Sometimes, one frame isn’t enough.
When you’re standing in a vast valley or under a sweeping sky, a single image can feel like a compromise. That’s where panoramas come in — and Lightroom makes stitching them together simple and powerful.
Here’s my approach:
- I shoot handheld or on a tripod, overlapping each frame by about 30%.
- I lock in exposure and focus to keep the look consistent across the sequence.
- Back at my desk, I import the images into Lightroom, select the sequence, and right-click > Photo Merge > Panorama.
Lightroom gives options: Spherical, Cylindrical, or Perspective. I usually start with Cylindrical for landscapes — it balances distortion well without feeling too stretched.
I always check the “Auto Crop” box to tidy up the edges, though sometimes I’ll keep the ragged frame and fill gaps with Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop if the scene deserves it.
The result? An image with room to breathe — detail from edge to edge and a sense of scale that a single frame just can’t provide.
Stitching isn’t just technical — it’s about telling the full story of a place.
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