Making The Best DVD Slideshow

DVD Slideshows can be a great way to take tripfriends, neighbors and relatives that would be willing
down memory lane. Slideshows have becometo share photographs and other memories. Putting
common place at events and gatherings and canthis into a DVD slideshow is sure to be a hit with the
sometimes become boring. So how do you come upcouple. Again, be sure to incorporate music from the
with a unique slideshow to keep people's interest?couple favorite genre.
Below I have given some pointers to keep itOther popular DVD Slideshow ideas
interesting:Newborn babies, childhood and family events are all
When you think of DVD slideshows you often thinkgreat sources of slideshow subjects. Here are some
Wedding, Birthday or Anniversary, I have covered allsuggestions to keep these productions interesting
three below:and eye catching:
• Weddings• Newborn Babies
Every bride and groom is unique and has a differentAll babies are precious, but most slideshows about
story to tell. Use that uniqueness to select photosthem are boring. To keep it interesting remember to
both personalized and interesting to watch. If theinclude photos of more than just the baby; don't
bride and groom are complete opposites, then useforget about mom, dad, grandma, brothers, etc. etc.
pictures, backgrounds, to show how they complimentAnother great idea is to incorporate fun facts about
each other.the date of birth (i.e. what happen on the same day
• Birthdays10, 50 or 100 years ago); this can be done by using
This of course depends on whether your loved onecarefully placed title slides within your DVD Slideshow.
is a child or a grown adult.• Kids
For a child, this is the great opportunity to showFor younger children, you can help them put together
them growing up, how they got their nickname, whata slideshow of their favorite things, using their own
are their favorite past times (sports, pets, camping,thoughts and ideas. Let them record a few sound
etc.). You can also select music and backgrounds thatbites to be included within the show.
relate to their character.• Family & Friends
For an adult, a great idea would be to incorporateFamily vacations, camping trips, family reunions and
notes of well wishes from past birthdays. You canschool plays are all great contenders for slideshows.
also show major accomplishments from years goneDon't forget to include dated title slides so you're not
by through photos, awards, music and memorabilia.trying to guess ten years down the road.
• AnniversariesSo, whether you are creating a slideshow on your
One of the best things you can do for anown or hiring a professional, keeping it creative is just
anniversary slideshow is to gather memorabilia thata matter of detail. Have fun with this, the reward is
the couple has most likely forgotten about. Talk tolike none other.