Travel Cinemagraph Series: Golden Autumns In Europe

You know what’s awesome about Europe? THE SEASONS! Like Autumn. Golden, leafy autumn. Where leaves scatter the parks, the streets, the bicycle paths. Leaves of a hundred shades of husky yellows and ochre browns. As much as I love the sun and beaches of Australia, nothing beats Western Europe for experiencing the four seasons in vivid ways. Don’t believe me? I’ll go outside RIGHT NOW and take a...

Travel Cinemagraph Series: Rotterdam, Part II – (at the football derby)

So Trudy and I went to the football… Well, not JUST the football.. the DERBY – the one game in Holland that is a must-see. The rivals face-off – Feyenoord vs Ajax. The stadium was chock-a-block full and the excitement of the crowd was palpable. They’ll take every chance they can get to beat Amsterdam’s Ajax. I made a few videos in the stadium but rather than making a relatively...

Travel Cinemagraph Series: Rotterdam, Part I

Ever heard of Cinemagraphs? I’ve been learning to make them and I love it. It’s going to be a new direction for Active Backpacker, as we roam the world we’re going to use Cinemagraphs to help nurture our creative sides and utilise a new medium to share visual and cultural travel experiences with you guys. The term “Cinemagraph” was coined by the funky duo of Kevin Burg & Jamie Beck...