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Gizmodo
2 days ago
- General
- Gizmodo
This GoPro MAX Action Camera Sees Its First-Ever Price Drop Ahead of Father's Day, Limited Stock Available
Summertime is so close which means it's almost time for your next big outdoor adventure. How do you plan on recording it? You could be heading out on the water with your boat, kayak, or paddle board or maybe hitting the trails on bike or on foot. This GoPro might be your answer. The GoPro MAX is a waterproof action camera that is currently on sale for 19% off, its first price drop. That is a $71 discount, bringing the price down to just $299 for a limited time. See at Amazon A Rugged Design That'll Work Pretty Much Anywhere The GoPro is the action camera that put action cameras on the map. This rugged and waterproof small, mountable camera can sustain water depths of up to 33 feet (10 meters). It's the best way to capture your adventure on video whether that adventure is underwaters, shredding down the side of a mountain on a snowboard, or blazing through the mud on a bike. The GoPro Max has super smooth stabilization . Your POV shots while riding over a bunch of rocks would be expectantly bumpy and record unusable, dizzying footage. That's not an issue with this GoPro as the in-camera sensor and software stabilization work to keep everything smooth and in view with minimal image cropping. The image quality is out of this world, capable of recording in 5.6k. You'll be capturing crisp detail and cinematic quality in such a tiny form factor. the GoPro MAX is capable of full 360° recording. Capture the entire world around you as you're speeding down the side of a mountain on your skis or on your bike. It has six microphones on board to capture sound in all direction which can add a new level of immersion to your videos. Object tracking keeps your subject in focus at all times no matter how far from or close to the camera it gets. HDR makes it great to use in all kinds of environments at any time of day, recording every detail within dark shadows or illuminated by a bright light with true to life precision. The GoPro MAX is also capable of photography, capturing 25MP photos. Or you can grab photos from your favorite shots of the videos you take using the GoPro Quik app.
CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
I Love Using My Phone to Shoot Stunning Home Movies and You Can Too
The iPhone 16 Pro is a superb camera for shooting video, thanks to its stunning quality, its simple operation and even its fun 4K slow motion mode. It's never been easier to shoot gorgeous footage of your family or your friends whether you're gathering at home or celebrating on vacation. Don't have an iPhone? No worries! Other phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Pixel 9 Pro XL or older iPhones and Android phones are also capable of capturing professional-looking video with very little effort on your part. But if you want to add some Hollywood flair to your videos, there's a lot you can do to take things to the next level. Read more: Best Camera Phones to Buy Right Now It takes more than just a good camera to create videos you'll want to watch again and again. You also need to know how to use that camera properly, how to capture the right moments and what makes for a good-looking shot. A creative eye and some planning will help too, taking you from a simple home video into something more inspiring that you'll want to share with your family and watch again in years to come. Here are my top tips that you should keep in mind when making your own family movies, whether you're gathering for a holiday feast, journeying off to exotic lands on vacation or simply having some backyard drinks with friends. 1. Consider what you want your video to be Before you start, you should give a bit of thought to what you want your video to include. While it could just be a full film of everything that happens over the holidays, or your child's upcoming birthday, consider making it a bit more specific. Perhaps a video all about the games you play together, or them opening their presents. Having a more focused story to tell -- even a basic one -- will help you consider what shots you'll need to get, and it'll help you shoot and edit only what you need, rather than having endless hours of footage to sift through. A Christmas day movie can be more straightforward as you'll likely want to simply tell the story from the morning through to the drinking and games at the end of the day. Even so, try and consider how you can be selective and tell an interesting story rather than just filming every minute of the day you have together. For my video, I made a list of shots I knew I needed, and also made a rough storyboard to help develop my ideas for angles. Andrew Hoyle/CNET For my own festive-themed video (embedded above), I decided to show how I make my own hot mulled cider. By keeping it to a specific topic I was able to determine exactly the shots I needed and in what order, and even sketched out a storyboard of shots ahead of time. You don't have to go that far, but having a rough idea in mind will help a great deal. 2. Set up your phone properly Almost all recent smartphones can take great video, but it's worth checking out the settings to make sure you're ready to go. Your resolution settings are up to you, but full HD (1080p) is probably a good starting point, as it'll look good but won't fill up your phone's storage too quickly. You can ramp it up to 4K if your phone allows it, or even