PanoCam: 50-Year Camera Panoramic Photography Experience

Belle & Wissell again joined forces with the Space Needle to present PanoCam, an interactive component of the Observation Deck experience that captures and catalogues the majestic views available from the top of the Needle.

PanoCam offers stunning, remarkably detailed, all-day panoramic views of Seattle, documenting each image with its date and time of capture—all part of the Space Needle’s “50-year Camera” initiative to collect a half century of images from Seattle’s most epic viewpoint.

Visitors to PanoCam—either on the Observation Deck or online—can scroll through the images chronologically or sorted by “Best Views.” Users can favorite images from days they find particularly beautiful or meaningful, and share panoramas via social media or email.

Belle & Wissell designed and programmed the in-person kiosk experience, and the online versions—accessible from both desktop computers and tablets. The Space Needle is no longer supporting mobile phone versions.

This newest addition to the Space Needle’s expanded visitor experience will serve an archival purpose as well. Images taken through PanoCam will be catalogued and made available to the public, offering long-range perspective on changes to the Seattle skyline.