New Accessories offered with the XShot iPhone Case with Built-in Tripod Adapter
The popular XShot iPhone case with the only built-in tripod adapter is now offered with two new cool accessories:
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The belt clip can be used in many other ways like on a plane to attach your iPhone to the seat pocket in front of you and not be afraid to forget it at the bottom of the pocket or have it drop.
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Fits the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
More info about the XShot iPhone Case
Road Trip Travel Gear Check List for the Great American Road Trip 2.0
Josh Smith from Notebooks.com just started a great adventure across the 
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Check out Josh's travel gear selection, the travel bag itself seems pretty ingenious and full of pockets and protection : Mobile Edge EVO Bag demo video.
I have to say that the Cradlepoint PHS300 with Sprint Modem caught my attention as I am traveling right now in
Are you preparing a trip or are you just curious about what Josh selected for his trip? Check it out on netbook.com and see what's in the car.
XShot featured in the Smarter Faster Cheaper Guide to Online Video Tools
We all use more an more videos to express ourselves for business and in our personal lives. It is not just about posting a cool video on you tube, which is quite fun by the way, but online video is a great way to bring more personality to your business, interact with people an show your face.
Steve Garfield recognized it very early on as he was one of the first to use video blogs to communicate with his audience. Steve Garfield is a veteran video blogger to say the least with a passion for media and video. Steve is the author of a must read book for entrepreneurs called “Get Seen ” which will walk you step-by-step through the world of online video.
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David Garland shares many "non boring resources for building your business" in The rise to the Top and he did an amazing job gathering all you may need to venture in the sometimes scary Online Video World.
"So, you decide to jump into the wonderful and wacky world of online content creating for your business. You are going to become your own media source and a trusted resource not just pushing your product at people, but instead educating, entertaining and inspiring. To get started, you have to have the right tools. Of course, your budget might vary, but I’ve always preferred the smarter, faster, cheaper approach to the dumber, slower, expensive approach (and trust me I’ve experimented with both and have learned from my mistakes). Why buy stuff you don’t need? The key here is many people are overwhelmed by the technology to get stated. Don't be." said David. |
Great tools and tips and thank you David for your XShot Love!
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Revolutionize Your Kayak Fishing Photos with The New XShot Kayak Mount
Kayak fishing is a great sport for the avid fishermen, the family guy or the Kayaker learning about fishing... it is more technical than fishing with a boat... For kayak fishing fanatics, holding the camera steady in one hand and gripping the fish with the other to capture a photo of their prized catch proved to be just about impossible.
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With help from our Canadian kayak angler friends, Jeffrey Goudreau and Don Theoret, we created the ultimate kayak fishing photography accessory that attaches your camera securely to the kayak allowing you to photograph yourself and record your fishing adventures without the fear of dropping your camera - or more importantly, your fish - in the water. The XShot Kayak Mount was created to be used with the XShot 2.0 camera extender, which was voted as “Kayak Fishing's Camera Accessory of the Year 2009'” by Yakfisher.net. “Many of us do a lot of self-photography while out fishing and this product has been a real savior. It beats having to take a picture of the fish flopping on our laps; we can now actually be in the picture.” said Don.
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Our Canadian friends have been testing out the XShot Kayak Mount with the XShot 2.0 for a few months now and we are very excited to announce it now to the rest of you. More information on the Kayak Mount
Get that fish in the picture too!!
Don Theoret from Yafisher.com
The XShot Camera Extender featured in MyGloss.com as a cool Gloss Find Gadget
Jennifer Latkiewicz and the team from MyGloss.com tested the XShot and took "a tons of photos" including themselves. They elected this nifty camera accessory as a "Gloss Find" and we are looking forward to seeing the "outdoors" pictures they took last week-end.
The MyGloss team was pretty excited about the mini flex tripod that comes with the XShot iPhone Case and their wish will be granted as it will soon be available on its own as well. We will keep you posted.
"It’s a simple concept: a long rod that attaches to your camera so you can take self-portraits from afar without having to ask a stranger. But the XShot is a souped-up version, designed with lots of features that are surprisingly pretty darn cool."
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July "XShot Picture of the month": Travel Photography tip for a Family portrait in Cancun
It is still the 4th of July long week-end in the U.S. with lots of family time, barbecues with friends and sparkles in the eyes from last night's fireworks.
July is also vacation time and we chose an awesome family travel picture taken in Cancun, Mexico.
Can't get much better: cute and happy family with a gorgeous background and crystal clear waters on the Club Med beach...
What makes that travel photography even better:
-this family did not have to ask any stranger or friend to take their picture...
