Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming wedding celebration, family reunion, employee picnic, or anniversary party, any event becomes even more special with the addition of a photo montage. It’s so easy to rent a projector and showcase your clever montage – read on to find out how you can get started now.
Gather the Images
The first step in creating your montage involves collecting the images you’d like to use. If the images are already in digital format, you’ll be finished in a jiffy. If you’re using physical photos, you’ll need to digitally scan each photo before you can assemble your montage. If you don’t have the time or technical skills to manage this step, there are many services who can do it for you (including the photo centers at most drug store chains, like CVS and Walgreens).
Know Your Platform
Next, you’ll want to choose which software or service you’d like to use to create your montage. If you’re using a PC, Microsoft Publisher or Windows Movie Maker offer a fast and easy tool for creating a montage of photographs. If you’re on a Mac, you can use iMovie or iPhoto to create your slideshow in a snap. If you are already familiar with PowerPoint, you can even create your slideshow using the PowerPoint application (in either the Mac or the PC platform).
Alternatively, you can use an online service like Smilebox.com or FunPhotoBox.com, which allow you to import your photos and create a montage using their pre-loaded templates, music and more.
Set It to Music
The next step involves choosing music for your slideshow. It’s easy to tie music to your montage using any of the above-listed software applications or online services.
May 7th, 2010
In this second installment, we’ll cover 5 additional ways to rock your graduation celebration with a rental projector.
More Ways to Celebrate Graduation with a Rental Projector
6. Special Thank-You to Mom & Dad
Let’s face it — your parents have given a lot for you to get to this point! Why not surprise them with a special video thank-you (or a separate photo montage)? They’ll love you even more for your thoughtfulness (and you might just get an even better graduation gift).
7. A Parent’s Wish
Sure, what kid doesn’t want a car or a killer graduation party when they finish high school? But think about what means the most for years to come…your unconditional love and support. Record a video or set images to music in a short “parent’s wish” — say what you’ve always wanted your child to know: you love them, you are proud of them, and you wish them every joy and happiness in life. Sure beats the heck out of a Hallmark card!
8. Thank a Teacher
Got a favorite teacher? One who’s gone the extra mile to help ensure your success? Maybe a certain teacher recognized and encouraged a hidden talent, went to bat for you with school administration or a college board, or invested the extra time and attention needed to ensure the student didn’t give up when the going got tough. Celebrate that teacher in living color with a video thank you or photo montage, displayed at the school graduation, graduation party, or other celebration.
9. Rock Videos
When the big day arrives, some grads don’t want to talk, reminisce or even play video games — they just want to dance, dance, dance. Sure, you could hire a DJ, but wouldn’t it be even more fun to showcase favorite songs in all their rock video glory? All it takes is a rental projector and a huge blank wall to get the party started.
10. Karaoke
Rental projectors from Projector123.com are compatible with karaoke machines and other kinds of karaoke fun. After graduation, everyone deserves to cut loose and have some fun!
Did you know weekend rentals start at just $99 from Projector123.com? Click here to reserve an LCD rental projector for your graduation celebration.
May 5th, 2010
It’s that time of year again — time for graduations and celebrations. If you’re planning a graduation party this year, consider all the fun ways you can use a rental projector from Projector123.com. Here are 10 killer ideas (this is part 1 of 2).
Top 10 Ways to Enhance a Graduation Celebration with a Rental Projector
You can use one, some or all of these ideas to make a graduation celebration truly memorable. If you’re planning a high school graduation party for your teen, be sure to get input from the grad…if you’re planning your own graduation party, share this post with Mom and Dad so they can see all the cool and fun ways you can take advantage of a rental projector.
1. Photo Montage
Showcase the funniest, sweetest, most memorable moments in life with a cool photo montage set to current music. Friends and family will laugh, get teary-eyed and “awww” together as everyone shares this trip down memory lane.
2. Video Montage
Does your family or grad prefer to shoot video over stills? If so, a video montage — peppered with best movie lines and favorite scenes — is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. As an added touch, you might consider burning extra copies of the montage DVD to give to guests as party favors.
3. Graduation Film Fest
“Say Anything,” “American Graffiti,” “There’s Something about Mary” and “American Pie” are just a few of the most memorable films about high school and beyond. If your grad is a movie buff, this is a great way to enjoy a rental projector over graduation weekend.
4. Wii Party
Nothing brings friends together quite like a little competition. Imagine adding that extra element of fun to your party with larger-than-life projection with your favorite gaming system. Rental projectors work seamlessly with Wii, XBOX, Guitar Hero and more.
5. Mood Enhancer
Whether your party aims to be low-key casual or more of a dance floor party, big-screen projection can set the mood for romance, laughter, music videos, and more.
Tune in next time as we provide 5 more killer tips to make your graduation party a hit.
