Hall-HaskelL | Will-Pinder Tours /
The google sanctioned tour maker is experiencing some growing pains and for the time being, is too buggy for reliable use. Enter third party software and hosting methodology. Here is a tour of the Ipswich Visitor Center aka Hall-Haskell House.
Double clicking sometimes gives you the full screen experience.
This is my first experience with the Amazon S3 servers. At first blush they are confusing to use and remarkably slow. This blog template is really too narrow for this application so it's a little tough to navigate - try the control bar's auto spin feature.
There's clearly too much going on for my fixed width blog page, but the potential here is pretty nice. I need to add a volume control on the sound, but the expand to full screen option is highly recommended.
Google Trusted Pro /
Have tripod will travel. My obsession with creating photospheres has born fruit and I'm now considered a "trusted pro" and can publish virtual tours to Google's various media outlets.
My first tour featuring the Ipswich Visitor Center aka the Hall-Haskell House has mysteriously developed problems. Therefor I'm posting a tour of the Carriage Barn at Appleton Farms during preparation for an Ipswich is First Period colonial farming lecture.
I walked the river walk with my sidekick Charlotte and took some pictures in the 55° sun. An odd windfall tested our mettle along the way.
Embed-a-sphere /
A spring walk through the Crane beach dunes. Click & spin.
Tiny Planets /
A little late to the photo sphere party, but endeavoring to catch up. "Street View" brings the technology to the iPhone albeit with typically confusing new google nomenclature. The software stitching process is stellar, but there are generally a few small glitches to iron out in post processing. Fields are a little mundane, but seem to yield the best results. A few extra steps in Photoshop give you the tiny planet effect and make the dizziness worth while.
Greens Point Storage
ipswich river walk
The old Ipswich Jail
Greens Point Boatyard
February 19, 2016 Addendum:
I've learned a few things about photo spheres since my first experiments at Christmas. Firstly, freehand spheres are near impossible to execute unless you don't care about the joinery. Secondly, the entire workflow is vastly simplified by using a wide angle lens. This effectively eliminates the use of the iphone and street view app as they require a countless number of shots. My camera of choice is the gopro which requires only 6 views per sphere and can be shuttered remotely via the iphone. Use of a tripod is a must, but I've also acquired a 3D modeled attachment that guarantees overlap precision. Finally, the stitching software does the bulk of the heavy lifting. I'm partial to Autopano, but there is a wide variety of options available. Autopano will produce planets or you can create them manually in Photoshop with just a few steps. The Google experience can be a frustrating, drop me a line if you need any assistance.
Summer Street