When choosing photos please remember...

Choose Quality Photographs
Please remember that if a photo is out of focus it will also appear out of focus on your TV. Choose clear, well lit photos.

 Choose a Variety of Photographs
Variety is important when choosing your photos. Remember to consider candid shots and not just the ones where everyone is posed. Using a variety of photographs can keep your audiences interest.

Landscape or Portrait 
Landscape pictures fill the TV screen while there will typically be a black border that appears around the photograph that is in portrait mode.

Music
Choose music that has meaning to you. The music that you select will set the mood of your video so keep this in mind. Most programs have 2 to 3 songs to provide entertainment and leave the audience wanting more. Each photo will display approximately 10 seconds so a good rule of thumb is about 6 to 8 photos for every minute of music. Due to copyright laws, only store bought CDs will be accepted for use in your video. We can purchase music in your behalf.

Length of Montage
Usually  video montages that last between 8 – 12 minutes in length are ideal for most occasions. This usually works out to about 3 songs and 75-100 pictures. You should always leave your audience wanting more.

Send Us Your Photos

Please number on the back of each photo the order you would like it to appear in your video montage. We suggest that you use sticky notes to number your photos.

Place your photos in a zip lock bag labeled with the song that you would like to have played with the photos along with any caption or titles.

You might want to make copies of your photos and send the originals to us. Pack your photos carefully and send them to us using a traceable shipping method such as USPS Priority Mail, UPS or FedEx. Your photos will be returned with your Video Montage DVD.

Submitting Photos

Digital Files (Preferred Method)

Please set the resolution of the image according to the following guides.

It is important to scan your images at the correct resolution. Low resolutions photos will appear blurry on your TV.

Scan each photo and save it in a JPG format. Save it as a 3 digit number according to the order you would like it to appear in your video montage. (Example 001.jpg  002.jpg)

You can burn them to CD and send your photos to us this way. It is a preferred method for many as you keep your photos with you. 

For Images
 
1.5 - 3 inches wide scan at 600 dpi

3 - 5 inches wide scan at 300 dpi

Larger than 5 inches wide scan at 150 dpi