drop it to 720p if you're on an older device that won't handle editing as well. Read more: Best Camera Accessories for Your Phone If you have an iPhone 16 Pro, 15 Pro or 14 Pro and plan on doing a lot of post-production on your footage in software like Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, you can consider shooting in Apple's ProRes format. This gives you the best image quality, but the file sizes are immense, so if you want to keep things simple then it's better to shoot in the standard video mode. If you have the latest iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro you could take things further and shoot in Log. Log is a color profile that looks very low-contrast out of camera, but gives much more flexibility for adjusting the contrast, colors and overall look of the footage in post. Applying these edits is a process called color grading and it's often what separates professional, Hollywood movies from everyday home videos. If you want to create a truly cinematic, professional look to your video, then shoot in Log and color grade your footage in DaVinci Resolve on your desktop or iPad. The BlackMagic camera app is the best tool to use if you want to shoot professional-looking video from your iPhone. Andrew Lanxon/CNET It's worth keeping an eye on your storage though, especially if you're away from home for a while; you don't want to fill up your space on the first two days of your trip only to have no room to capture the rest of the vacation. Those of you shooting ProRes Log on your iPhone 15 or 16 Pro can now attach an SSD using USB-C for saving those huge files directly to external storage. 3. Keep your video clips short and sweet While it's easy to stand and film a five-minute clip of someone peeling potatoes for dinner, the reality is that when you watch that back, you'll realize it's way too long to remain interesting. Instead, consider keeping each clip to around 15-20 seconds in length. You might be surprised at how long 15 seconds of video actually seems like when you watch it back, and having lots of shorter clips cut together will give the video a more engaging, more professional feel. If you're walking up through a beautiful mountain trail, consider shooting 20 seconds of footage at 5- or 10-minute intervals -- or only at particularly scenic viewpoints -- rather than just filming the whole way up. But make sure you're ready to capture interesting or funny moments as they happen as it's these personal moments that you'll enjoy looking back on down the line. Don't overshoot -- I only needed about five seconds of this overhead shot in the finished video, so shooting a minute or more of footage would have been pointless and time-consuming. Andrew Hoyle/CNET 4. Stabilize your phone There's nothing that can ruin a video quite as easily as shaky hand-held footage. If your phone has a stabilized video mode, make sure it's turned on. If not, consider using a small tripod to keep your phone steady. This of course also allows you, the filmmaker, to be involved in the action as well, which is great if you're the one doing the cooking, or handing out presents. You could even consider carrying a small mobile gimbal like the DJI OM 5. It allows you to get rock-steady footage even as you're walking along, while the built-in selfie stick lets you film yourself more easily or capture more interesting angles for your footage than if you were just hand-holding your phone. If you're interested in taking your mobile movie-making a bit more seriously then check out some of the best accessories you can pair with your phone to improve your footage. 5. Get creative with angles A great way to improve the cinematic qualities in your film is to experiment with different angles. Say you're capturing the moment your child takes a present from under the tree at Christmas -- don't just film them from your standing position nearby, but instead consider how you can capture that moment in a more exciting way. Perhaps even put the phone inside the tree, among the presents, so you see your child reaching toward the camera to retrieve their gift. There's no end to the ways you can play with your angles, so have a think about how you can shake things up. You can always try to reshoot certain things from multiple angles (or set up a spare phone or camera for another angle) and then cut them together in your video editor afterwards. In my video, for example, I wanted to show the cinnamon and ginger being thrown into the pot, so I used two angles: one from a first-person perspective looking into the pot, and another where I'd positioned my phone behind the pot to show me throwing the ingredients in. It's little elements like this that can make a big difference overall. I used a tripod to get this overhead shot, and used a small LED light to brighten up the cider in the pan. It's not an elegant setup -- the light is just balanced on a roll of paper towel! Andrew Hoyle/CNET 6. Improve the audio and lighting If your video will include people talking to the camera -- perhaps your friends telling the camera where you are in the world or explaining how badly they'll need a beer after the long hike -- you'll want to make sure your phone can capture that audio clearly. For the best results, consider buying a small external microphone like the Rode VideoMicro, which plugs into your phone's power port, via an adapter, and will dramatically improve the sound quality. Read more: Best Accessories for Better Video If you don't want to invest in extra gear there's still a lot