How to take better GoPro pictures - for beginners

When I travel I always bring my GoPro. I'm still an amateur, but I've learned some lessons and I want to share them with you.

Floating around in Greece..

Try out different angles

These unedited pictures are taken with a selfie stick. Noticed the big difference when I changed the angle. Play around - vary the angle and the distance. 

In Jamaica with  @kariannemunch and  @laivi .

Lick your lense

I was embarrassed to do this at first, but I realized it was the best way to prevent water on the lens. When there's water on the lens, your shot will look something like this: 

Extra batteries

Bring a couple of extra batteries. Always! 

Gear up

Buy the mounts and accessories that suits your use. I started out slow, to see what I really needed. I have a floaty backdoor, a selfie stick, extra batteries, a bike mount and a shoulder strap. I think thats enough for now.

Download the GoPro app

It's a great way to preview the images and you can also use it as a remote. 

Light

Lighting is super important. If you're filming in a dark area you can lower the frame rate (FPS). You should also be aware of which direction the light is coming from. Sometime when I shoot something towards the sun, a purple stripe will ruin my picture.

Know where your fingers are at all times

I have had so many pictures ruined by my own and other people's fingers in the frame. Stay away! 

I did one good thing here, I got close to the object. But what's with the random hand in the shot?

The song of the day is this one.

Susanne