Checking out the awesome new van wrap for the GoPro HERO12 Black!
Public speaking is a challenge, but one that is always exciting and extremely fulfilling for me. Ever since I was in 7th grade, I knew it was something I had a passion for and I jump at every chance I get. Thank you to the GoPro team in Tucson for everything!
I got a little soaked on this one. GoPro HERO12 Black on GoPro 3-Way 2.0 Mount in La Jolla, CA
Welcome to the world, GoProHERO12 Black! This camera brings with it some awesome new features that I know I’ll put to good use. From HDR video to the very first GP-Log with LUTs, challenging lighting and camera matching just got a much needed boost.
The new MAXLensMod 2.0 will be HUGE for me as someone who never seems satisfied with the widest of wide angles. This one gives us 4K/60 at 177 degrees.
The ability to record voice-to-video using Bluetooth and Air Pods as well as using this same technology for camera voice command will be helpful in so many situations and you all know how much I like to talk! I’ll be showcasing some of that here soon...
🤯 Up to 2X the battery life with the same Enduro batteries! 🤯 I’m the carry-a-million-batteries guy so this helps a ton.
And another thing I’m happy about is no need for extra 1/4-20 screw thread mounts so I can put my camera directly on my ball head and get some of those tricky long exposure shots in creeks or along the sea shore.
Stoked for today, for I have so many fresh new ideas of what I can do with an exciting new tool in my bag. Time to go make a splash! 💦💦
After a few months of testing the new GoProHERO10 Black. I’ve discovered and have been reminded of one very important thing.
It took 25 attempts and all appeared hopeless, but pro skateboarder Jeromy Green and I were able to pull off an insane trick. One in which Jeromy takes my camera from me while mid-backflip as he flies by at a high rate of speed. Our first completion of this trick landed us right back in the final awarded edit for this year’s challenge. For Jeromy to land the trick and also successfully grab my camera while upside down required some practice with me physically handing it to him. I had to basically put in in his hand.
When we finally completed the trick we knew we had something special with our clip, but also knew we were running against 29,000 other clips from creators all around the world, and competition is getting much stiffer by the year with more and more people becoming camera enthusiasts. Still, the fact that Jeromy and I have been shooting together for several years gives us a good familiarity with each other and makes completing something like this, this is really by feel, a little easier.
Shooting for the GoPro Million Dollar Challenge has always been so much fun because it challenges us to think outside the box and GoPro cameras like GoPro HERO9 and GoPro MAX, along with all the creative mounting possibilities, help us photographers expand our possibilities for how we capture our ideas. We see the amazing shots each year from content creators around the world using these cameras and it’s so cool to see how they are used in new and exciting ways. Skateboarding is the perfect companion for us who use action cameras because we’re using our creative tool to to capture these athletes performing such creative and complex, not to mention extremely difficult tricks.
Last year it was all about 360 degree video and extension poles like the 270Pro to put the camera in harm’s way and get unique angles and nice dolly or crane shots. This year it’s the difficult camera hand-off. Next year, I really don’t know. All I know is it sure will be fun to come up with new ideas and see how much farther we can push the limits of creative, immersive video. If you want to know how to shoot for the Million Dollar Challenge, it’s either in the right place at the right time for an epic natural event like a sunset in a gorgeous location, or you need to put in some thought to how you can plus your current camera angles and pull something off that simply makes the viewer say, “Wow.”
You can watch the final GoPro edit above and a full length of our clip below along with a BTS of how we get our shots and the importance of camera motion to draw the audience in.
I captured this image at high speed crossing Interstate 5 in Downtown San Diego. The image features the new GoPro Stash Rolltop Backpack which you can purchase here: GoPro This is one of my favorite spots to ride and another shot I took here a few years ago with the 360 camera GoPro Fusion was also featured by GoPro.
When I realized the guy behind me was laughing at me for getting absolutely blasted by this wave, I gave him a quick smile and kept shooting. No better thing to be than OF the chaos and the power. 🌊
This could very well be Hawaii, but this is La Jolla, CA and today the water is warmer than it is in Oahu. I’m not sure what type of affect that has on local marine stability, but it sure is nice for us humans to be in when along with the warm water, we have an unusually humid heat wave going on. Shot with a GoPro and extreme stoke levels for summer water.
