Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
I left everything at home and went out one day with just my phone, and the results surprised me.
Anyone who follows professional youtubers, vloggers, or photographers knows that you're ALWAYS being told that THIS is the NEW THING that YOU NEED to buy RIGHT NOW.
And its all BS.
I'm guilty of it, and I've ended up carrying around a huge bag full of gear I have no real intention of using that day, but I NEED it because its supposed to STEP UP my photos to make them EPIC. Instead, I sit around not wanting to dig through my bag or changing lenses and I start thinking "I don't really want to film this" or "I don't really need that picture".
It's crazy. So I went out one day with NO GEAR, and only my phone, and I wanted to see what I could do.
The results were awesome, and I'm proud of them. This is by no means my best video, these aren't my best photos (but some of them I do love), and this is by no means the way I'm going to shoot from now on, but it taught me a lesson in weighing myself down mentally and physically and how stifling that can be to creativity.
I don't mean to preach, but any hobbyist occasionally goes through an "I need things" phase and breaking that habit can be tough. Try it sometime. Leave stuff at home. Go out with one camera and one lens, or just your phone, and see what you can capture.
Thanks for watching!
Check out the Unguided Nations Travel Podcast on iTunes and Google Play Store! And let me know what you can do with your #onecamerachallenge
Tips for iPhone Shooting:
-Switch to 24 fps (I forgot to do this, new phone)
-Be prepared to crank down saturation in post
-DONT FILM PORTRAIT (I accidentally did 3 times)
-If shooting slowmo, adjust the slomo to the entire clip before exporting to computer
-Don’t accidentally shoot with the wrong facing camera (I did twice)
-Have fun with it. I made too many mistakes and it still turned out alright.
#onecamerachallenge #iphonephotography #minimalist
Please subscribe to the Unguided Nations Channel on Youtube and join a growing community of digital nomads, solo travelers and creatives from all over the globe.
Also be sure to check out the Unguided Nations TRAVEL PODCAST out now in iTunes and the Google Play Store!
Follow me!
➤ instagram.com/unguidednations
➤ facebook.com/UnguidedNations
➤ twitter.com/UnguidedNations
➤ bit.ly/UnguidedNationsPod
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My Gear! (BUT YOU DON'T NEED IT)
Shooting:
My Bag, Baby: amzn.to/2LGf9T6Z
Main Camera – 5D MIV: amzn.to/2DfR85h
Drone - Mavic Pro 2: amzn.to/2yIJbSw
Action – GoPro Hero 7 Black: amzn.to/2yHruTi
The BEST gimbal out there: amzn.to/2Junf1y
Lenses:
My new love - Canon 24 1.4 L - amzn.to/2SZsDhw
Sigma 35 1.4 EF Mount: amzn.to/2Rn1uDq
Canon 50 1.4 EF Mount: amzn.to/2qn1Le9
Canon 75-300: amzn.to/2Nc9lSN
Sound:
The Best on-cam Mic: amzn.to/2wm4asc
Get Better Sound on Your Phone! amzn.to/2PvQvYx
Editing Machine: amzn.to/2o5MCgb
I left everything at home and went out one day with just my phone, and the results surprised me.
Anyone who follows professional youtubers, vloggers, or photographers knows that you're ALWAYS being told that THIS is the NEW THING that YOU NEED to buy RIGHT NOW.
And its all BS.
I'm guilty of it, and I've ended up carrying around a huge bag full of gear I have no real intention of using that day, but I NEED it because its supposed to STEP UP my photos to make them EPIC. Instead, I sit around not wanting to dig through my bag or changing lenses and I start thinking "I don't really want to film this" or "I don't really need that picture".
It's crazy. So I went out one day with NO GEAR, and only my phone, and I wanted to see what I could do.
The results were awesome, and I'm proud of them. This is by no means my best video, these aren't my best photos (but some of them I do love), and this is by no means the way I'm going to shoot from now on, but it taught me a lesson in weighing myself down mentally and physically and how stifling that can be to creativity.
I don't mean to preach, but any hobbyist occasionally goes through an "I need things" phase and breaking that habit can be tough. Try it sometime. Leave stuff at home. Go out with one camera and one lens, or just your phone, and see what you can capture.
Thanks for watching!
Check out the Unguided Nations Travel Podcast on iTunes and Google Play Store! And let me know what you can do with your #onecamerachallenge
Tips for iPhone Shooting:
-Switch to 24 fps (I forgot to do this, new phone)
-Be prepared to crank down saturation in post
-DONT FILM PORTRAIT (I accidentally did 3 times)
-If shooting slowmo, adjust the slomo to the entire clip before exporting to computer
-Don’t accidentally shoot with the wrong facing camera (I did twice)
-Have fun with it. I made too many mistakes and it still turned out alright.
#onecamerachallenge #iphonephotography #minimalist
Please subscribe to the Unguided Nations Channel on Youtube and join a growing community of digital nomads, solo travelers and creatives from all over the globe.
Also be sure to check out the Unguided Nations TRAVEL PODCAST out now in iTunes and the Google Play Store!
Follow me!
➤ instagram.com/unguidednations
➤ facebook.com/UnguidedNations
➤ twitter.com/UnguidedNations
➤ bit.ly/UnguidedNationsPod
➤UnguidedNations.com
My Gear! (BUT YOU DON'T NEED IT)
Shooting:
My Bag, Baby: amzn.to/2LGf9T6Z
Main Camera – 5D MIV: amzn.to/2DfR85h
Drone - Mavic Pro 2: amzn.to/2yIJbSw
Action – GoPro Hero 7 Black: amzn.to/2yHruTi
The BEST gimbal out there: amzn.to/2Junf1y
Lenses:
My new love - Canon 24 1.4 L - amzn.to/2SZsDhw
Sigma 35 1.4 EF Mount: amzn.to/2Rn1uDq
Canon 50 1.4 EF Mount: amzn.to/2qn1Le9
Canon 75-300: amzn.to/2Nc9lSN
Sound:
The Best on-cam Mic: amzn.to/2wm4asc
Get Better Sound on Your Phone! amzn.to/2PvQvYx
Editing Machine: amzn.to/2o5MCgb
