by Tom Reissmann | Apr 15, 2015
In May of last year, I was getting ready for another videographer job in Europe to film travel videos for tour companies based in Germany. To prepare for the trip, I went on the companies’ websites and noted all of the locations and attractions that tour participants... by Tom Reissmann | Apr 14, 2015
Being on the road as a travel videographer is exciting and fulfilling. Really, it’s just like being a tourist — the only difference is that I’m getting paid for my experiences. Naturally that also comes with some responsibility. If I’m visiting a city with a... by Tom Reissmann | Jan 12, 2015
If you already take photos when you travel, creating short video clips is an easy way to earn more money from the same trip without a lot of extra work. You need a camera that has a video feature… and you need a tripod (a microphone is recommended, too). But if... by Tom Reissmann | Jan 12, 2015
As a travel videographer, you’ll always aspire to making your videos look more like a short movie. So naturally, the movies shown at the cinema are a great source of inspiration. One of the things you’ll always see in a movie on a big screen, is shallow depth of... by Tom Reissmann | Jan 8, 2015
According to Janis Joplin, freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Even though there is some truth in that, I see it a quite differently. For me, freedom is the ability to do what I love and go wherever I want to go at any time. I used to think that in...