Slideshows and photo galleries are unique ways of telling a story. Over the break I researched slideshows and found many different styles and executions of slideshows and photo galleries. Here are my favorites!
Audio Slideshow
I found this inspiring time-lapse about Disney Land on Jacksgap. It is a collection of 20,000 pictures showing at a small time so it looks as if it was a video but it is indeed photos edited together to make this fast paced, amazing slideshow.
Silent Slideshow
While researching I found a silent slideshow featuring frogs, snakes, and lizards on Nature.org. The slideshow is a nice collection and presentation of the pictures that were taken. It moves slow enough to get a good look at each photo and fast enough so you don't want to click forward.
Photo Gallery
I stumbled upon a photo gallery on tumblr.com. It was very easy to scroll through and look at the pictures rather than look at small thumbnails and then have to click on it then click back to look at the rest of the gallery. It was interesting to see all the pictures, however, I wish there was a little more organization to it.
Critique on Slideshows and Galleries.
Personally I think slideshows and photo galleries are great storytelling tools.
Slideshows can present a period of time in one collective place, such as a road trip or a vacation. They can also be edited in a way that makes it look like a video, for an example stop motion photography, or simply to be presented in a unique way.
Slideshows with audio are much more intriguing and fun to watch because music has a way of moving us and in some cases gives more meaning to the photos.
Photo galleries can also tell a story. It can be a gallery of a wedding, which will show the whole day in its entirety. Plus you can view all the photos at your own pace.
I think that audio slideshows are better fit for telling a more compelling story because the audio can either explain whats going on or just add an extra "wow factor" and move the viewer.
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