GoPro Vanity... What's Yer Opinion?
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
my problem with editing my vids.... I do a lot of little clips. But I am not a good story teller.
And as I edit, I see so much stuff I like, I keep it. Then I look at time on the finished product... Nope, no song gonna fit it...
And as I edit, I see so much stuff I like, I keep it. Then I look at time on the finished product... Nope, no song gonna fit it...
August Hunicke
TreeHouser
It turns out, music is unnecessary since nobody can agree on what’s good.
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Aint that the truth.
The drumming in your last vid was cool imo.
flushcut
TreeHouser
I am not sure about the vanity aspect but I am sure it is there in some videos. Most videos I watch are from skilled and competent tree men and women who are just plain good at what they do. IS there some showboatness? Probably. IS there some skill involved? Most certainly. With skill comes confidence and ego follows but vanity is a mental state IMO.
I never cared for filming or taking pics of gigs. Too much setup time, I like showing up getting it done and going home as quickly as possible.
I never cared for filming or taking pics of gigs. Too much setup time, I like showing up getting it done and going home as quickly as possible.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Different strokes and all that.
Doesn’t take more than a few seconds to pull out your phone and get a few stills.
Apart from putting them up for others amusement (and remind yourself and others you actually do the job) it’s nice at quiet times to run back through them on your device.
Doesn’t take more than a few seconds to pull out your phone and get a few stills.
Apart from putting them up for others amusement (and remind yourself and others you actually do the job) it’s nice at quiet times to run back through them on your device.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Rendering vids is very time consuming after the job. I have so much going on in my life, it is hard to do any of it. I think my family is ok with the GoPro breaking.
They miss some of the vids though. Kids kind of liked seeing the footage. But they need dad time too.
They miss some of the vids though. Kids kind of liked seeing the footage. But they need dad time too.
flushcut
TreeHouser
My phone stays in the truck.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Park closer! 
Mick!
TreeHouser
How is it in 1999?
Altissimus
TreeHouser
Yep , best way to avoid a smashed phone ( Had two , one climbing the other logging)
Jed
TreeHouser
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This. See I have a buddy who regularly taunts me over my GoPro instagram stuff. I don't even try to fight back. I don't have a leg to stand on. Why would I since I agree with him anyway. The phone however...
Dude... I couldn't get away from that stinkin thing if I tried. 1) Our work-orders are on our phone. 2) We must text our arrival and departure times to the boss. 3) We must make a video-log of each and every job that we complete detailing relevant little bit, and send it to the bosses via WhatsApp. Techno-tree-service. Not sure whether I like or hate the modern world. Largely why I started this thread. I'm thinkin pics and no more. Just pics off the smartphone now and again, and ta heck with the stupid vid stuff. I suck at it anyways. Leave the vids to August and Buckin. I can hardly even WATCH a vid these days. Weird.... still like pics though.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I do believe I would hate having to do all that extra stuff.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I hadn’t realised they wanted log in and out of the site. That doesn’t sound fun.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Not bad.
I just don't need to be connected or reachable every second of every day. Plus I didn't get a cell phone until 2003.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Same here!!!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Same here. I have handled many customer calls in a tree. Makes for a break sometimes. Blue tooth keeps the hands free...never actually hold the phone.
I have been working solo before and had an open line with Alex during a critical cut. Top goes good, sign off, carry on.
I have been working solo before and had an open line with Alex during a critical cut. Top goes good, sign off, carry on.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I dropped my phone for the first time in 12 years of carrying it. Don't try to start your top-handle with the phone in the hand with the cord. Beyond that, I keep the screen to my thigh, and nothing else ever in the same pocket. Same phone for 5 years or so.
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
I bought my phone for security purpose. I climbed with it for that, at first, as i was often alone.
I don't fear to break it because it's a simple rugged one. But after I unwillingly sent once a message with 15 minutes of chainsawing (an hedge take down) and an other time began a call to the police, I gave up to bring the phone with me. It stays in the van.
I'm not a social media guy, so I don't miss my phone at all.
I can take vids but actually took very few for two reasons. I'm shy for one. For two, a good vid needs a lot of time and skills, so I don't feel able to bring out something valuable in comparison with the top notch guy's vids here.
I don't fear to break it because it's a simple rugged one. But after I unwillingly sent once a message with 15 minutes of chainsawing (an hedge take down) and an other time began a call to the police, I gave up to bring the phone with me. It stays in the van.
I'm not a social media guy, so I don't miss my phone at all.
I can take vids but actually took very few for two reasons. I'm shy for one. For two, a good vid needs a lot of time and skills, so I don't feel able to bring out something valuable in comparison with the top notch guy's vids here.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
It doesn't have to be good!!! 
Mick!
TreeHouser
No it doesn’t (as long as it’s short)
