASU alum (and our fellow IVRPA member) Hoyle Koontz captured the glory with a really nice stitched image.

http://www.asuchamps.com/

Kudos to Hoyle on a great looking print!

I don't usually set out to sell my work, I'm more into capturing views and sharing them with others. Then out of the blue I get an email from a design company (The Cutting Edge Graphics) about a panoramic view I had shot of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Croome D'Abitot in Worcestershire, England. They told me they were creating a leaflet for the Churches Conservation Trust and would like to use my work. Well now I've seen the finished leaflet and am very pleased.

Many many moons ago there were discussions on whether it was appropriate to come up with a new description/title for photographers who specialized in panoramas, and what would that name be. To the best of my ability to follow things, it seems to me that "panographer" was the generally accepted title. I actually like it and use it myself from time to time.

In that vein I would like to suggest a further refinement on the term "panorama". The definitions of panorama I can find are along the lines of "a wide view". The current definitions don't address the varieties we output.

For several years now, I've wanted to be able to shoot remotely-operated panoramas. Specifically panos from elevated positions, say 4-6 metres above the ground.

'Wait', I hear you say - 'what about pole panoramas where you stick a camera on the top of a long pole and turn it around?'. A great idea, but it doesn't work in small spaces due to positional difficulties. And I often shoot in the evening, with shutter speeds in the seconds - a challenge when it comes to poles that tend to, um, wobble a bit...

The unlikely solution? LEGO Mindstorms NXT.

At the end of July 2006 I had a one-day shoot in Los Angeles, for a television network. I shot a slew of panoramas and stills, which will accompany the Web site for one of their upcoming reality shows. Once the site and show are live I'll post a link for all to see, but thought I'd share these photos!