Video of the Day - Make your travel photos Hollywood-worthy

Vacation photos can sometimes be disappointing, or at very least, a little less 'epic' than how you remembered them. But as Youtube user postjhb shows us in today's Video of the Day, all it takes to turn those summer vacation stills into moving masterpieces is a Photoshop tutorial and a little creative energy.

If you need some inspiration for this summer's big getaway, hit play & check out postjhb's technique. It boils down to 4 simple steps; taking two good photos (one with the subject & one without), extracting the subject from the background in Photoshop, and then using a video editor to cause the two layers to move against each other. The full process is outlined here.

If that's a little too complicated, try some of Gadling's easy Travel Photo Tips so that you're all ready to shoot like a pro as this summer kicks off! If you already have a shot (or video) you're proud of, submit it to Gadling's Flickr Pool or leave a comment below & it could be our next Photo/Video of the Day!