Why documenting your next barrel is as easy as pressing "On."
May 26, 2009, 2:03 PM
By: Jake Howard
I'm not one for sucky product reviews that are more advertorial than editorial. I think if you're going to spend your valuable time researching whether a product works or not the publication owes it to you to be upfront, honest, and have something to say—even if it may not always make the manufacturer all that happy.
J. Sterling
You don't necessarily have to park it in the pit to have fun with these little cameras.
That being said, I've got a product for you that works, and best of all, I don't even have to say a word about it. The imagery speaks for itself. If you've ever wondered if those GoPro cameras that you wear on your wrist or mount on the nose of your board actually work, look no further than Jamie Sterling's recent Tahitian score. Capturing both amazing still and video footage from inside the bowels of Teahupoo, Jamie not only survived, he documented.
"I played with my GoPro cameras daily and got some incredible shots," tells Jamie. "My trip to Tahiti this year was another great one. I scored some of the biggest set waves on the first swell, and to capture some of it with my cameras is really cool. To go back and see your rides and your session, then email the clips to friends and family, it's been a lot of fun."
So there you go, should you be looking for a different angle to cover your surf trip this summer GoPro cameras could be the way to go. They're relatively simple to use, and if they can survive a 10-foot bomb in Tahiti, I'm sure they'll work just fine for whatever waves you get yourself into.
J. Sterling
You'd be hard pressed to find a water photog that can match this angle.
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Contributors
Jon Coen
Jon is from New Jersey and continues to reside there with his wife and dog—which means occasional empty barrels and the occasional session in the snow.The state isn't as dirty as people might think, but he'll let them keep believing that.
Jake Howard
Jake lives, writes, and surfs in San Clemente, California. He spent his formative gremlin years surfing points north of San Francisco, and for the last 10 years has been contently surviving behind the Orange Curtain.
Kimball Taylor
Author of Return by Water, as well as books on Jeffreys Bay and Pipeline, Kimball drives a red hot Camero, and back in the '70s, he used to party with your Dad.
Daniel Ikaika Ito
Daniel surfs like a hippie, but dresses like a homie. The Native Hawaiian originally hails from Hilo, but now resides in Honolulu. He enjoys twin-fins, new sneakers and being ESPN's "Cuz On The Scene" in the 50th State.
Jason Kenworthy
About as majestic as a turkey vulture, when he's not shlepping his lens around the world or looking for road kill, Jason can be found at home in Dana Point tending to his growing brood.
