Putting together a slideshow
Don McGillivray
Don McGillivray was one of the founding members of the BPS along with Fred Chapman back in the early 70's. They decided that, after attending a night school photography class, they could do a better job of learning about photography if they just had group get together's and discussed their images and those of others. Hence the birth of the Burnaby Photographic Society.
As time went along Don became interested in presenting his images through the use of slide shows and eventually he gained a reputation for it. When Don passed away his wife donated a trophy to the club to be used for an annual competition in his name and that's what this is all about. Obviously the software has changed substantially as well as the format, slides to digital, but the objective is still the same - produce a short show that will keep your audience's attention for the whole time.
Successful shows tell a story, maybe educate the audience, and create a mood or emotion
This is also your opportunity to try something a bit more creative and unique
Presentation guidelines
The McGillivray competition is now usually about 2-3 mints with a maximum of 4 minutes
Strong slides at the start of the show set the mood for the entire show.
Think about ordering the slides carefully with images on the screen for about 3-4 sec.onds
Title and credit slides may need longer screen time (6-8 seconds)
Keep transitions short and zooms, panning and other special effects to a minimum
Short shows can often be stronger, more interesting, and more memorable than long ones
Successful shows tell a story, maybe educate the audience, and create a mood or emotion
This is also your opportunity to try something a bit more creative and unique
All images must be your own
Music
Slideshows are normally set to music
Make sure your music selection complement the images with an appropriate tempo
Try and synchronize the image transitions to the rhythm of the music
Copyright??
Use of Video
Technical
Slide show resolution must be 1400x1050
Please use a common video format like .mp4 or .mov. ProShow .exe files are also accepted