Small World

No...not like the song. Although that's probably going to be stuck in your head after I just said it. This is a small fun project that uses filters in Photoshop and a panorama image from your phone. If you have a 360 degree panorama those are best but if not you can use any panorama (or really any image). The panorama helps us to make a more fisheye looking small world image, also called a "stereographic projection" but you can also stretch a regular landscape.

Assignment:

Create 3 small world photos using either new or older panorama photographs from your phone. I will show you also how to stretch a landscape if you do not have a panorama or just want to use a different photo. 

Steps:

• Start by reading this online tutorial
• Take (or find) a 360 degree panorama on your phone (using a panorama that starts and ends in the same spot helps you to make a more seamless image)
• Landscapes work particularly well because they have sky and ground cover that creates a more seamless world
• Remember to make the image square before you start

Resources:
- small world tutorial
- landscape stretching tutorial

Objective: To have some fun in photoshop using filters and digital techniques to add interest to our photographs