GoPro: Expert Guides and Resources

The GoPro camera has changed the way people make movies. It's not only affordable and durable, but also offers features that seemed like far-fetched wish-list items only a few years ago. You can mount this camera on almost anything, take it underwater, and capture the most expansive video scene known to mankind.

Not only is it the smallest GoPro in the lineup, but it's also the most inconspicuous. Easily worn, or mounted, The HERO Session allows you capture impressive video and pictures in the smallest spaces. One-button operation makes it easy to start recording, but its small size provides less control on the camera.

One problem with the GoPro camera is that it doesn't have a tripod socket on its bottom, so there's no built-in way to secure the camera to a tripod.No worries. You can still mount it with a special accessory that attaches to your GoPro and provides a standard tripod socket. This accessory also has a quick-release mount that allows you to move the camera conveniently between shots and locations.

Ambitious riders have long been mounting cameras on their handlebars to record compelling video sequences. The GoPro can do the job, too, with more options and from a unique perspective. And don't worry about taking your hands off the handlebars to start and stop the camera, when you can speak verbal commands into the optional Remo voice-activated remote control.

The GoPro camera enables a new generation of family documentarians, extreme-sports aficionados, and ambitious filmmakers to cover winter sports and activities with relative ease and little worry about the equipment.Here are some of the cool ways you can use your GoPro in the cold: Ice skating: Mount the camera to yourself, using one of the body mounts (headband, helmet, Chesty, and so on), and get a fresh view of a day at the rink.

The GoPro is ready, willing, and able to capture your views of the underwater world. Maybe you're not an accomplished oceanographer, but you still desire to be the Jacques Cousteau of your local swimming hole.Here are some cool ways to take underwater photos and videos: Swim with it. Take the GoPro underwater, and mount it to your body with the Chesty body harness or hold it as you navigate the deep.

The selfie is quickly becoming one of the most prominent ways to take a portrait. Thanks to the wide-angle view of your GoPro, the camera lets you create some interesting moving or still selfies.Here are a few pointers for getting the best results: Make the shot flattering. More appropriately, keep it from becoming unflattering.

Capturing video of walking through a crowd isn't easy with a conventional camera. GoPro changes that situation, thanks to its small dimensions and wide view. You have lots of ways to move through a crowd with a GoPro attached to a headband or chest mount.Here's how to use these mounts effectively: Head Strap plus Clip: The GoPro is almost small enough that you can walk through a crowd with it unnoticed.

If offroading is your thing, the GoPro can help you capture some great footage from your All-Terrain Vehicle. Don't worry about the mud, sweat, and tears; the camera thrives under these conditions and handles them all with dignity.Check out the following options for using your GoPro on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV): Mount it on a roll bar.