Insta360

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The 360 Camera That Changed How I Think About Capturing a Scene (Insta360 ONE X Breakdown)

I’ll be honest with you. For years I ignored 360 cameras the same way I ignore lens caps that don’t have a leash – irritating in theory, fine until they become a problem. I shoot travel and lifestyle work, and the idea of capturing everything around me at once always sounded more like a gimmick than a genuine creative tool. Then I watched Peter McKinnon work through his first experience with the Insta360 ONE X, and something clicked.

September 29, 2026

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Can a Pocket Camera Actually Replace Your Full Studio Setup? I Tested It So You Don't Have To

Every Sunday morning I take a photo walk through my neighborhood in Seattle with whatever camera I feel like carrying. Sometimes that’s my mirrorless kit. Sometimes it’s just my phone. My husband thinks the phone days are me being lazy. I think they’re me proving a point. The point being: gear matters a lot less than most of us want to believe, right up until it does matter, and figuring out where that line actually sits is one of the most useful things you can do as a photographer or videographer.

July 9, 2026

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Tiny Camera, Unexpected Angles: What the Insta360 GO 3S Taught Me About Thinking Small

I have a confession: I spent years dismissing action cameras as “sports gear.” Helmet cams, surfboard mounts, skydiving footage. Not my world. Then I started noticing how a handful of filmmakers were using these tiny cameras to pull off shots that a full-sized rig simply cannot do, and I had to rethink everything. The size isn’t a limitation. It’s the whole point. In this Peter McKinnon tutorial covering the Insta360 GO 3S, Watch the full tutorial on YouTube, McKinnon doesn’t just walk through specs.

July 6, 2026