One thing I’ve been really thankful for lately is the time I’ve had to reflect. I’m equally thankful to have a few hours to spend at the beach with my friends in a much needed recharge and our friends and family support is what’s needed for me, right now. I feel a new energy, one that is at peace and another that has a creative fire that is igniting at the perfect time. Sunset season is about to begin at our beach! 🔥
I’m a little rusty, but still kind of managed to pull it off. Next time I need fresh coffee beans for good rich crema and not the long forgotten ones, lol. Shot with my GoPro Hero8 in a bite mount.
A very rare moment where the scene was empty. This doesn’t happen often at this place. The turbulent sky lent itself to the artful side of what one can do with a GoPro Hero8. This camera constantly surprises me. The images have so much life to them and they respond like none of my other cameras do in post.
#WorldOceansDay
An image from the session in my live Instagram story from the other night. With everything going on lately, it’s been tough to get out and shoot, but things are starting to swing back into place creatively. The world sure is making it difficult, though. I’m thankful for a little ocean therapy with a good friend at one of my favorite places. Shot with a GoPro Hero8 and Polar Pro ND32.
A video celebrating all the products made by DJO that help people keep moving, leading healthier lives.
In this vlog, I travel to Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau on behalf of GoPro to see what it's like to get out and explore the sights, sounds and smells of this beautiful island in Asia.
One world meets new in Shiding District
In this vlog, I travel to Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau on behalf of GoPro to see what it's like to get out and explore the sights, sounds and smells of this beautiful island in Asia. Having not ridden a bicycle in years, it isn't without its challenges, but being a rookie I prove that even the 4th highest island in the world can be conquered if you get out and give it a shot. This is the Formosa 900 media tour in 2019. We travel from Yuanlin City to Sun Moon Lake, then the Chingjing Farm and summit at Wuling, at almost 11,000 feet in elevation. Giant Adventure guided us and kept us safe as we were able to experience Taiwan from the western cities to the highest peaks.
My new friend Cat and I captured the adventure on our GoPro cameras. These kept our packs light so we could concentrate on the road and get some unique perspectives. Especially with GoPro Max, the newest 360 camera. A trip like this is rich in culture and I'm so thankful for the people I met and for the food we ate! Traveling across the world to see Asia, we learn that even though the landscape is different, we share so many similarities with the friendly people of Taiwan.
Thanks to the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, GoPro, Giant Adventure, GoPro Ammo and GoPro Taiwan, as well as those friendly folks who helped us along the way, fed us, and taught us about Taiwan and it’s rich history.
How a tourist handles the Ci En Pagoda in Sun Moon Lake
Views for Miles from my room above Sun Moon Lake
Having a little fun with the road workers in Yuanlin City
Let’s pretend for a second you are a pilot and can fly anywhere you want. Where would you fly, and why?
This is my son under the flight path at San Diego International Airport pretending he’s flying his World War II era P-38 Lightning over snow covered mountains we can just about see and feel through the lens of my GoPro! This shot was featured by GoPro as their photo of the day on September 2nd, 2019.
We attempted this shot a few times. At first, we went with clothing we thought could work from his closet, but I wasn’t feeling his jacket. Since he is really into old planes and wants to be a pilot when he grown up, my wife bought his this aviator jacket from Up and Away Jackets.
Practicing our moves and getting into position! I can see the clouds lining up to be spectacular!
We waited for it to arrive before going out a second time, and I’m so glad this delay happened the way it did. Every once in a while when shooting sunsets I’ll have my camera set up, pointing out to sea, toward the sunset. Then I’ll scramble to try and find a new composition when nature plays a trick on us and all the beautiful color is in the opposite direction in the sky. I rarely end up with anything in this case because I spent all my efforts focusing the other direction. This time was different. I wanted the setting sun to be the fill light on my son so my camera was pointed away from the sunset. When Mother Nature attempted one of her fake-outs we were ready! Get your shot like this with a GoPro by visiting this link.