Photo montages, also known as slideshows and video scrapbooks are a specialty at Magical Memories Productions.
We take your existing photos (prints and digital) and put them together with music, transitions and motion to make them come to life on DVD. Using your photographs and other family records, we develop a one-of-a-kind product made to your specifications. We take the photos you choose, the selected music, and the mood that you want to create and weave them all together into a professional video production that can be the centerpiece of any occasion.

A typical photo montage will last from approximately 3 to 30 minutes and contains between 30 and 200 photos and 1 to 6 pieces of music. We can also add captions to your pictures and short video scenes to further personalize your project. All of this comes to you in a personalized DVD and case. Finally, at a small additional cost, we include a CD-ROM of every image that we scanned for your project. This gives you a digital copy for reprints or to keep in a safe place should anything happen to the originals in the future

While we have song ideas listed on this page, they are merely guidelines. Aside from very rare recordings, Magical Memories Productions has a vast selection of songs to choose from using popular, legitimate download services for a small fee. You will receive a copy of your chosen music along with your montage, as we do not keep copies of songs downloaded for customers. Of course, you can choose to provide your songs to us on CD instead.

During the production process, we will email a link to you where you can view a "work-in-progress" version of your montage. This will allow you to make any changes you feel would make your project even better.

We now offer private pages to allow friends and family from all over the nation to view your video and purchase their own copies, which will be shipped directly to them.

Photo Slideshow / Montage DVD Pricing

Photo prints, negatives, drawings, certificates, awards, letters, etc. must be digitized by "scanning" them into a computer format. All Magical Memories Productions montage packages include scanning at no additional charge!

If you choose to do this on your own, see our photo scanning tips below for suggestions on how to get your photos scanned at optimal quality for montage presentation.

Rush processing (24 hour turnaround time) is available for an additional charge of $30.00. Please contact us before sending your materials to make sure our work schedule will allow us to process a rush order.

Standard shipping of completed project is via USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. Overnight delivery is available at an additional cost. Contact us for a price quote.

Ordering Your Photograph Slideshow or Photo/Video Montage

Gather all of the pictures that you want to use. Try to choose your best pictures when possible. Keep in mind that while small problems can be corrected, imperfect or out of focus pictures may not be flattering to your project.

Thinking of the mood that you want to create, decide what order they should appear in the montage and use Post-It Notes to number the back of each photo in the sequence. DO NOT write on the back of your pictures, as this could cause damage. Place the set of photos in a Zip-Loc bag labeled with the name of the song you would like to play during the montage. If you would like more than one song, you should use a separate bag for each piece of music and the photos that should be used with it. Label the bag with its order in the montage and the song title.

If you are sending video footage to be included, please have the tape stopped at the point that you want to appear.

If sending digital photos, you may either send them on a CD-ROM, flash drive or the media card that your camera uses. Digital pictures (if they are small enough), may also be uploaded directly to us. We can provide you with the instructions. Label the picture files in the numeric order they should appear in your project.

You may pay by PayPal, check or money order. Keep in mind that checks must be held for at least 5 -7 days before your final project can be shipped to you.

Download, complete and sign our order form below. Include a copy with your montage materials that you send to us.

Download Your Montage / Slideshow Order Form Here

Photo Scanning Tips

If you own a scanner and wish to scan your own photos to submit, please follow the recommendations below to provide the best results.

~Clean the scanner glass with a soft lint free cloth to ensure it is free of fingerprints, smudges and dust.

~ If the photograph is in a picture frame or photo album, carefully remove it before scanning. If portions of the original photograph are stuck to the picture frame glass or album page, do not attempt to remove as you run the risk further damage. Scan these photos directly through the glass or sheet to try and get the highest quality image possible.

~ Always handle photographs by their edges, avoid touching the picture area of the photo. If available, it is best to wear clean cotton gloves.

~ Scan your photographs at 16 million colors RGB or higher, even if they are black and white.

~ Scan at 300 dpi (dots per inch). This is very important, no scan should be less than 300 dpi .

~ If your scanning software includes a sharpen or any other automatic correction option, please be sure that it is disabled.

~ Save files as JPEGs, use the highest quality (minimal compression) options.

~ When scanning photos for a montage / slideshow project, be sure to label them numerically in the order in which they are to appear.

Photograph Slideshows & Photo / Video Montages on DVD

Photo Slideshow / Montage DVD Pricing

Ordering Your Photograph Slideshow or Photo/Video Montage

Download Your Montage / Slideshow Order Form Here

Photo Scanning Tips