Though pictures and video provide the main substance of the project, it is the music that really drives it. It's important to remember that the emotion in the imagery that you have laid out can either be enhanced or diminished by the music that you choose so it's important to choose your music selections carefully. You will want to choose songs that accentuate the feelings behind the pictures . Also, you should include some music that reflects the tastes of the subject of the montage, but you do not want to overwhelm the project with one style of music. For example, in a montage for a child, you may want to include some of the music that your child enjoys. However, you will not want the entire project to have just teen-pop music because old audience members may not be able to relate to it.

At this point you should have a good idea as to the pictures, video clips and scenes that will make up the project. It's time now to create the overall feel of the montage by selecting the music. You should go scene by scene jotting down songs that you think may work best for each. We suggest three or four songs per scene. Don't feel restricted to a certain type of song for each section. Baby pictures look great with slow, heartfelt tracks such as Louis Armstrong's "What a wonderful world", but they also are fun with a light faster song like Talking Heads' "Stay up late". At first, you should just be jotting down any songs that pop into your head when you think of the scene.

Once you have a list of songs for each scene, you should begin narrowing down your selections. Each song should cover approximately ten to twelve pictures. If you have a section with twenty pictures, you will need two songs. Each picture will generally be on screen for a duration of 4 to 6 seconds. It is important to remember that you want a well balanced program which is best achieved by creating a soundtrack comprised of a variety of song styles. Well thought out music tracks and order can often separate an interesting Photo / Video Montage from a boring one.

We accept music in most formats including cd, audio cassette, minidisk, and DAT cassette. Music can be delivered physically or via email. If you don't have the song you're looking for, we can usually provide it.