  by Skip Cohen It's Throwback Thursday, and I thought it would be fun to go back to Platypod's first blog post in March of 2016. The short copy below is what they shared. Since I've been working with the Platypod team for the last two years, it's a lot of fun to follow the culture of this young company to where they are today. Here's their short post: Getting stopped and hassled by the police just for being a photographer is the worst and It seems like every other week a photographer is being questioned because of “suspicious behavior”. Recently James Watt of PetaPixel reported that had been stopped by the police over 20 times and identified the reason for the harassment was because he had a tripod and DSLR camera. News like this is nothing new, in January several schools were locked down due to reports of someone holding a rifle when in reality was just a news paper photographer with a tripod. Fortunately, most of these encounters tend to be polite. There are also some locations that don’t allow tripods, unusually these are high trafficked areas where tripods are just big and get in the way. Now photographers have to research their location’s policies. We at Platypod Pro dream about a world where the #TripodPolice don’t exist and created our Platypod Pro to take steps towards this utopia. Richard Harrington first reported on our solution in the article How to Turn “No Tripod” into “No Problem” where he had no problem shooting in a number of locations that don’t allow tripods. Use the Platypod Pro in those times when you need a stable shot but your traditional tripod just won’t do. March 1, 2016 Looking for a great gift idea for the photographer in your life? Check out the Holiday Specials going on at Platypod right now. From macro and closeup to landscape, wildlife, and portraiture, today's product line has grown so much since the company's start! Just click on Glimar Smith's holiday gift box to the right and check out all the great gift ideas from Platypod this year. And if you're into macro photography, check out the NEW Max Macro Bundle Deluxe and each of the accessories, including the new Platypod Disc. And the Ultra Lume Cube Commercial bundle adds lighting to your creative skills. Larry Becker's videos are short, concise and take you through each component. Happy Throwback Thursday!
Here are two of our favorite Platypod family members, Scott Kelby and Gilmar Smith. and how they're using their Platypods when capturing images where tripods can never go!
 Image copyright Scott Kelby  Image copyright Gilmar Smith
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