Welcome to the World, GoPro HERO12!

Welcome to the world, GoProHERO12 Black! This camera brings with it some awesome new features that I know I’ll put to good use. From HDR video to the very first GP-Log with LUTs, challenging lighting and camera matching just got a much needed boost.

The new MAXLensMod 2.0 will be HUGE for me as someone who never seems satisfied with the widest of wide angles. This one gives us 4K/60 at 177 degrees.

The ability to record voice-to-video using Bluetooth and Air Pods as well as using this same technology for camera voice command will be helpful in so many situations and you all know how much I like to talk! I’ll be showcasing some of that here soon...

🤯 Up to 2X the battery life with the same Enduro batteries! 🤯 I’m the carry-a-million-batteries guy so this helps a ton.

And another thing I’m happy about is no need for extra 1/4-20 screw thread mounts so I can put my camera directly on my ball head and get some of those tricky long exposure shots in creeks or along the sea shore.

Stoked for today, for I have so many fresh new ideas of what I can do with an exciting new tool in my bag. Time to go make a splash! 💦💦

We Hit The Jackpot - Sea Turtle Encounter in La Jolla, California

A few years ago I had a belief that I had to travel to a place like Hawaii to have the experience I had yesterday, twenty minutes from my home. The week after we flew back here from Oahu, where we swam with dolphins in the open ocean and had many encounters with sea turtles on each part of the island, the water temperature in San Diego was warmer than in Hawaii, approaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit. In that week I saw someone post a photo of their encounter with a sea turtle in La Jolla. I couldn’t believe it, but the surroundings in the shot sure looked authentic. Browsing their feed I saw that they also scuba dive so I chalked it up to them being in locations on the sea floor I’ll never see.

Then, yesterday happened. The Z-man and I ventured out on the SUP to crystal clear, super warm water in La Jolla. There were leopard sharks everywhere, dolphins doing front flips alongside Z as he did them off the paddleboard, and sea lions cruising between us and the beach. As we explored the reef area, we hit the lottery. There, feeding on kelp was this beautiful sea turtle. It was super chill around us and we swam with it for twenty five minutes. What an amazing and peaceful experience and sweet memory for Z as he grows up. This all further plants the knowledge in his and my head that maybe we don’t have to fly far from home, we just need to get out and look more often.

📷 Shot with #GoProHero9

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The Summer Heat Returns

This could very well be Hawaii, but this is La Jolla, CA and today the water is warmer than it is in Oahu. I’m not sure what type of affect that has on local marine stability, but it sure is nice for us humans to be in when along with the warm water, we have an unusually humid heat wave going on. Shot with a GoPro and extreme stoke levels for summer water.

Reflecting on Reflecting

One thing I’ve been really thankful for lately is the time I’ve had to reflect. I’m equally thankful to have a few hours to spend at the beach with my friends in a much needed recharge and our friends and family support is what’s needed for me, right now. I feel a new energy, one that is at peace and another that has a creative fire that is igniting at the perfect time. Sunset season is about to begin at our beach! 🔥

It Matters How We Treat All Things

#WorldOceansDay

Some Soul Cleansing Beach Time Was Much Needed.

An image from the session in my live Instagram story from the other night. With everything going on lately, it’s been tough to get out and shoot, but things are starting to swing back into place creatively. The world sure is making it difficult, though. I’m thankful for a little ocean therapy with a good friend at one of my favorite places. Shot with a GoPro Hero8 and Polar Pro ND32.

A Photo From Last Night's Red Tide Bioluminescence in La Jolla, California

When you’re actually looking to have the blues. I figured with how long this red tide phenomenon is sticking around making our ocean waves light up bright blue, and that it could be the largest one ever, why not get down there and get some shots? The bonus is to get a chance to social distance with the amazing San Diego photographers I’ve gotten to know over the past few years. No better reason to get out and spend time in the dark until the early morning hours watching and photographing something that not everyone will get the chance to see in their lifetime.