JP Lewis, filmmaker and traveler, found his own approach to capturing Iceland, while also raising some age-old questions about film versus still photography. He and his girlfriend spent six days touring the island with a cheap, blank picture frame.

Using this instrument alone, we slide seamlessly between shots that alternately moving into and out of the camera’s frame and the picture frame itself. Lewis plays here with the idea of boundary. When watching video, as opposed to a still photograph, a viewer sometimes gets the sense of moving through a limitless space. But juxtaposed with the stills in the picture frame itself, one is reminded that there are always boundaries, whether in time (stills) or in space (perspective), and that boundaries are necessary if one is to capture a subject at all.

It’s possible to watch the video and see Lewis’s idea as little more than a trick. And, of course, one might be forgiven this shallower interpretation because the beauty Lewis captures, coupled with some nice music for a couple minutes, makes for pleasant viewing experience that one can simply sit back and enjoy.

To see more from JP Lewis check him out on Vimeo or at his website.

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Travel Feels: Norway is just one short film in a series created by filmmaker Matti Haapoja. This particular video features vignettes of an adorable couple on a picture-perfect vacation dotted between incredible aerial footage of the vast and dramatic Norwegian landscape. Produced in conjunction with Visit Norway, this film showcases the adventure possibilities of a Scandinavian trip and accomplishes exactly what it set out to do: demonstrate why Norway should be your next destination.

To learn more about traveling to Norway, check out Visit Norway’s website or Facebook.

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Travel itself is not often what inspires us. Travel is what we do after we become inspired. Inspired to take photos, inspired to listen to the music of other peoples in distant lands, inspired to taste exotic foods, inspired to meet new people, inspired to go on dates with limited common language, inspired perhaps then to learn that language, or maybe just inspired to make our Facebook pages more interesting for our relatives.

These observations about travel are why I like this short video by Rick Mereki. At first glance, it seems like little more than a series of images of his own experience trying to learn new things. And for some, seeing the sheer volume of activities he engages in might seem overwhelming, or unrealistic. It’s true that most of us will not get to do everything he does. But for me, this video served as a reminder that, rather than simply thinking about travel in broad terms, it’s important also to pinpoint those smaller, narrow motivational factors, and pursue them. In this video, a desire to learn. For me, a desire to shoot photographs, or see penguins, or share a drink with a stranger. And others find their own sources or combination of sources. So whether you learn to mountain climb or flamenco dance isn’t important. You may never do either. The takeaway is to remember why you travel, pinpoint those factors, and follow their lead. Maybe they’ll take you to the top of Everest, or to teach English overseas. Or maybe they’ll lead you, like they did Mereki, to try to learn about the world broadly and capture some of those beautiful moments on film.

To see more from Rick Mereki, follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo, Instagram and his Website

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Oman is a place as surprising as unfamiliar. When the traveler explores its diverse landscape, formed by deserts, mountains, oasis and virgin beaches, he realizes why this country was known as the Pearl of Arabia.

But one thing, that really stands out above all in Oman, is the kindness and closeness of its people and the authenticity of their culture.

The images captured by Pacheco transcend time in a way that further entices the viewer to visit.  There is a nice juxtaposition present; Oman is first depicted as exotic, with it’s uniquely shaped trees, calm dark waters and rolling sand dunes. However, with interwoven portraits and shots of people going about daily business, it also has a strangely familiar relatability. Either way, it is definitely next up on my bucket list.

To see more from Enrique Pacheco, find him on Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or his website.

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In our everyday life we seem to be unaware of new experiences. But probably, it is just a question of perspective.  One step aside and you might discover something unexpected. It is up to us to hurl ourselves into new adventure.  Seeing the small things big and the big things small.  Let’s go out now. The adventure is waiting in front of your door.  As long as you live.

To see more from Sebastian Linda, find him on Facebook, Vimeo,  and his website.

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Often overlooked because of it’s close proximity to its famous big brother, Yellowstone National Park, More Than Just Parks shows us that Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming is full of unbelievable landscapes and quiet beauty that will immediately inspire you to start packing up your camping gear.

We had an absolute blast making the film, and who wouldn’t in such an incredible place? It’s well known that the Grand Teton range is one of of the most magnificent mountain ranges in the entire world. In the course of our filming, we discovered the best time time of day to experience the majesty of the park and its namesake mountains is at sunrise – which meant waking up very early – sometimes 3:30am!). The first light touching the mountains gives a brilliant red hue to the peaks and the surrounding sky making for a truly awe-inspiring view.

More Than Just Parks is about sharing the wonders of our national parks with as many people as we can. Our national parks are national treasures and they deserve to be brought to the forefront so that people can see and experience their majesty. This is the best way we can ensure their continued survival and prosperity for future generations.

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