Going on a trip and want to make the best out of it by shooting catchy videos for Instagram? I’ve got 10 travel reel ideas to share.
There was once a time when I only had to choose between a picture and a video (16:9 landscape ratio). Thanks to reels, now I’ve to decide if I want to take a picture, shoot a landscape video, shoot a reel size video, or a slow-mo video!
Irrespective of how many times I hit ‘save’ on different reels I come across on the explore feed, when I finally have to shoot it, I’ll spend hours looking for the right idea.
The Travel Reel Ideas listed below are of different kinds. Some of them might need a bit of expertise with handling your phone and editing, while others are quite simple.
Beginners can shoot trendy viral-worthy Instagram reels as well, without the need of editing too much. These ideas work for both phones and a camera.
An expensive camera doesn’t guarantee you great reels. Your phone is good enough too.
Let’s begin?
Take out your notepad and write these down!
1. Starting with the easiest one – a timelapse video
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Who doesn’t love a beautiful sky?
Capture sunsets, sunrises, traffic on the roads at night, the landscape of the place you’re visiting, and more using time-lapses.
How to shoot a timelapse? You will need a stand for your phone.
Since time-lapse is essentially a video shot on your phone for at least 2 minutes, you need to use a proper stand.
If you hold the phone in your hands for 2 minutes, the video will come out to be jittery. Every small movement is noticeable in a timelapse video.
I use and recommend this gorilla tripod. It’s lightweight and sturdy. You can mount your phone and your camera as well.
Most phones now come with the timelapse as a separate video recording option in their system camera apps. If yours doesn’t have it, it’s okay.
Just shoot a normal video of a duration of about 2-5 minutes. Open the video in the InShot app & increase its speed to 5x or 6x, that’s it!
For best results, pair with calm and peaceful audio.
2. Panning videos
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Take steady panning videos, from one side to another to showcase a beautiful wall or location.
The key is to not hurry up. Take it slow, move your hand slowly so that the details are visible clearly.
Add text that reveals the location after the countdown ends to build a sense of suspense and make people keep watching the reel till the end to know the location.
But don’t take too long.
3. A photo dump from your trip
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A photo dump reel is a video that has multiple photos or videos from a single trip.
Here’s a tutorial on how to make one.
4. Slow-motion video
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Your phone’s camera should have a slow-motion feature for this. Slowing down a normal video in InShot wouldn’t have the same smooth-looking results.
I’ve Sony A7III, and you can shoot slow-motion by switching to the S&Q mode.
Just like timelapse, you should use a tripod for slow-motion videos to ensure that they’re stable.
Shoot a slow-motion when there’s a lot going on in the scene in front of you. The best kind of slow-motion video is when you have got a water body around you!
5. Sitting in a car? Shoot a quick video
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Shoot a quick video of 10-15 seconds when you’re in a car getting a ride from one place to another on a trip. This is one of the easiest travel reel ideas to execute.
Hold the phone with both of your hands to get the most stable video possible. If you want to stabilize your video more, you can do that in the Google Photos app on your phone.
Simply open the video in your Google Photos app gallery and click on edit.
6. This one is for the PROS
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A reel where you show your happy self on a trip is going to be your best shot at getting more views.
You need to be comfortable shooting videos of yourself at various points in your trip.
Some clips can be taken using the front camera but for some, you will need to ask someone to shoot videos of you strolling, walking, or even sitting at a place.
Shoot at different angles, show different perspectives, go macro, take videos in portrait mode, wide-angle, the more variety you have the better it is.
These clips will come in handy many times. Pair these clips with an upbeat song that’s trending right now and you have got a pro travel reel!
Also Read: VN Video Editing App: Top 5 Features That I Love
7. Make it informative
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This type of reel is bound to get a greater number of shares and saves. Pair your video clips with information such as:
- Tourist spots you should visit in a
