We worked at this for a bit!

While at the playground with my son, I’m always thinking of new perspectives with my GoPro. My boy was still small enough that every once in a while he’d ask to sit in my lap on the swing so we could go really high and he’d feel secure. In the past, I had strapped the camera around the chains, I had used a head mount and a chest mount. I wanted something different so I was thinking it would be cool to give the 3-way arm pole mount to my son as I worked the swing. The higher and more inverted we went, the better the shots got. Only problem was, they still weren’t quite right, and the sky was empty of clouds. I wasn’t feeling it. The next day looked promising so we set out again, this time I paid attention to even the clothes we were wearing, (with help from my wife) and we nailed this shot by mid-morning, but not until we had some wipeouts along the way!

Update The point is, If you have an idea, see it through, don’t give up. This shot ended up on GoPro’s social channels, on a billboard in Munich, Germany and as the overhead retail display in every Target store. A massive accomplishment and one my son is very proud of!