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Panoramic photography has always fascinated landscape photographers — but let’s be honest: most tutorials out there are outdated.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
About the Author
Jan Šmíd is a Master QEP, Zeiss Ambassador and expedition leader working across a wide range of photographic environments — from demanding locations such as Namibia, Alaska, Iceland or Lofoten, to more relaxed and accessible destinations including Madeira and the Wachau. He is the recipient of over 300 awards from international photography competitions and runs an independent YouTube channel focused on real field photography, composition and long-term photographic growth.
❓ 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.