This Gorilla pod is an essential part of my photography gear. As well as being lite-weight and durable, it's a sort of swiss army knife as I use it for many things.

The obvious use is with companionship with my DSLR. The 3/8 inch adaptor screw attaches nicely to my Canon 5D and supports the weight of up to 3kg. You can manipulate the tripod legs to wrap around objects such as lampposts or gates or sturdy objects. Once attached the camera can be controlled by hand or remote while the Gorilla Pod gives you the stability to get the shot you want to. As I said before the legs are made of joints/sockets which give you flexibility to seek out an particular shot or angle.

Its really up to you how you use it. I've personally stabilized my camera in video mode hand holding two of the legs with one against my chest. It also comes in handy when giving a table top interview and need to attach and angle a microphone at someone. It conveniently acts as an alternative to a traditional tripod in most situations and encourages to you seize your environment's resources in order to get your shot.

Just be careful as not to overload with the weight or attach it to an unstable object. The bottom leg joint offers a rubber tip so you do get grip when using on surfaces.

I would wholly recommend this item as part of your pro/amateur photography kit. It's fun, safe and travel friendly.