How to create a slideshow video of your family photos

Trips with one’s family can lead to hundreds of photos in a dayno matter if it’s a short trip outside of town, a picnic, or visited an exotic locationwe’re all guilty of getting a lot of photos and videos!

When you review them, you might find that you like some bits and pieces of all the clips and pictures. Sharing them with your family or rewatching them has been troublesome since every time you have to scroll through to find the moments that you cherish the most.

A great way to solve this problem is to create a slideshow video of your family photos! Using a video editor to create such a project is easy if you follow the steps below.

Creating a slideshow video of your family photos

To create a slideshow video, you need a quality video maker that eases the process for you. We are going ahead with Clipchamp’s video maker as it is easy to use.

Consider starting with customizable templates

Starting with a template means you can create a professional-looking video by simply swapping out the footage with your pictures and videos. Templates can also come with background music, text and transitions (like fade-in, wipe, zoom out) which make your video editing so much easier.

Choose your photos for the slideshow

The next step is for you to select the photos that you want to include in your video.

Make sure to check if any image is blurred, out-of-focus, or lacking exposure (either too dark or too bright) as you select your favorites.

Selecting the best photos will naturally improve how your video turns out!

Import your photos into the video editor

The next step is to drag and drop your photos and videos into the editing timeline to create your video. On Clipchamp’s video editor, you can either drag and drop the files into your media area or click on the add media button and then click Browse my files and choose the photos from your computer or your online cloud storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Box. Then click on Open. The images will appear on your media library and to work on them just drag them to the timeline.

You can also Drag audio, titles into the timeline, adjust and balance colours manually, add backgrounds and adjust opacity on coloured video overlays. Check out this photo slideshow maker by photo slideshow maker to help you out.

Montage- Montages are a great way to put in numerous photos one after the other in a short amount of time. If you want to create a short video of your family photos, you might want to consider creating a montage using a free montage maker. They are soothing to watch and save a lot of time. You can create an overall feel for the slideshow video using montages. Since you’re creating a family slideshow video you would want to treat the montage in a way that adds warmth, so try not to be too aggressive with the movement of shots.

Transitions and effects- Transitions act as a bridge between two photos or shots and will enhance your slideshow if used appropriately. Simple transitions include fades, wipes, dissolves, and then some transitions come with effects like glitch, spin, and zoom. You can use them depending on the different tonality and treatment of your slideshow video. Make sure not to overdo effects else it will take away the essence from your video.

Music- You need music to spice up your family slideshow video and make it interesting to watch. Your flow of the photos, their speed, and transitions need to go hand in hand with the music you’re choosing. You would not want to choose fast music over a slower video or slow music over a relatively faster video.

Filters- Filters can be great for your video. You can choose to avoid them altogether if you want the photos to be as they are or you can enhance them as they often bring out vivid colors and sharpness in pictures. Make sure your filters go along with the kind of photos you’re choosing. Match the filters throughout for tonality of the slideshow video as doing otherwise might appear to be inconsistent and abrupt.

Once you’re finished editing your video click on Export to save the video to your computer.

Share your video

Share your slideshow video of your photos with your friends and family and even on social media. Enjoy all the captured moments!