The first POV camera - before GoPro

Pro Surfer Jamie O'Brien wearing one of the first POV action cameras

Jamie O’Brien at pipeline on the north shore of Oahu getting some of the first ever barrel footage.

I was looking through old hard drives the other day and came across these classic photos I took of Pro Surfer Jamie O’Brien testing out one of the first POV action cameras.

It was basically a lens stick with a wire that connected to the main camera that you wore in a waterproof pack.

It’s amazing how far companies like GoPro have come and how compact they have been able to make these new action cams.