New to my content creation arsenal is my new GoPro Hero 3+, and along with that comes a host for the new format of content, my YouTube account.
I’ve had my new toys for little more than a week, and they’ve been a blast and a half to play with. This GoPro is my first, and it is an amazing little device. The camera is so basic, yet it can do so much. My television can’t even handle it’s 4k resolution, and my computer struggles to process the 1080p 30fps videos. It’s a heluva machine. My 8 year old Sony DSLR is still great for single shots where I want to fiddle with the zoom and focal length, but the GoPro beats it in every other way, and can do a lot more new stuff to boot!
I’ve also purchased an REI Hiker Shocklight Staff which has a camera mount on top of the pole, hidden under the cork knob.
Shocklight Staff with top-mounted GoPro
Along with using my staff as a monopod, I ordered a StickPic to increase the variety of angles I can shoot from.
StickPic with GoPro
I’ve only just begun my exploration of what the GoPro can do and how creative I can be with it. Here are a few shots I have taken so far.
I’ve also played around with some video, though I’m most impressed with my steady-shot videos so far.
I’m using Gimp to edit my photos, and an old version of iMovie for the video editing. I can’t do all too much, but I think the kind of outdoor footage I’m looking to shoot will not need too much editing.
I’m looking forward to experimenting with the apps on my phone to import the GoPro footage, edit the video and pictures on my phone, and upload it to WordPress so that I can blog on the go, especially for our 2015 PCT Thru-hike.
And so now I have a YouTube account which will be filling up with videos, mostly of hiking and beautiful scenery. I’m so lucky to get to experience beautiful locations, and I want to share them with you in the best ways that I can.
Cheers!
