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How to use an External Remote for Video

by Chris Sgaraglino | March 27, 2019 | How To, Photography

When moving downhill, there is a large amount of pressure on the knees as they help the body slow its descent – Trekking Poles can effectively act as brakes.

Video: First Flight

by Chris Sgaraglino | February 27, 2019 | Photography

Video: One of the best things about Outdoor Adventures is sharing them with others that may not be able to get out themselves.

Video: Kayaking Through Tight Tunnels

by Chris Sgaraglino | August 27, 2018 | Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography

Getting through tight tunnels. When going through small tight areas, caves or natural tunnels like the Mangrove, use only 1/2 your paddle like an oar. This makes it easy not to get all tangled up with a long paddle!

GoPro 5/6 Extended Battery

by Chris Sgaraglino | August 6, 2018 | Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Hiking, How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography, Reviews

I have been asked many times how I am getting so much runtime out of my GoPro cameras, so I put together a post on how I get up to 4 hours of runtime w/o having to swap batteries.

Photography with Action Cameras

by Chris Sgaraglino | June 20, 2018 | Cycling, How To, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Photography

The GoPro is a very tiny action “video” camera with a very tiny sensor and a very tiny lens. It will in no way compete with a $5,000 DSLR with an equally expensive $5,000 lens attached. It’s not even going to compete with a $500 DSLR/Lens Kit. It’s just not going to happen! And by understanding the limitations, will also set acceptable expectations.

Adobe Lightroom Basics

by Chris Sgaraglino | January 19, 2018 | How To, Paddle Boarding, Photography

I will cover, Importing, Keyword Tagging, Titles/Descriptions, Sorting, Filtering, Selecting, Editing and Exporting. This is great for any skill level for anyone shooting digital photos of any kind.