Hi Folks…
I recently have taken back up photography as i was a RETIRED Professional Photographer (5 years retired) , but when i bought my new phone, it came with a 360 camera… so with this 360 it challenged me as a new tool and how to use…
the samsung gear 360 was the camera and it is an INTRO to 360 cameras and can be purchased for less than 100 dollars.
but after using it for 2 weeks i realized i wanted a higher level camera and opted for the Insta360 One X camera as the software is very easy to use.
in learning this new camera, i started to take ENVIRONMENTAL Selfies as a trial and now i have made that a Staple of my travels. Get to a cool landscape attraction or object and take that Environmental Selfie…
so things i have learned.
- the new 360 (insta360 camera) can do many things
a. take normal 360 shots and post on facebook as true 360 shots (with panning and zooming)
b. take the 360 shot and refram to what ever perspective you want like the examples i have shown above
c. take gyro-scope - gimbal like anti shake video where the footage is super smooth and is full 360
d. take footage in video and make it a time lapsed short clip like Clouds dancing over a Landscape or Main Attraction item.
- software you will need
a. Insta 360 native app
b. color editor like Lightroom from adobe, or Free Snapseed - all the photos above were edited in Snapseed
How i took these shots
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Camera is “Insta360 One X” - Cost is 400 dollars
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extra long selfie stick - about 6 feet long - cost is 30 dollars
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processing of images with the OEM software that Insta360 provides on Desktop mode
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color correction “software - Snapseed” free on Android and IOS did all these on my phone
work flow - File exported to desktop, flatten out the view desktop, sent to my phone via cable usb C, then process images in Snapseed and then resized for desktop monitor with the short side of 1100 pixel for best sharpness.
if you guys have any questions i would be happy to respond and edit to the post at the top.
thank you
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