I love when I can discover a new TRAVEL THERAPY destination that’s as inspiring as it is affordable. A rare combination, let me tell you! But that’s exactly what I’ve found in Portugal’s Algarve region, along with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world that I’ve just featured on ABC’s new travel show!
When I visited Portugal’s Algarve region in April my focus was discovering Portugal’s top beachs and check out the amazing beaches I photographed from tiny hidden coves, to wide stretches of sugar soft sand, Portugal’s 100 miles strip of southern coastline, has something for everyone! Truly breathtaking!
Besides my trusted Nikon I also took a Flip Video Camera along as it’s my newest travel gadget or should I say travel “toy”. Of course, I have a “real” HD video camera, a top rated Canon, but I had read so many reviews about the Flip Video camera being great for vacation photography that I wanted to give it a try for a segment I was doing for ABC.
Top Tips for Using a Flip Video Camera:
A couple things I learned right away about using the Flip camera for vacation video. Probably the MOST important, you have to hold the camera VERY steady as any little movement translates into very jerky video, especially when shooting scenery. Also, don’t even bother using the zoom because you’ll lose quality and be careful when you’re erasing one clip not to erase your entire project ( almost did that).
That said, there were some great things about the Flip that made it work for travel videos, namely it small and portable was easy to give to people I didn’t know when I needed them to be my “cameraperson” and shoot me on camera.
Here’s the TV segment I used the Flip Camera to shoot for ABC’s new travel show where I’m their roving correspondent. Just click on the link that says “Karen Schaler”. I would love to hear what you think!
LINK: Karen Schaler’s ABC Travel Show Segment on Best Portugal Beaches!
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