Shutter Sisters

Letting the pictures do the talking

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Without having to say a word, I love how a photograph I have taken can convey just what I need it to.  We’ve heard it all our lives: A picture is worth a thousand words. With all the fabulous photo and slideshow programs available now, it makes it easier than ever to put those photos in a slideshow to share with others, conveying everything that needs to be said.  Add a little music and you’ve got a real treat.  

I recently put together a slideshow as a thank you for my lovely friend for all that she does for my son’s school and the students that love her so.  I asked her friends, family and co-workers to choose a word that comes to mind when they think of her.  Each person then came up with their own idea how they wanted to highlight the word they had chosen and I then photographed them.  Everyone was so creative! The slideshow turned out beautiful and my friend was moved to tears by all the kind words. 

I’m not the only one doing this.  Just recently a gorgeous slideshow was made in honor of one of our sisters, Kristin AKA Maine Momma, for her birthday, made by a beautiful bunch of women using their photography and creativity to express what needed to be said.  How lovely it is when a photograph can do all your speaking for you.

Share with us today your creativity or ideas.  Who knows, maybe you’ll inspire another.

Comments

  6. that was just wonderful…. i love making videos and slide shows….
    this moved me to tears…. seriously…so thoughtful.

    i recently posted a painting video on my blog… now i want to make a photo slide show… like right now. 🙂

    ♥ kim

  10. what a truly amazing idea – and how personal to share that personal collection of thoughts in such a creative way.

  18. oh my i missed this post!
    yes what a wonderful gift those girls made.
    it is a lifetime of happiness to me!!!!

  19. Crikey! I’m blubbering over here. The video for your friend was gorgeous. I feel like I know her just from seeing all the people who love her have so much fun with it. I saw an amazing slideshow (of course, I can’t find it now) when the group staged it so that it looked like each person received something from the previous slide, showed their sign, then passed it on, out of the frame to the right. It was also beautiful. My cup runneth over with inspiration!

  20. what an awesome show and idea! i can only imagine how special that was for her. beautiful.