When you need support for your camera (or smartphone), and you are on the move, a solid tripod is the call.
On the move is the key phrase as I like to travel as light as possible, while getting the results I need.
Through the years I have tried many solutions, and have come to this list of criteria for the right tool:
*Weight
*Size/Length when closed, and max height
*Versatile ball head
*Price
There are a lot of options out there, and this Manfrotto Befree Advanced AS twist carbon tripod checks all the boxes.

At the end of the post I’ll give you a concise pluses and minuses on this tripod!
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Nat Geo has had a strong year of high-quality specials, from biographies of well known and diverse types of photographers, to capturing the beauty and wonder of the ocean.
If there is one thing you are guaranteed of, is stunning cinematography. always. Period. End of story.

This latest exploration focusing on the National Parks:USA is no exception. Starting streaming Sept 8th.

From sharing the experience of being together with rock climbing experts that will take your breath away, to macro photography of beehives like you have never seen before, to views from the skys of these majestic lands from one of the finest aerial cinematographers today. Continue Reading »

I know that we have all probably had a pair of the ubiquitous white ear buds.
Reality is they don’t last forever.
True story is that the battery will only be able to be charged a certain amount of times, before they are ready to recycle. The quality deteriorates, and you will soon need a new pair. I did.
Maybe now is that time for you look around and check your options!
Now, the main thing I use ear buds for are Zoom calls, podcasts, calls on the phone, and of course the primary – music!
What I look for is a fast connect to each device, without having to go into system preferences to select a headset. Just want to pop them in, and be connected.
As I do review a bunch of headphones, I usually have about 9 headsets pre-connected to my computer and phone.

Here is a comparison of the 3 sets Poly ended up sharing for review, with a winner revealed:

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The last time we wrote about Nat Geo doc series, they were concentrating on the photographers life story along with their work.
This time, they take you deep into the ocean with a group of scientists and cinematographers to show you the world beneath the surface as you have not it seen it before.
At the heart of it, the OceanX project is dedicated to the research and sharing of the oceans secrets.The physical OceanXplorer ship has multiple labs, exploratory vehicles and more, all on board.
THE SERIES PREMIERES AUG. 18 ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AND STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

The superior quality of the team at Nat Geo and BBC Studios will get you a scientists view of the world under the sea, and you will see things rarely, if ever, seen before!
James Cameron introduces, and narrates each episode.

Aldo Kane with dive team James Loudon, Dave Reichert, Stephen Hudson, Nuno Sa and Emma Hatherley holding underwater cameras in the Sub Hangar. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)

In recent posts, we covered mobile content creation tools, and ventured into the audio portion as well, so was very curious to check out this lightweight feature laden mic.

JOBY sent over this mic, the Wavo Plus, for review and had no input into this post.

First of all, this mic comes with most of the cables you need to connect to your camera, computer, and Android phone. To connect to an iPhone, you will need a USB-C to Lightening adaptor or cable.

 
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