BeHere Slideshow Challenge
We loved getting to spend some time connecting with some of our community at the BeHere Project Conference.
The BeHere Project is dedicated to helping photographers build a profitable business, and its most recent conference in Mexico (and online everywhere!) invited 13 inspiring photographer from the Spanish-speaking World to share their knowledge and inspire the conference attendees.
The Slideshow Challenge
One of our favorite parts of the conference was hosting a Slideshow Challenge. We invited photographers who attended the conference in person or online to submit Slideshows they created with Pic-Time and the winner, Maria Xochitl Sanchez (@fotografia.xochitlsanchez), received a free year of Pic-Time!
Get Inspired by These Slideshows
With Pic-Time’s integrated Slideshow Builder, you can create a Slideshow from right within your client gallery workflow without uploading images twice! Enjoy 1800+ licensed music tracks, automatic beat matching, advanced design tools, and a vertical layout for mobile sharing. Learn more about creating slideshows with Pic-Time here.
We want to share all the beautiful Slideshows shown at the conference, and for fun, we’re going to group them by different styles and give you a few tips to help you find your own unique style.
EMOTIONAL
Ensures that clients are immediately captivated by their Slideshow, swept away by the music and the sentimental feelings that their images evoke.
Pro Tip: Your music choice is a great way to create an emotional mood to your slideshow. A slower or cinematic song can captivate your clients. Try beat matching for an added emotional punch.
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For a unique experience, this slideshow by Jhoe y Tita (@jhoeytita) uses a song with an upbeat intro that transitions into a more dramatic melody for an emotional punch.
Andres Mondragon (@_andresmondragon) creates emotion in a longer slideshow by changing the music halfway through, giving you a sense of the event as day transitions into night.
The quick pace of this slideshow by Antonio Malverde (@antonio.malverde) paired with a music choice that includes lyrics for a sentimental mood.
This slideshow by David Salvador Unrest Verastegui (@brothersfilmssaltillo) features a romantic song with a faster pace that makes for a sweet experience.
UPBEAT
A lighthearted Slideshow tempo that draws your clients in and makes them feel bright and cheerful with all the positivity their images radiate.
Pro Tip: A quick pace is a surefire way to keep your Slideshow feeling upbeat. Be sure to pair the pacing of your slides with a faster song choice to match.
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Chucho Potts (@chuchopotts) and Clara Mendoza (@claramendoza_photo) both keep their slideshows feeling light with cheerful song choices and a shorter slideshow length.
This Slideshow by Lorena Padilla (@lorepadillafoto) features a quick pace and fade transitions that hold your attention the whole way through.
Brenda Rodriguez (@brendardzphotography) takes short to the next level with a Slideshow under 30 seconds, paired with an upbeat song for a super happy experience.
This slideshow by Roberto Conception (@robertoconcepcion) pairs a dramatic song choice with a faster pace for a uniquely upbeat style.
NARRATIVE
A style that truly gives your clients a story to follow, so they’re connected to their images from beginning to end.
Pro Tip: Experimenting with unique layouts can be a great way to evoke a narrative effect. Pay extra attention to the sequencing of your images to create a beginning, middle, and end to your Slideshow.
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Irvin Macfarland (@hellonorte) chose a cinematic song for this Slideshow, making it feel like the climax of a movie.
This Slideshow by Sofia Santana (@sofiasantana.photo) features a lighthearted song with lyrics that create a narrative effect.
Josué Bonilla (@josuebonillaph) uses color blocks behind images and asymmetrical placements that create a Slideshow that feels almost like flipping through a wedding album.
This unique Slideshow by Sara Cuesta (@saracuestafoto) uses audio from the wedding toasts instead of music for an ultra personal experience.
EDITORIAL
Wow your clients with a dramatic Slideshow that elevates their images with a high end aesthetic they’ll fall in love with.
Pro Tip: Utilize color and layouts to enhance your Slideshow and choose your images with intention. Consistently edited images give a luxurious feel, and detail shots create an elevated atmosphere.
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This Slideshow by Gab Medina (@breathlesswc) features only black and white images for a consistent high fashion look.
Gustav Gener (@gustavogener) uses colored slide backgrounds in this Slideshow, making it feel like you’re flipping through a magazine.
The best way to discover your style is to experiment with all the options you can choose! Give yourself permission to play, try out a few different things, and see what resonates with you.
We truly believe Slideshows belong in every gallery for all kinds of clients, and we hope seeing these Slideshows has inspired you to make your own. According to our data, Including slideshows in your galleries has been proven to increase your average page views by 165%! If you want to get to creating, you can find the Slideshow Builder in the photos section of your client galleries. For more in-depth tools and tutorials, check out our resources below:
