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When I first started making travel videos 5 years ago, I never had any experience or education related to filmmaking. I was using a compact camera to record my epic Himalayan solo hiking trip for myself as a memory.

Five years have passed and 40 travel videos later, I finally have my videos featured on National Geographic, BBC, and Vimeo. I miraculously found a small niche audience that enjoyed the videos I had initially created for myself. So today, I will talk to you about what I have learned after 5 years of making travel videos, mostly through trial and error, and share with you 10 tips I wish I had known before making travel videos.

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Table of Contents
  • What Kind of Travel Videos Do I Make?
  • What Camera Gear Do I Use?
  • Which Program Do I Use to Edit?
  • 10 Tips on How To Make a Great Travel Video
    • 1. Watch Tons of Travel Videos
    • 2. Prepare the camera settings before your trip
    • 3. Shoot Smarter
    • 4. Come up with a Story
    • 5. Make it More About the Country, Less about Yourself
    • 6. Diversify your Shots
    • 7. Create Motion
    • 8. Get close-up shots of locals
    • 9. Connect your shots in a meaningful way
    • 10. Export it properly
  • Extra. Don't Hesitate to Use Stock Videos
  • Further Reading for Filmmaking
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What Kind of Travel Videos Do I Make?

What Kind of Travel Videos Do I Make?

Travel videos come in many forms, from the usual walk-and-talk vlogging style to a more street run-and-gun-shoot style. It is important for you to know which kind of travel videos you want to make before you begin shooting.

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