| We all have pictures and video clips that are collecting dust and/or taking up room on the hard drives of our computer. Why not create something special with these precious memories. A personalized slideshow is the perfect idea for all of life's special events.
We can create something unique for any occasion!
- Weddings/Engagements/Anniversaries
- Vacations
- Memorials
- Birthday Parties
- Mother's/Father's Day
- New Baby
- Graduation
- Retirement
- Childhood Memories
- Friendships
- Sporting Events
- Recitals
- Christmas
- Valentine's Day
- Family Reunion
- Year in Review DVD for out of town Friends & Family
6 Steps to creating fabulous slideshows
1. Determine the theme.
What is the main focus of your slideshow going to be? eg. For mom and dad's 50th wedding anniversary, will you prepare a slideshow of their years together for all the guests to view at the anniversary party? Or will you use photos of them and their guests at the celebration to create a slideshow that lets Mom and Dad relive the party whenever they choose?
2. Determine how long the show will be.
This will be determined by number of photos and video clips there will be. Also, the audience of the show needs to be considered. A 20 minute slideshow to be shown at a birthday party full of children is too long.
3. Choose your photos, video clips and music.
This step is the most lengthy and difficult on your end. The length of the slideshow should be considered when selecting your photos. Please see our slideshow price list to see how many photos you need for a mini, normal or extended length slideshow. The quality of photos should also be considered. Basic exposure and colour correction as well as cropping will be done on each photo if necessary, but other retouching is not included. Avoid photos with harsh shadows as these generally do not lighten up without becoming pixellated. Also avoid blurry photos. This step must be repeated in some cases to come up with the "must have" photos and videos. Adding music to your slideshow will add emotional effect and provide a professional feel to your project. If you can't seem to find the right song, contact us and we'll provide some ideas.
4. Select captions for your slides.
Add funny quotes or descriptive captions to your slides. Keep captions to a minimum so as not to take away from the photos themselves. Please write any captions in pencil on the back of the photo.
5. Organize your photos and video.
Now you must decide in what order you would like your chosen photos and videos to be. Please mark the back of all photos with the slide number in pencil. Do not press hard as this will indent and ruin the photo. If using digital photos, please rename them with the slide number. eg. slide22.jpg
6. Send us your material and let us do our magic.
Please package all items securely. Place all photos in ziploc bags for shipping. Larger photos should be shipped in between pieces of cardboard. Digital photos and digital video clips should be shipped on a CD or USB flash drive (will be returned). The use of bubble envelopes or boxes with packaging materials is recommended. Marking "fragile" or "pictures, do not bend" on your items is suggested. Shipping insurance is also recommended. If your project will be made up of completely digital items, emailing them is also an option.
Each DVD comes with the following:
1. One DVD containing your custom slideshow
2. Custom DVD colour sleeve and label
3. Slide fade-in/fade-out transitions
4. Slide motion effects (pan/zoom)
5. Main menu page with background and music
6. Slideshow music
7. Slide captions
8. One slide background to be used throughout the show
9. Basic retouching for all photos
10. Title and credits page (if required)
11. 1 FREE month of show hosting on our website for friends and family
At Daddyo Productions, your satisfaction is guaranteed. We will work with you until you are happy. To see some of our examples and some frequently asked questions, visit our slideshow webpage at:
www.daddyoproductions.net/slideshows.html
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