Revealing the BEST Landscape Panorama Workflow for 2025 📸
Panoramic photography has always fascinated landscape photographers — but let’s be honest: most tutorials out there are outdated. Warped horizons, ghosted objects, messy stitches… it doesn’t have to be that way. In our new YouTube video, we reveal a bulletproof panorama workflow for 2025 that works every time.
👉 Watch the full video here: Revealing the BEST Landscape Panorama Workflow for 2025!
Why Panoramas? 🌍
Panoramas are not just about “fitting it all in.” They are about creative freedom. With stitching you can:
Use longer focal lengths for dramatic compression
Build multi-row panoramas for depth and height
Create ultra-wide 180° or even 360° perspectives
Achieve massive resolution for wall-sized prints
It’s about composition first — the megapixels are just a sweet bonus.
Field Workflow in 2025 🏔️
A flawless panorama starts in the field, not the computer. In the video, we cover:
✅ The importance of a tripod and why handheld isn’t enough
✅ Why you should always shoot vertical frames
✅ Locking every setting in manual (exposure, focus, white balance)
✅ Overlapping each shot by at least 25%
✅ Using tools like an L-bracket or a nodal slide for professional results
These steps ensure the stitching software has perfect data to work with — no warping, no ghosting, no headaches.
Software for Perfect Panoramas 💻
Lightroom and Photoshop can merge simple panos, but for real pro results in 2025, nothing beats PTGui Pro. It handles:
Multi-row panos
Moving objects like waves or waterfalls
Gigapixel projects
Advanced masking and control points
The result? Massive, tack-sharp master files ready for editing and printing.
Watch the Full Workflow 🎥
Don’t just read about it — see the entire process step by step. From camera setup to PTGui stitching and final editing, it’s all in the video.
🌍 Learn With Us in the Field
Panoramas are not just about megapixels — they’re about creative freedom and building an image the way you want. With the right workflow, you can create massive, flawless, print-ready files that capture the world in breathtaking detail.
But the best way to master this is out in the field. On our photo expeditions we practice these techniques together — from setup to final edit — in some of the world’s most stunning locations: Alaska, the Lofoten Islands, Iceland, Madeira, the Dolomites, Cyprus and more.
👉 Check out the upcoming expeditions here: Photo Expeditions with Jan Šmíd, Master QEP
And if you’d like even more behind-the-scenes tips, field notes, and exclusive RAW files, join our community on Patreon 🚩
❓ FAQ: Panorama Workflow 2025
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Most landscape photographers use f/8 or f/11 — this keeps the image sharp across the frame while providing enough depth of field for stitching.
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Yes. While modern software can align handheld shots, a tripod ensures consistency, sharpness, and perfect overlap, especially with bracketing.
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For professional results, PTGui Pro is the top choice. Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop can handle simple panos, but they lack control for complex scenes.
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Absolutely. With proper overlap and careful stitching, waterfalls, rivers, and even stormy skies can be stitched seamlessly.
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An L-bracket for vertical orientation and a nodal slide to eliminate parallax are game changers. ND filters and polarizers can be useful, but only when needed.