We've seen the Eiffel Tower. What we haven't seen is the souvenir shop at the base of it. We've seen the Colosseum, but we haven't seen the parking lot next to it. Show us what we haven't seen, the things that make your trip unique. Did you buy something from a street vendor? Meet an interesting person at a hostel? Get lost? Your viewers back home are going to find these little things more interesting than a 45-second shot of the Mona Lisa in a crowded room. What was Junior's reaction to the Mona Lisa? Interview him outside the Louvre. Did your tour guide ever drive any celebrities through town? Ask her.
Your vacation videos aren't about where you are, they're about who you are. What you come home with are memories - videotape is a memory that you can share and a memory that you can relive. Capture the experiences, be creative and edit, edit, edit. Through careful editing, pre-planning and good shot choices, you can make a vacation video that not only you will enjoy, but family, friends and relatives will all find captivating and engaging as well.
Contributing editor Kyle Cassidy is a visual artist who writes extensively about technology and rarely produces a video his friends aren’t excited to watch.
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