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5 Tips For Shooting and Producing Stunning Travel Slideshows

paris1 image Are you planning a vacation or once-in-a-lifetime trip? Be sure you have a plan in place on how to document your travels. Producing a video slideshow can tell the story of your journey through moving pictures. Below are a few tips to consider for creating memorable travel slideshows.

1. Shoot For Your Show

If you’re going into your trip with the idea of producing a video slideshow afterwards, you’ll be surprised at how you think differently before taking each shot. I find myself thinking: How will this shot work in my show? Is there a sequence of shots I can take to help make my story flow? Where are some great places I can shoot short video clips of bustling city life to add to my show?

2. Try A New Angle

Everyone has a photo of the Eiffel tower. Try a different vantage point – get high, get low, shoot at an angle or with a new lens. The point is to put a personal spin on an overly-photographed scene to make it uniquely yours. I also love browsing through Flickr and Google+ and searching for similar shots and scenes to get inspiration before my trip.

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3. Capture the Big Picture

Breathtaking landscape or city scenes can help visually guide your viewer through your video. Start with a wide, open shot. Then come in closer and focus on different characteristics of your destination. Show these in sequence in your slideshow to guide the viewer along on your journey.

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4. Don’t Forget the Details

On the other hand, getting all the small details is just as important. City street signs, detailed shots on statues or close-ups of a busy street cafe, all add to your storytelling ability. Use them interspersed in your slideshow to add a professional touch.

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5. Add a Twist

The term ‘twist’ can mean different things. If you’re mostly shooting stills, try throwing in a few video clips here and there to add excitement and keep your viewers guessing. Or, try creating a layered collage on a few slides to break up the monotony of full-screen zooming images. In the video below, there’s a little twist at the end. I used Photoshop to cut out the clouds of my last Eiffel tower image and saved the image as a .PSD with a transparant background. Then in ProShow Producer, I added the clouds as a layer to that slide and zoomed them behind the tower for a cool look!

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