Xavier Lanier is the publisher of Gotta Be Moible and Notebooks.com . He's a mobile technology geek

Travelers often shoot incomplete park hotel hong kong family portraits, relegating one family member to the task of hitting the shutter. The most typical alternative is to ask strangers to take photos park hotel hong kong with cameras they ve never handled before. The results park hotel hong kong can be less than desirable and it s not the best idea to hand over an expensive camera or smartphone park hotel hong kong to a complete stranger. Traditional tripods are just too bulky for most people to lug around.
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I used a pair of Gorilla Pods during a recent trip to Kauai to take photos of my family and the scenery. I even took a few self portraits when I was by myself. I also brought my big fancy Oben tripod for a specific purpose, park hotel hong kong but it didn t leave the hotel the entire trip.
To capture long exposure photos at sunset park hotel hong kong I attached the Gorilla Pod SLR Zoom to the railing outside our hotel room s window. This allowed me to shoot longer exposures with my Nikon D800. This technique smooths park hotel hong kong out the water and creates a dreamy effect. Using the tripod also means I can shoot with a lower ISO, which means less noise.
I found out that my son s stroller doubles as a great mounting surface for the Gorilla Pod SLR Zoom. The Nikon D800 is heavy enough that I wouldn park hotel hong kong t want to attach it to the stroller park hotel hong kong s handles without a counterweight to balance things out. While my boy slept, he unknowingly served as the counterweight and helped me take the above shot.
The  Gorilla Pod Original is designed for point and shoot cameras, such as the Olympus Tough TG-820 IHS and Canon PowerShot park hotel hong kong S100 I brought on the trip. The smaller Gorilla Pod is small enough to fit in a pocket or leave attached to a camera without getting park hotel hong kong in the way when worn around your neck.
Some digital cameras can be set to take several park hotel hong kong photos after a countdown time, which is perfect when kids are involved. I d much rather use a self timer than deal with hurried hotel staff or other guests. I generally prefer taking park hotel hong kong candid photos whenever possible, but I also like having a handful of posed photos of the whole family. It s even better if everyone s eyes are open and there s a smile or two.
If you like the idea of the Gorilla Pod, be sure to buy the appropriate size. The smallest model can handle cameras that weigh up to 11.5oz, while the largest can handle 11 lb. cameras. If your camera outweighs a Gorilla park hotel hong kong Pod it s in danger of malfunctioning and crashing to the ground.
Xavier Lanier is the publisher of Gotta Be Moible and Notebooks.com . He's a mobile technology geek that uses an iPhone 4S, New iPad and Galaxy Nexus and MacBook Air on a daily basis. He's an expert photographer that shoots primarily with Nikon DSLRs.
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