4400km & Beyond: The Art of GoPro

The story behind GoPro is inspiring to me. After finding himself out of a job, Nick Woodman took five months off to surf in Australia and Indonesia. During his sabbatical he realized the challenge to capture good action footage while surfing. Thus he set out to solve his need and began to design what eventually evolved into the GoPro.

The GoPro has been good fun on my journey. I started out with the helmet cam. Good for the getting my viewpoint of the landscape while keeping the camera steady as I ride the bumpy Indian roads. After seeing German backpackers using an extendable arm on a Sri Lankan train, I quickly added one to my accessory collection for the moments off the bike.

One of the best parts of having a GoPro are the looks I get when people are trying to figure out what is on my helmet or when I stand with an extended pole in front of me. Puzzled and intrigued, inevitably the question comes "Is that a camera?"

Getting the placement just right is key to good footage.