What is a Gorillapod?
Have you heard of the Gorillapod? Have you seen one? What a strange looking little gadget. The camera base mount sets just above the three legs. Each leg resembles a string of connected plastic balls. Each ball pivots on the next ball allowing for multi-position movements and grabbing power. The end of each leg has grips that help to keep your camera secure. Getting into your own pictures is the leading reason to own a Gorillapod. They are small, compact and easy to carry with you. No one has to hold the camera – just push the self timer button on your camera and get in the shot. I love this because as the picture taker I am seldom included in my own pictures. How is the Gorillapod Different from Other Tripods? Capture those hard to get shots by wrapping the legs around a pole, a tree limb or even a door knob. Capture the more common shots by straightening the legs to position your camera or video recorder on a flat surface. Squat the legs to get that low angle shot of the bug in the g
