I had to start a new thread with this topic as the first one was deleted because I included a link to a video that was interpreted as advertisement. I respect the decision of the webmaster, but I wanted to try and answer a question that one responder had about what equipment I used to get my shots, but if I list that equipment I might get taken down again for advertising. I’m a graphic designer by trade and consider myself an amateur photographer and video editor and although I’m still learning I do have some advice about taking photos/video that has served me well (again, not a professional photographer).
In my experience taking interesting photos first requires practice and familiarity with your equipment before you leave. Take LOTS of photos and videos of your trip (no such thing as too many), try different and interesting angles, pay attention to the lighting (a cloudy day is better light) and what is in the background, paying attention to what is in focus and try different focal points. Also, be patient. I don’t like a lot of people in my photos, so when the situation presents itself, I wait until the coast is clear and then take my shot...personal preference.
The camera(s) I used are smaller travel size SLR’s so they don’t take up much room but produce high resolution images or video and will fit in a roomy sling bag for easy carrying. Take extra batteries, memory cards and a Zoom Lense if you are using an SLR camera. I use my iPhone a lot for recording video as it takes excellent footage. I always shoot video in landscape mode (same with still images). Using your phone to take video in Portrait mode limits what you can do with the footage later (editing in a video software program) unless of course you only intend to post on social media.
One more thing that might help…if you plan on taking lots of images/video with your phone, sign up for a cloud storage photo membership and add their app to your phone. That way all your images/video are automatically backed up permanently to a cloud server. I like having images backed up to more than one devise/server. It also allows you to free up space on your phone.
Most of all have FUN recording your vacation! Anyway, that is my two cents worth. Does anyone else have words of advice?