you can do to help. Turning off or at least lowering background music or closing the doors to drown out kitchen appliances will make a huge difference in how clear those voices can be captured. Outdoors, your biggest enemy for good audio will be the wind. There's not always much you can do about it but at least trying to turn your back to the wind and providing a buffer between it and your phone will go some way to minimizing the problem. Lighting is crucial too, and if you're filming indoors in dimly lit spaces, then adding in your own light well help keep your footage looking good. I've outlined various LED light sources in my guide to video accessories, but one of my favorites for video production is the Zhiyun Fiveray FR100C light stick, which is easily hand-held and can produce any color you want, making it easy to get creative. Watch this: Xiaomi 14 Ultra Review: The Best Camera Phone I've Ever Used 07:38 7. Experiment with slow motion and time lapses Most recent phones have modes for taking slow motion video and for time lapses and both can be great tools for your video. Of course, it needs to make sense to use them -- slow motion to slow down fast-paced action, and time lapse to speed up a long sequence. In my mulled cider video, I used slow motion when lighting the stove to give a cinematic quality to the flames erupting, and I also slowed down the footage of me throwing ginger into the pot to get a great slow-mo effect on the cider splashing up. As it's a short sequence it didn't make a lot of sense to do a time lapse, but if you want to capture the whole process of making dinner, for example, a time lapse from high up in your kitchen, videoing you moving around over maybe a couple of hours would be a neat addition to a holiday film. I set up a stage for the final shot: some festive orange pine cone decorations in front of my Christmas tree. A little extra effort like this at the filming stage makes a huge difference in the finished video. Andrew Hoyle/CNET 8. Edit your video Once you have your video clips it's time to piece them together. This can be the most challenging part, especially for those of you who are totally new to video production. Thankfully, there are easy ways of doing things. Some phones, like the iPhones, as well as recent Samsung Galaxy phones, have built-in auto video makers that allow you to select some clips and automatically cut them together into a film, complete with background music and transitions between clips. They're not always the most elegant of productions, but they're worth keeping in mind if you're a total beginner and just want a basic video put together to send to your family or friends. Alternatively, look towards apps like BlackMagic's DaVinci Resolve, which is free on the iPad (as well as on Mac or PC), with only some advanced features requiring a paid upgrade. It's an incredibly well-rounded video editor that's used by creative pros around the world and is renowned for its great tools for editing colors. For a more basic approach, look towards Quik by GoPro. It's free and also lets you drop multiple video clips into a project for the app to automatically turn into a finished film. iPhone users will also be able to use Apple's iMovie for free, which is an extremely easy-to-use video editor, with a variety of presets and styles available. Adobe Premiere Rush has a wide variety of editing tools and is built to be mobile friendly. It's a great app, but it does cost $10 (£9, AU$15) a month, so it's only worth considering if you think you'll want to do more video production.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
WATCH: Divemaster records breathtaking underwater videos of octopus off Vancouver Island
Carl Sorenson has recorded video on more than 600 dives off Vancouver Island. His favourite subject to film is octopus.
Motor Trend
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
A Look Behind the Lens With Our 2025 Subaru Forester Sport
If our staff is any indication, the Venn diagram of automotive enthusiasts and photography/video nerds overlaps in a major way. Maybe it's the emphasis on design in the car industry, or that the same person who finds joy behind the wheel also finds a kind of mechanical satisfaction in using a good camera. Or maybe people just love cars and want to immortalize their memories and share them with others. 0:00 / 0:00 Whatever the reason, your author has spent his career as part of the visuals team, helping to deliver the outstanding photography and videos you've come to expect from MotorTrend. But how do we capture those epic visuals? And more important in the context of this story, how do vehicles like our yearlong review 2025 Subaru Forester Sport play a role in that process? How We Photograph Cars There's a lot that goes into the photography and video content you see across MotorTrend's websites, social platforms, and print magazines. Cars, after all, are one of the hardest subjects to capture. They're big, complex, shiny objects, covered in a mix of painted surfaces, chrome, matte and glossy plastics, raw and polished aluminum, clear headlight lenses, and satin black rubber. They bounce, lean, and change direction quickly. Even when parked, a pothole or bump can cause the suspension to droop or compress, making a shot look off. Automotive photography and videography are like combining all the most difficult aspects of action sports, landscape, and product photography into one job. And every car is different. Time of day, location, lens choices—and yes, the support