Advantages of filming a documentary while traveling for the holidays

If you’ve got an exciting trip coming up, chances are you’ve already packed your DSLR camera. You might even have thought about keeping a travel journal or diary, or setting up a blog for the folks back home if it is a particularly long trip.

But have you thought about shooting your own travel documentary?

Vacation photos are great, but there is something truly wonderful about a trip film that captures the best of your adventure in a different, exciting, and more authentic way.

Whether you film digitally or in a more old-school way on 35mm, a travel documentary made during your vacation is a wonderful artifact of your adventures and a great addition to the memories you will make.

So if you are cruising from California next year and want to do something a little different, consider filming a documentary while traveling. Here are four reasons why it is a great idea.

A deeper way of capturing your trip

Filming a travel documentary allows you to capture the essence of your trip in a deeper, fuller, more complete way than photos or writing allow. A travel documentary lets you capture the sights, sounds, and even emotions of your adventure and helps you record a genuine expression of your travels. With a travel documentary, you can relive your trip, again and again, creating a longer-lasting memory than otherwise possible.

A great souvenir

A travel documentary makes a fantastic souvenir to share with friends and family back home. Sure, you might not be able to share memories immediately as you would with photos or blog posts, but the extra effort that goes into editing the finished product is what makes it a little more special. 

Added creativity

Filming a travel documentary challenges you to be a little more creative as you explore the world, and lets you leverage your creativity in creating a document of your trip. You can experiment with different filming techniques and different styles, spread your creative wings, and use your vacation as a way to try something new.

A rewarding way to pass the time

While it can be hard work, filming a travel documentary is both fun and rewarding, and gives you an excellent project to work on while you are traveling. You won’t have to worry about long flights or boring bus journeys, as every moment can either be recorded as part of the film or spent tweaking and editing what you already have. This will double your enjoyment of your vacation as you’ll get a sense of pride and achievement as the project comes together. 

A travel documentary turns an ordinary vacation into something creative and rewarding, as well as offering a chance to develop or fine-tune your filming and editing skills. The end product of a fully-fledged travel documentary makes a wonderful souvenir of your trip, as well as helping you create and maintain the memories of your adventure for years to come.