Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The best way to make your travel videos look cinematic is actually free. You just have to use the available light properly. In this tutorial, I show you exactly how to do that. It's easier as you think.
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📚 Want to create next-level videos? Grab my FREE guide: 5 Steps to Becoming a Pro Video Creator → geni.us/ZzWaZk
🎓 Learn to create professional videos! Master filmmaking, editing, color grading, YouTube & freelancing inside my academy, Learn with Pascal → geni.us/1ASV4e
👉 Need expert advice on gear, shooting, or editing? Book a 1-on-1 coaching call now → pascalbasel.com/creator-coaching
🎞 Color graded with my DepthScape LUTs – Get them here → geni.us/vYqN
📦 My LUTs & Transitions – Make your videos look pro → pascalbasel.com/shop
🎵 Best Music for Your Videos
→ Artlist (2 Months Free) → geni.us/DJXZmWB *
🎬 Must-Have Cinematic Color Grading Plugins
→ Look Designer – Professional film emulation & color grading (SDR & HDR) → geni.us/8svCx *
→ FilmConvert (10% Off with Code “PASCALBASEL”) → geni.us/ksHeP *
📷 My Camera Gear & Accessories
✅ My Favorite Travel Camera - light & beautiful → geni.us/bnjr9u7 *
✅ My Beast Camera – crazy powerhouse → geni.us/6v8zX *
✅ My Main Lens – lightweight for vlogging & b-roll → geni.us/AXG4Elo *
✅ Best Travel Mic – small, safe & sounds great → geni.us/g5TLr *
✅ My Drone – compact & cinematic → geni.us/7Hr84L *
🔗 Full Camera Gear List → pascalbasel.com/my-gear
🔥 Best Plugins for Final Cut & DaVinci Resolve → geni.us/ERNn4 *
🎧 Best Sound Effects for Travel Videos → geni.us/gr9v *
📲 Follow & Stay Connected
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/pbaselvideo
📩 My Newsletter - Stay Updated → news.pascalbasel.com
0:00 Intro
0:47 Lighting Basics for Travel Videography
3:20 Lighting during Daylight Hours
6:54 Lighting in Hotel Rooms + Molus X60 Light
11:19 Lighting in Cafes & Restaurants
12:26 Lighting during Golden Hour
13:07 Lighting during Blue Hour
14:00 Lighting in the Night
14:40 How I Keep Lighting Simple for Travel Videography
* Affiliate Link (If you buy through this link, I get a small commission. You do not pay anything more.)
The best way to make your travel videos look cinematic is actually free. You just have to use the available light properly. In this tutorial, I show you exactly how to do that. It's easier as you think.
GET YOUR ZHIYUN MOLUS X60 TRAVEL LIGHT HERE (10% Discount Code: 10ZYX60TOCC ):
Amazon / AliExpress: geni.us/AMZ-X60-CC
store.zhiyun-tech.com/products/molus-x60?ref=pascalbasel *
The discount code applies to both stores :-)
📚 Want to create next-level videos? Grab my FREE guide: 5 Steps to Becoming a Pro Video Creator → geni.us/ZzWaZk
🎓 Learn to create professional videos! Master filmmaking, editing, color grading, YouTube & freelancing inside my academy, Learn with Pascal → geni.us/1ASV4e
👉 Need expert advice on gear, shooting, or editing? Book a 1-on-1 coaching call now → pascalbasel.com/creator-coaching
🎞 Color graded with my DepthScape LUTs – Get them here → geni.us/vYqN
📦 My LUTs & Transitions – Make your videos look pro → pascalbasel.com/shop
🎵 Best Music for Your Videos
→ Artlist (2 Months Free) → geni.us/DJXZmWB *
🎬 Must-Have Cinematic Color Grading Plugins
→ Look Designer – Professional film emulation & color grading (SDR & HDR) → geni.us/8svCx *
→ FilmConvert (10% Off with Code “PASCALBASEL”) → geni.us/ksHeP *
📷 My Camera Gear & Accessories
✅ My Favorite Travel Camera - light & beautiful → geni.us/bnjr9u7 *
✅ My Beast Camera – crazy powerhouse → geni.us/6v8zX *
✅ My Main Lens – lightweight for vlogging & b-roll → geni.us/AXG4Elo *
✅ Best Travel Mic – small, safe & sounds great → geni.us/g5TLr *
✅ My Drone – compact & cinematic → geni.us/7Hr84L *
🔗 Full Camera Gear List → pascalbasel.com/my-gear
🔥 Best Plugins for Final Cut & DaVinci Resolve → geni.us/ERNn4 *
🎧 Best Sound Effects for Travel Videos → geni.us/gr9v *
📲 Follow & Stay Connected
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/pbaselvideo
📩 My Newsletter - Stay Updated → news.pascalbasel.com
0:00 Intro
0:47 Lighting Basics for Travel Videography
3:20 Lighting during Daylight Hours
6:54 Lighting in Hotel Rooms + Molus X60 Light
11:19 Lighting in Cafes & Restaurants
12:26 Lighting during Golden Hour
13:07 Lighting during Blue Hour
14:00 Lighting in the Night
14:40 How I Keep Lighting Simple for Travel Videography
* Affiliate Link (If you buy through this link, I get a small commission. You do not pay anything more.)