-no one is missing out of the picture because they were the one taking it
-no cropped heads and arm in the shot because they took it themselves
-no tripod involved
-the whole background sits nicely in the picture
It really looks like someone else was kind enough to take the picture for them but they just used they XShot Camera Extender, the ultimate travel accessory...
XShot Travel Photography tip: Self-portrait
This pictures is a great example of how to hold the XShot to make a perfectly natural self-portrait.
It is almost impossible to realize that the dad in the center took the shot himself. Look how the photographer keeps his arm holding the camera extender close to his body and not up in front of him. He has the XShot camera on a stick shooting up at 3 feet to be able to get the whole group AND the background.
Where are you going this summer with your XShot?
Take pictures of the places you've seen, people you've met and capture all these precious memories with your nifty travel gadget. Don't forget to pack your XShot personal camera man and share some pictures with us when you get back.
Please continue to send us your pictures: we love it and you may be selected like this one and win prizes...
You can email them at sachet@xshotpix.com, upload them directly on our Photo gallery or on facebook .
How to Better Photograph Yourself : The Story Behind the XShot Camera Extender
The most common reaction when someone sees the XShot besides the "Hey, where did you get that, how doest it work and can I try it?" is "I wish I had the idea myself! It is such a cool idea and yet so simple".
Many of you asked us how it all started and how someone came up with the camera Extender idea.
The story behind the XShot Camera Extender, "Camera on a stick", "Inspector Gadget photo arm", "the Rod", "the Stick", "my own Cameraman" as some of you call it.
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a trip to France, Michael Daoud, the co-founder of XShot, found it
difficult to take pictures of him and his wife while sightseeing.
Michael would hold the camera and extend his arm as far as possible to
take a picture of he and his wife but the result was always
disappointing, especially if they were trying to capture the background
in the picture.
The idea for the XShot came to Michael when he was at a park in front of the famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Michael tried to capture a photo of him and his wife with the Louvre in the background but because the camera was only at arm’s length and so close to their faces, only a small part of the Louvre Museum was in the picture. Michael realized that if his arm was a little longer he could take much better pictures. As a result he came up with the idea of having a telescopic arm that could hold the camera and be extended to take a full picture of the subjects and the background. Michael enlisted the help of his friend John Stump, an inventor and mechanical engineer, and XShot was born. |
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No more close-up mug shots, hello XShot!
And it was all just the beginning as the XShot is way more than a self-portrait problem solver.
People use it to take Flash Mob videos, concerts pictures above the crowd, rig it to their kayak or rickshaw, go paragliding or snowboarding , conduct interviews at trade shows, blog and vlog , make the best of their iPhone photography and even run a marathon ...
We love to hear how creative you are with your XShot.
How do you use yours??
Father's Day Gifts for the Photographer Dad
Don't forget Father's Day this coming Sunday for all the Dads in your life.
Still looking for a cool gift? Gear Daddy brings you some great ideas for the photographer dad.
Daddy Troy recommends a number of camera accessories for your digital camera, cell phone camera, and SLR camera. Check out the demonstration of some photography iPhone apps including the Autostitch and Best Camera apps. Other gift ideas include the Eyefi wireless SD card, our XShot camera extender, a DiCAPac waterproof camera case, polarizing filter, camera strap and more.
After viewing the video I downloaded the Best Camera App and I love it! The "Paris effect" is awesome, makes you feel like Robert Doisneau...
Visit DadLabs.com for more.
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there !
Get Dad in the picture too
June "XShot Picture of the month": Travel Gear in use at the Louvre Museum
Please continue to send us your pictures: we love it and you may be selected like this one and win prizes...
XShot couple's self-portrait with Mona Lisa at the Louvre: "Our XShot really helped us get over the crowds for this shot!"
These two lovebirds sent us a lot of pictures from their trip in Europe and we chose this one because the Louvres is pretty special for XShot...That's where it all started...
When you travel, don't you love to take pictures of the places you've seen, people you've met and capture all these precious memories? Don't forget to pack your XShot personal camera man and share some pictures with us when you get back.
You can email them at
xshot@xshotpix.com, upload them directly on our Photo gallery or on facebook .
Cool Tech Gadgets for Father's Day: XShot iPhone Case featured in My Shopping Connection
MyShoppingConnection.com has great finds for fine living and they got Dad covered for Father's Day!
Check out their selection if you are looking to treat Tech Dad this year.
With XShot iPhone Case with Built-in tripod Mount.
Get Dad in his iPhone pictures and videos...
Browsing that cool website I have to say that I particularly liked the Star Wars MIMOBOT Designer USB Flash Drives that would be perfect for some geek Dad we know.
Lots of ideas in there from an iPad Smart Case to Yankees Grass Seed... Honestly you can get him a blend of 100% Kentucky Bluegrass seed that will grow into a lush green blanket of Yankees Sod . Amazing right?