How To Shoot A Travel Video with your Smartphone
Travel videos will help you capture memories and share them with your loved ones. You don’t need any fancy recording equipment to make a quality video. As long as you have a decent smartphone you can make a travel video that may just be so good that your friends and family members will think that a professional took it.
Here’s how to shoot a travel video using just your phone.
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Check your settings to make sure you have the best resolution on which is normally 4K or 1080 HD. We suggest holding your phone horizontally when taking travel video. Consider using a small tripod or selfie stick if you want to be in the videos – it also helps you keep the phone steady for better video quality. Make sure you have good lighting. Early and late in the day provide the best lighting.
Have Narration
If your viewers don’t understand what’s going on in your travel video they won’t enjoy it. Try to offer some narration while shooting. Let others know what’s going on. You really don’t need to have some elaborate script to go along with it. Just sound natural, friendly and as if you are enjoying yourself.
Don’t Make It Too Long
If your travel video is too long people will get bored. Try to keep it under ten minutes. In all actuality, 5 minutes or less is a lot more realistic. You want to leave your audience wanting more and don’t want them to tire of your video because it’s too long.
Take Practice Videos First
Before you take a travel video it’s important to know how good you are at actual video taking. You may find that you are a natural or that you need to work on your technique. After you take a short video watch it back and look for things like shaking and sound quality. While you are taking the video, let go of your inhibitions. Don’t be afraid to act vibrant and experiment a little so that you can decide what works and what doesn’t.
Research Possible Locations Ahead Of Time
Not all locations during your travels will make for a decent video. Sometimes there will be so much going on that it will be hard to take a quality video or it will be so loud that the audio will have a difficult time picking up your voice. When researching places to take a short travel video at your location, take these things into account.
Think About What Your Viewers Want To See
If you never plan on showing your video to others then you really don’t need to worry about what someone would find interesting. However, for most people this isn’t the case as they want to show off some of their travel adventures. What this means is that you really need to think about what viewers want to see. Good travel videos often include places or experiences that many don’t get the chance to experience in their lifetime.
Other blogs that may interest you include Creative Ways to Documents Your Travels which includes Vlogs as an option or Hiring a Professional Photographer While on Vacation.
