[MacDV] Re: DVD Skideshows--MacDV Digest, Vol 5, Issue 9

[ShirleyK]

Nicely done Steve. Makes you want to see the full-size version. At 
first I thought this was going to be about a family reunion in a 
particular location, which gives me an idea for a way to start a family 
video.

Shirley

On Dec 21, 2004, at 6:54 AM, Steve Robertson wrote:

>
> On Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at 07:30  AM, Ted Langdell wrote:
>>  At my rates, it's about $12 per photo to scan, cleanup, plop into 
>> the timeline and size, add motion, etc.)
>
> This discussion of how much to charge for creating slide shows is 
> interesting. Another question along this line is how do you find 
> customers who want to have their photos transferred to a slide show? 
> The traditional method is probably print advertising, but effective 
> ads are pretty expensive. Anybody willing to reveal their inexpensive 
> but effective methods? And not just for slide shows. These questions 
> could apply to anything you can do with a Mac and a digital camcorder 
> or camera to generate income.
>
> I'll offer one suggestion based on my experience. I happened to run 
> across a professional still photographer who had some experience with 
> analog video, but none with digital video or NLEs. He has extensive 
> contacts among his still photography clients and a good eye for 
> locations, camera angles, etc. He finds the business and acts as the 
> video director, while I supply the digital video expertise and take 
> the lead while editing. Instead of forming a partnership, I function 
> as a sub-contractor. If you have broadband and ten minutes to spare, 
> take a look at the streaming version of our first completed project:
>
> http://www.starchart.com/MountDVD/TheMountain1.mov
>
> Steve R.
>
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