vehicle the visuals team is driving can all impact how a shoot turns out. How the Subaru Forester Sport Helps It might sound odd to say that the vehicle the camera crew is driving affects the outcome of a shoot, but it does. A good support vehicle needs to offer a combination of space for equipment and crew, solid driving dynamics, and a little go-anywhere ability. Although our Forester is far more likely to be found in front of the lens rather than behind it, it shines when pressed into a support role. A small SUV like the 2025 Subaru Forester Sport is the most compact vehicle that'd be useful as a visual support vehicle. For the all-new 2025 Forester, Subaru expanded total cargo capacity slightly from 74.2 cubic feet to 74.4 cubic feet, and as small an amount as it may be, that welcomed 0.2-cubic-foot increase only improves the Forester's ability to transport photography and video gear while still leaving room for a person or two to use the equipment. In our long-term Forester Sport, we opted for the rear seat-back protector ($155) and the cargo sidewall protectors ($110). Most of our photo gear is stored in soft-sided, padded cases, but things like ladders and heavy-duty metal stands for lighting can be loaded in without worry, as the cladding takes the brunt of any careless impacts. (This, as an aside, bodes well for those pressing their Forester into DIY hobby duties.) It also makes the cargo area more comfortable. Wait, what? One way we capture dramatic action photos of cars is by doing car-to-car shots, aka 'rollers,' for anyone who learned automotive photography from Instagram. OK, kids, this is the part where we say, 'Closed roads. Professional drivers. Do not attempt at home.' Car-to-car photography means sitting or lying in the back of the Forester and photographing the car behind it. Because the Subaru is traveling at the same speed as the subject, the background blurs and creates that feeling of speed; most of the shots that look like we're flying down the road are taken at a relaxed 25 to 40 mph. The Forester has enough space for me to position myself comfortably in the cargo area, and it offers excellent anchor points for a full-body harness—specifically the metal latch that holds the rear seat when it's not folded. These heavy-duty mounts, combined with a safety harness, allow us to do these kinds of shots safely. Driving dynamics of the support vehicle are also an important part of automotive photography. For 2025, Subaru increased the Forester's overall chassis rigidity by 10 percent. That added stiffness, combined with a compliant suspension, gives the Forester Sport a planted feel on the road. Even on rough surfaces, it feels solid and quickly resets itself after hitting a bump or uneven patch. We wouldn't call the Forester's handling perfect (a little more feel and feedback would go a long way), but it's kind of fun to hustle up a mountain road. It's confidence-inspiring in a way other vehicles in the class aren't. That feeling benefits the person in the cargo area holding a camera, as they're not being thrown around unnecessarily. Sure, it might get a bit bumpy sometimes, but the movement settles quickly, allowing the photographer to focus on the shoot. Some vehicles—like minivans and large SUVs especially—tend to wallow or stay in motion after a hit. The Forester doesn't do that. 'Go-anywhere ability' isn't a scientific term, but our Forester Sport ranks pretty well in this made-up category, too. The Forester Sport trim is road-focused with its 19-inch bronze wheels, but it still has 8.7 inches of ground clearance, all-wheel drive, and a decent sidewall on its tires. It's not the right tool for a shoot on the Rubicon Trail, but we often need to drive down mild trails or forest service roads to reach a photo spot. Sometimes it's just pulling off the road onto a dirt turnout with a big drop. Sometimes, there are no great options, and you just need to get where you need to get. The Forester can do that. So, Perfect? No. Good? Absolutely. In a pinch, when MT's dedicated support vehicles aren't available, the Forester handles its 'camera car' duties admirably. What Does This Mean for You? The Forester Sport is smooth, comfortable, and capable. Like many support vehicles before it, it helps us bring the visual side of our tests and reviews to life. And it turns out that a lot of the qualities that make it a good support vehicle—such as its great ride, spacious cabin, and soft-road capability—make it a great car to live with, too. Without it, MotorTrend would just be words. Who wants that? More on Our Long-Term 2025 Subaru Forester Sport:
CNET
21-05-2025
- CNET
Best Road Trip Camera Gear
For most people, the GoPro Hero 13 Black is the most convenient and useful road trip camera. One of the biggest changes from previous models is the ability to swap out the lens. GoPro offers numerous lens options, including an ultrawide lens and neutral density filters for ultrasmooth backgrounds in video while the camera is moving. Why I like it It can record high-resolution video, take vibrant photos and is rugged, waterproof and small. Overall, it and its app are easy to use, and the results look great. Who is it for Anyone looking for a camera that can go where their phone can't should consider this. It has the added bonus of waterproofing, durability and tons of accessories and mounts. Who should skip it Newer phones can take similar photos and videos. If you don't specifically need something rugged or want a telephoto/zoom, there are better options.
