I was invited to Puerto Plata to participate in a charity house building project by Live Different ( livedifferent.com) but came a week early to explore the city. This is what I experienced.
00:00 Getting to Puerto Plata
01:47 Getting settled in my AirBnB
02:56 Exploring Puerto Plata Downtown
04:43 Fortaleza San Lorenzo Fortress
05:47 Rainy Day Puerto Plata Beach
06:12 Frying Dominican Cheese! Yum!
07:11 Sunny day beach boulevard walk.
08:12 Beachside meal. Meh.
09:03 Samba Drumming Practice.Amazing kids.
09:31 Quiet Historical Cemetery
09:50 Pigeon storm in the main square
10:14 Meeting the building crew
My Gear:
I use Sony APS/C Cameras. Fit my needs for compactness and performance.
Sony a6000 Camera
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Sony a6300 Camera
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Mounting/Positioning/Tripods
Fotopro Flexible Tripod. Awesome alternative to janky Gorillapods for vlogging etc.
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Ultrapod Tripod. Wonderful compact ultralight tripod. Sturdy enough for smaller mirrorless cameras. Been using it for years.
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RAM Mounts. I've found that RAM mounts are a versatile solution for mounting cameras, microphones, and other bits to each other and various mounting points.
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Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera:
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Simple, durable, and economical with great performance.