Read an article on how online media is driving the video revolution in tourism: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

Travel companies are eager to use web-video to make their holidays more tangible because video will increase their booking conversion and  generate exposure and interest in their holidays, so they will offer free holidays and pay tourists to film their holidays, depending on their skills.

If  you have a camcorder and a computer then you  can become a travel videographer. Once you have created a showreel and a couple of sample videos you can start earning money and if you prefer to stick to the filming only I can do the editing for you.

Whether you just want a free holiday, finance your travels, create your own  promotional videos or make a living as a travel videographer,  I can give you the tools and contacts to achieve your goals.

I have travelled all over the world for the past 3 years, being contracted to film safaris, adventure holidays, ballooning, camping, ecotourism, trekking holidays, sailing trips, 4WD adventures, self-drives, resorts and many other types of holidays, which you can view on www.authenticholidayfilms.com.

Now I want to share with you the skills necessary to become a travel videographer so you can start working for yourself or film holidays for my company. I really want to encourage other people to become travel videographers as I believe that as more people offer affordable video to operators and accommodations, more of them will use it and then other companies will jump on the bandwagon and soon all tourism companies will want a video.

If you have any questions or just want to have a chat to make sure there’s a real person available please email me on tom@filmingholidays.com.

Who this manual is for:

1.    hobby filmmakers looking for free or paid holidays
   

2.    anyone with access to a camcorder and a computer
   

3.    tourism industry professionals eager to produce video
   

4.    professional videographers wanting to film for tourism
   

5.    film-students looking for experience
   

6.    tourism students looking for a possible career
   

I have an academic and professional background in tourism, so I can teach you about tourism marketing and how to sell to tourism companies and I can give you valuable contacts for companies that operate thousands of holidays worldwide.