Watching tons of travel videos Pete is the simple way to expose yourself to creativity. I dig scanning YouTube for a few minutes here and there, to observe the newest trends in travel videos. Drones? Slicker production? Clues reveal themselves freely. Stick around to see success manifest and you learn so much.
Watching tons of travel videos Pete is the simple way to expose yourself to creativity. I dig scanning YouTube for a few minutes here and there, to observe the newest trends in travel videos. Drones? Slicker production? Clues reveal themselves freely. Stick around to see success manifest and you learn so much.
Thank you for the comment, Ryan! You gotta learn from the best in the industry in order to create a great piece of content and the best way to learn is to observe them ;)
Michelle
Your videos are so inspiring and you've convinced me to document the country and its people in my travels too, Pete! I have zero skills in videography or editing videos but I know if I commit to this, that non-existent skill will somehow improve haha! Thanks for all the tips. :)
Your videos are so inspiring and you've convinced me to document the country and its people in my travels too, Pete! I have zero skills in videography or editing videos but I know if I commit to this, that non-existent skill will somehow improve haha! Thanks for all the tips. :)
Hey Michelle! Thank you so much for the comments! I'm glad you like my videos! Haha, do not worry about skills. You will learn it over time the more you travel. I had no clue what I was doing as well when I first started and you can clearly see it in my older videos haha. The key is to keep traveling and documenting your life. You will appreciate your effort when, 3 years passed and you are feeling nostalgic, these videos will be the only vivid memory you have left from your trip. :)
I hope you will find these tips useful on your next travel! :)
Safiyyah
Came across your article, and I think it has provided enough breakdown on how to make a good video. Good point also on making to enjoy ourselves too during the holiday, and not just focus on record everything.
Came across your article, and I think it has provided enough breakdown on how to make a good video. Good point also on making to enjoy ourselves too during the holiday, and not just focus on record everything.
Thank you! I hope these tips help! :)
Chris
Fantastic advice, thank you so much for sharing these insightful and extremely helpful tips
Fantastic advice, thank you so much for sharing these insightful and extremely helpful tips
Thank you, Chris! Glad you like the article! I love making and also watching other people's travel videos. I've learned a lot from them so here is me trying to give back to the community 😉
Natalie
Really love your videos! What do you think is a good length to keep videos at and where do you find your music for them,?
Really love your videos! What do you think is a good length to keep videos at and where do you find your music for them,?
Hey Natalie,
Thank you so much for the kind words! I think around 2 - 3 minutes is great for a travel video. I often use music from Artlist.io. It's a yearly subscription and unlimited access to their songs which saves a ton. :)
DEEPIKA CHANDRA
Hey Pete, really loved your idea of making a story in your travel videos. I am a budding travel vlogger and am very excited to use your tips in my first video. Glad I found you as my inspiration. Please tell some tips to keep ourself motivated enough to make regular content. I would love to know your motivation
Hey Pete, really loved your idea of making a story in your travel videos. I am a budding travel vlogger and am very excited to use your tips in my first video. Glad I found you as my inspiration. Please tell some tips to keep ourself motivated enough to make regular content. I would love to know your motivation
Hey Deepika,
Thank you for the comments! I hope you will find these tips useful! For me, my initial motivation was to create a video for myself so that when I feel nostalgic, I can just come back and watch the video and feel like I was there in the country again. I started posting online and people seems to enjoy it as well so I kept doing it. :)
I still watch my videos every now and then to relive these extraordinary experiences so my recommendation, I would suggest you to create something that you will like to watch and you will attract like-minded people. :)
I hope this helps!
Kuntal Pithwa
Hey Pete, your blog was very informative and serves as a great start. I have noticed that sound design is equally important and can set your video apart. Any tips on that front?
David
You lost me here...
"One difference between travel photography and videography is that most of the beautiful architecture you find when you are traveling can be beautifully captured with a photo. However, when it comes to videos, due to the lack of motion, you will not be able to capture the excitement and energy of the place like photography does."
Lack of motion in video?
You lost me here...
"One difference between travel photography and videography is that most of the beautiful architecture you find when you are traveling can be beautifully captured with a photo. However, when it comes to videos, due to the lack of motion, you will not be able to capture the excitement and energy of the place like photography does."
