Video Shooting Tips And Tricks For Travel

Whether you’re a novice or a veteran videographer, you’ll find tips here to spark ideas and inspire creativity. Take your Travel Video to the Next Level

VIDEO IS A POWERFUL VEHICLE for capturing our travel experiences. It’s an assault on the senses: image, movement and sound conspire to deliver to the viewer a vivid essence of place and time. Where photography can – literally – offer only a snapshot of a single moment, video can build a montage of sights, points of view and real-time action. At its best it immerses the audience, making them feel like they’re really there in the moment, hearing the bustle and smelling the aromas for themselves.

There are many factors that contribute to a great travel video, but don’t let that put you off. Thanks to a lifetime’s exposure to TV and movie culture, adverts and social media video, we all possess an innate understanding of what makes good video. The 52 tips that follow offer an insight into the practical skills you need to make original and entertaining video, from technical know-how and compositional advice to creative suggestions and editing tips.

You can invest in top-of-the-range cameras, lenses and equipment, but you don’t have to. Smartphones can shoot great footage, and editing software is more accessible than ever. The YouTube generation has proven that anyone can connect with an audience; you don’t need qualifications or years of experience. Whether you’re a novice or a veteran videographer, you’ll find tips here to spark ideas and inspire creativity for your next trip and beyond.