Patent ID: 8388243

Claim:
An apparatus for holding a portable media device comprising: a body comprising: a pair of spaced apart and opposing handles that enable a user to hold the portable media device, each handle comprising a flat bottom surface configured to allow the body to stand on its own allowing for hands free photography; a recess that is configured to removably receive and hold a portable media device therein, the recess comprising a through aperture defined through a bottom surface of the recess for a lens of the portable media device; a first through port across one handle that opens into a first side of the recess and allows for the insertion of audio connections; a second through port that opens into a second side of the recess that allows access to media buttons on the portable media device; a third through port across the opposite handle that opens into a third side of the recess and allows for insertion of external power or data connections; and a shoe bracket at a top of the body between the handles that allows for expansion with accessories.