To create an exciting and successful photo slideshow, planning is the key. This is not difficult, but it does require time and effort on your part before hiring a professional slide show company to create your photo slideshow. Here are some tips you can follow to create a successful slideshow production.
1. Decide how long you want your photo slideshow to be, as it will also determine how many photos you can use. If you decide to use the simple fade-in fade-out style, 80 pictures for a 10 minute show are enough and besides these are often the most audiences can handle before they get bored.
However, if the slideshow company can incorporate creative elements in the production, then it is possible to 50-60 photos for a 10 minute slideshow. The more creative the show, the longer it can play and your audience will not even realize how much time has passed. Creativity is the key to a truly great photo slideshow presentation.
2. Always create a photo slideshow with the audience in mind. Please your audience by including some photos of the people who will be viewing the presentation. When your audience sees themselves light up on the big screen, they get excited and more interested in viewing the presentation. It makes them feel a part of your special event and keep their interest peaked to see who will be showing up next.
3. Create a theme for your slideshow. Choosing your theme will help you choose your photos.
4. Choose and organize your photos. You can organize your photos chronologically or by theme, or it can be both, depending on your slideshow. These are crucial steps and also very challenging. Sometimes it’s good to have a friend help you as they can be more objective or ask your slideshow consultant for advice.
5. Choose quality photos. Always remind yourself that blurred and hazy photographs will look more blurry when enlarged or grainy photos do not scan well. If you have too dark or washed out photos, these will not look good on a slideshow. Though some photographs can sometimes be fixed and corrected, the better quality you start with, the better the finished product.
6. Choose your captions as captions can add to the appeal of the picture. It can help the audience understand what is happening in that particular photo and can add to the humor or sentimental value of the slideshow.
However, not every picture should have a caption, sometimes it is better that the photos should be able to speak for themselves. Audiences do not enjoy slideshows with too many captions.
7. Choose your background music carefully. Music should fit the mood you want to give your audience, whether happy, sentimental, funny, or nostalgic. Choose music that is meaningful to you or the person you are creating the slideshow for. Time the length of the music to the number of photos you want to use and the type of slideshow you are choosing.
8. Adding 10-30 seconds video clips can enhance your slideshow. It can help break monotony on your slideshow.
9. A voiceover can add a sentimental touch to any slideshow.
10. Have a back-up for your photos, before giving it to a slideshow company. Slideshow companies are not responsible or are they liable for what happens to your photos while in the mail. Pack your photos with care and use proper packaging material.
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