Here’s mine from Mother’s Day . . .[wpvideo yEFT4HlJ]Okay, now if you’ve watched the simple two minute video above, you have seen me, my sister, my dad and my mom in all our glory in our younger years! Well, we’ve had some rather dramatic changes in the thirty years since our childhood photos. (Let’s just say, I’m so not that thin anymore, and my sister who was thin, gained weight and now is thin again!)
Every family celebrates their moments in their own way. For my mom, just watching the video was all she could do, commenting upon the photos that played.
Photo slideshows are relatively easy today, especially if you simply use the digital photos you already have. Here’s three reasons why you should make a photo slideshow.
- You CAN do it yourself with a computer or smartphone – and the simple software is either free or inexpensive. (PC – Photo Gallery, Windows MovieMaker; Mac – Photos, iPhoto; Smartphones – search the App Store – there are lots of choices.)
- You ARE taking time to reminisce about the good times with your family and friends. We are so busy in the moment these days, sometimes we forget to celebrate days gone by . . . and those who are no longer with us. Yes, for some of us, kleenix is definitely recommended. When you add some music to the photo flow, its easy to become emotional.
- You DO see the world runs differently today than it did years ago. If we don’t reflect back on the years we grew up, where we experienced our family’s traditions and a society that seemed to get along better – it’s going to fade away. Who knows what our children’s children will have to look back at?
- BONUS Reason – other people enjoy watching your photo slideshows which can be shared in a whole number of places!
Using Photos amazing slideshow feature, the video I made above, took me about fifteen minutes. (Yes, I waited til the last minute to put it together before going to my parent’s on Sunday!) Here’s our Challenge because we know you can do it too. Make a photo slideshow and post it to our Facebook update for this blog. We may use it in a future post!
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How wonderful you were able to do all that in such a short amount of time. That’s called a great ROI :>) My favorite is an old picture of four people sitting at a kitchen table; it reminds me of my family and grandparents on my father’s side. Someone has a beer and brings out the playing cards. So simple back then. Teaches us to slow down.
Thank you so much Veronica! We do need to slow down! And that photo was of them playing sheepshead! There goes a tradition if I don’t teach my kids!