Lack of motion in video?
Sorry, I could have phrase that a little better. "However, when it comes to *travel videography, due to the lack of motion of these subjects (buildings, monuments, etc.), they do not translate well in the form of video. "
Basically, when we travel, many of the things we see are often static (beautiful churches in Europe or landscapes, etc.), which can be easily captured with as a photography but when it comes to videos, you have to be a little creative in how you capture it. Holding your camera out and take videos of these static subjects are not enough. You have to create motion, using whatever techniques that are at your disposal like hand movement (swish pan, swirl, dolly shots), or using obstructions to reveal the location, etc.
I hope this clear things up. I'll fix the phrasing to make it a little easier to understand.
Watching tons of travel videos Pete is the simple way to expose yourself to creativity. I dig scanning YouTube for a few minutes here and there, to observe the newest trends in travel videos. Drones? Slicker production? Clues reveal themselves freely. Stick around to see success manifest and you learn so much.
Thank you for the comment, Ryan! You gotta learn from the best in the industry in order to create a great piece of content and the best way to learn is to observe them ;)
Your videos are so inspiring and you've convinced me to document the country and its people in my travels too, Pete! I have zero skills in videography or editing videos but I know if I commit to this, that non-existent skill will somehow improve haha! Thanks for all the tips. :)
Hey Michelle! Thank you so much for the comments! I'm glad you like my videos! Haha, do not worry about skills. You will learn it over time the more you travel. I had no clue what I was doing as well when I first started and you can clearly see it in my older videos haha. The key is to keep traveling and documenting your life. You will appreciate your effort when, 3 years passed and you are feeling nostalgic, these videos will be the only vivid memory you have left from your trip. :)
I hope you will find these tips useful on your next travel! :)
Came across your article, and I think it has provided enough breakdown on how to make a good video. Good point also on making to enjoy ourselves too during the holiday, and not just focus on record everything.
Thank you! I hope these tips help! :)
Fantastic advice, thank you so much for sharing these insightful and extremely helpful tips
Thank you, Chris! Glad you like the article! I love making and also watching other people's travel videos. I've learned a lot from them so here is me trying to give back to the community 😉
Really love your videos! What do you think is a good length to keep videos at and where do you find your music for them,?
Hey Natalie,
Thank you so much for the kind words! I think around 2 - 3 minutes is great for a travel video. I often use music from Artlist.io. It's a yearly subscription and unlimited access to their songs which saves a ton. :)
Hey Pete, really loved your idea of making a story in your travel videos. I am a budding travel vlogger and am very excited to use your tips in my first video. Glad I found you as my inspiration. Please tell some tips to keep ourself motivated enough to make regular content. I would love to know your motivation
Hey Deepika,
Thank you for the comments! I hope you will find these tips useful! For me, my initial motivation was to create a video for myself so that when I feel nostalgic, I can just come back and watch the video and feel like I was there in the country again. I started posting online and people seems to enjoy it as well so I kept doing it. :)
I still watch my videos every now and then to relive these extraordinary experiences so my recommendation, I would suggest you to create something that you will like to watch and you will attract like-minded people. :)
I hope this helps!
Hey Pete, your blog was very informative and serves as a great start. I have noticed that sound design is equally important and can set your video apart. Any tips on that front?
You lost me here...
"One difference between travel photography and videography is that most of the beautiful architecture you find when you are traveling can be beautifully captured with a photo. However, when it comes to videos, due to the lack of motion, you will not be able to capture the excitement and energy of the place like photography does."
Lack of motion in video?
Sorry, I could have phrase that a little better. "However, when it comes to *travel videography, due to the lack of motion of these subjects (buildings, monuments, etc.), they do not translate well in the form of video. "
Basically, when we travel, many of the things we see are often static (beautiful churches in Europe or landscapes, etc.), which can be easily captured with as a photography but when it comes to videos, you have to be a little creative in how you capture it. Holding your camera out and take videos of these static subjects are not enough. You have to create motion, using whatever techniques that are at your disposal like hand movement (swish pan, swirl, dolly shots), or using obstructions to reveal the location, etc.
I hope this clear things up. I'll fix the phrasing to make it a little easier to understand.