SmallRig's new Tracking POV Kit, a project done in collaboration with Mikevisuals, is an arm extension kit with adjustable lengths and magic arms that is designed to get one very specific, niche video shot: the "POV tracking shot."
Action cameras like the Insta360 enable users to capture photos and videos from fresh, unique perspectives. While devices like the Insta360 and GoPro cameras are often marketed as ideal for humans, people have strapped them to their furry friends, including viral star Gonzo, a cat.
A skier had a very close call after a small avalanche sent him failing down a mountain leaving him with nasty injuries.
A man successfully turned his GoPro camera into a tennis ball to capture a POV shot of his dog Ollie catching it.
Kyle Naegeli, AKA The Fish Whisperer, recently strapped a GoPro camera to the back of a turtle and let it go inside a small pond. As the 4-minute video above shows, some fascinating turtle's-eye views of the world resulted.
Here's a new short film titled "Peripheral" by freelance film photographer and cinematographer Casey Cavanaugh. An interesting thing about it is that the story is told entirely through the ground glass viewfinder of a Hasselblad 500C/M.
My name is Jayrol San Jose, and I am a photojournalist based in Los Angeles. I'm a professional photographer, but being new to journalism, I've found that covering protests is a great place to start. I've covered around 25 protests this year in the Los Angeles area. This one, in particular, was put on by Occupy I.C.E. Los Angeles.
Last Saturday, a right-wing rally in Portland, Oregon, drew out left-wing counterprotesters as well as riot police. Photojournalist Doug Brown was in the thick of it all with a GoPro camera mounted to the top of his DSLR. The 12-minute video above documents his experience that day (warning: there's strong language).
Hot Wheels has unveiled a new $1 toy car called the Zoom In that boasts a never-before-seen feature: a GoPro camera mount for capturing the car's point of view as it zooms around a track.
Wedding photographer Taylor Jackson made this inspiring 23-minute video showing how he shot a wedding day from start to finish, as seen from his point of view.
Here's a neat perspective for shooting surfers: filmmaker Chris Rogers mounted a GoPro HERO6 onto surfer Bianca Buitendag's back and then edited the pole rig out during post-processing. You can see the mount and the footage at 2:17 in the 4-minute video above.
The XPan was the first Hasselblad camera to 35mm film and was able to shoot ultra-wide panorama negatives. Photographer Jordan Lockhart decided to mount an action camera to his XPan to capture what it's like to frame the world and shoot with this unique camera.
My name is Daniel Schenkelberg, and I'm a motorsports photographer. In this post, I'll be sharing a behind-the-scenes view of what it's like to photograph a Nitro Circus live show.
Camera drone operator Paul Nurkkala just released a video titled "Flight of the Year" that showcases his world-class drone piloting skills. He captured some seemingly impossible footage of his drone flying onto, next to, inside, and under a moving freight train.
If you've ever wanted to see what the world looks like as a vegetable being eaten by animals, today's your lucky day. YouTuber Agavem bought some vegetables, mounted a camera to one end, and then visited a park to feed the animals that live there. The viral 4-minute video above is what resulted.
This year's Super Bowl will be the first to use high-tech camera technology to offer a never-before-seen view: a look at plays through the eyes of players.
As photographers, whether consciously or not, I think we’re all trying to capture moments in the way that we would like our own moments to be captured. What then are we supposed to do when it’s our turn to be the subject? This question troubled me as my wedding day drew closer. Who does the wedding photographer choose to photograph his own wedding?
Strapping a smartphone onto a POV 'necklace' is soooo last season. If you want the newest, coolest way to receive weird looks on the street, the Smabow baseball cap with camera mount is definitely the way to go.
Being an Army Photographer means multitasking in the most stressful and dangerous of circumstances: swapping between camera and rifle while taking fire. In this video, British Army Photographer Rupert Frere gives us a POV glimpse at what this is actually like in real life.
Animals stealing action cameras is nothing new—monkeys, seagulls, and foxes have all gotten their 15 minutes of fame this way. But this thieving squirrel is a veritable filmmaker by comparison.
Edelkrone's new Povie is one of those inventions that makes you think "this is crazy... why didn't I think of that!?" The ... necklace mount? ... holds an iPhone at neck level for POV photo and video purposes, and while it looks weird, it also looks very useful.
During a photo shoot last summer under the hot sun in the South of France, photographer …
While shooting a wedding back in December 2014, New Jersey-based wedding photographer Tom Harmon strapped a GoPro to his camera to show what the experience is like. The footage and final shots were turned into the 4-minute video above.
Illegal poaching for rhino horns has left the black rhino as a critically endangered species. To show life through the eyes of one of the world's most threatened animals, the rhino sanctuary Care for Wild Africa strapped a GoPro Hero 3 Silver to the back of an orphaned young rhino named Thor.
As the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah's body is designed for speeds up to 70 mph (~113 km/h). To see what these breakneck sprinting speeds look like from a cheetah's point of view, a zoo recently decided to strap a GoPro camera to one cheetah's back.
Mastering composition is the best way to get more keepers in your street photography. That makes sense, right? If you know how to make a visually pleasing image, then you can discipline yourself to capture the remarkable photos that tell a story.
Want to see what it's like to shoot on the streets of the West Bank? Photographer Chris Hughes wants to show you.
"The Irrational Fear of Nothing" is a new short film by director Paul Trillo. It follows a paranoid, neurotic man named Terry as he wanders about on the streets of Manhattan. "Past memories and his irrational inner thoughts soon plague his every move," the synopsis says. "By channeling a form of mental time travel, he attempts to overcome these past anxieties."
What's interesting about the film is the way the story is told. Trillo strapped a camera to the actor's back for a 3rd person video game-style point of view.
During a family game of hide-and-seek last year, Dan Iverson and his wife strapped a GoPro camera to their …
One of the big stories this past New Year's Eve was the major fire that broke out at the 63-story Address Downtown Dubai hotel, which sits next to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
37-year-old photojournalist Dennis Mallari was one of the many people in the hotel when the blaze started. He found himself trapped on the 48th floor, where he had planned to shoot the city's firework displays at midnight.