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Video Kitchen constructs exciting presentations that you will be proud to show your family and friends. Displaying the project you created from photos and video clips is a great way to share your memories and create new ones that will last a lifetime.
Photos to Video
Dust off those photographs and slides and make a photo slide show or photo montage on DVD or VHS at Video Kitchen. Such memory videos are great for:
- Weddings and anniversary parties
- Graduation and sports banquets
- Birthday and Christmas gifts for friends and family
- Retirement parties
It is exciting to see the your photos come to life. You bring in a collection photographs and when they are played back on a large TV, your audience will be feel like they've been transported back in time. Let your photo slideshow tell a story -- a Life History. People will love seeing your memories video.
Typically 100 pictures results in a 10 minute video presentation. We work with photographs, slides, digital camera memory chips, images on a CD, small objects, and pictures in books. Also bring or send in your favorite music on CD's or cassette tapes.
If your goal is to create a more extensive "This is Your Life" video complete with interviews in addition to pictures, you will want to view our Memoir Video page which is packed with ideas and suggestions for ways to get that job done. If you are just working with photos and music, we offer three great ways to cook up your video slide show: Drop-off, With-us and Self-service.
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Drop-off
Our Drop-off service creates a stunning, professional-quality DVD presentation of your photographs and music. The "drop-off" also means "mail-in" if you aren't in the Louisville Kentucky area. The service includes:
- A conference with us to review your material and goals
- The digital transfer of your photos and slides to video
- Addition of dissolves between your images for a soft time-goes-by effect
- Insertion of electronic borders where needed
- The DVD of the finished slide show
Our quality DVD's play your pictures with great clarity. The DVD media we use has a rated shelf life of over 100 years. All Drop-off photo slideshows are created using our Macintosh and other professional computer editing equipment. Normal turnaround is one week.
Standard drop-off photo montage package - $193.99
Our "Standard" package is a good starting point when pricing your video slide show. It is all inclusive for a 10-minute presentation. However, any of its elements can be increased or decreased by consulting the à la carte prices below or by clicking on the "Estimator" button to calculate your own price. If you opt for the Standard Package your show will consist of:
- 100 photos with dissolves and electronic borders making a 10 minute video
- 4 songs provided on your CD faded to fit the photos
- 1 title at the beginning of the video
- 1 title at the end
- 1 DVD of the completed presentation
- 1 custom library case of your choice
À la Carte Prices
| Consultation & setup | $ 29.00 per job |
|---|---|
| Per photo or slide | $ 1.25each |
| Per photo/slide if JPEG | $ 1.25 each |
| Add pan/zoom motion | $ 2.00 per photo |
| Match photos to music | $ 1.00 per photo |
| Title pages (15 word max) | $ 5.00 each |
| Title at bottom (4 words) | $ 3.00 each |
| Add music | $ 54.00 per song |
| Add video, etc., custom | $ 99.00 per hour |
| High resolution archival slide/photo scanning | $ 1.95 per slide/photo |
Estimator, Shipping and Turnaround
Click the "Estimator" button below to go to our page that will let you calculate what the cost of your video slide show will be. Then bring your photos into one of our two Louisville stores or use the form on the estimator page to mail-in your pictures. Normal mail-in turnaround is less than 2 weeks and drop-off service is 1 week. If mail-in, we will notify you of the final bill and will mail or send your original photographs and slides with the finished video back to you. All major credit cards and checks accepted.
With-us Photo Slide Show Creation
Do you have some specific ideas that you want to see in your video slide show -- special touches that will dazzle your audience? Do you want to see how it is all done? Are you worried that some of you material might not work? If so, you should book an appointment to put your show together with one of our skilled editors. Customers who have worked with editors have enhanced their video by:
- adding titles over pictures identifying the people shown
- adding sports and action wipes and fly-on's where appropriate
- timing the flow of the pictures to the beat of the music
- adding narration recorded in our sound-proof booth
- inserting video and audio clips with pictures
- creating slow motion and sepia effects on selected clips
- much more . . .
Many of our happiest customers create their presentation this way. You are freed of mastering all the complex computer programs, but you retain absolute artistic control. You can mix all kinds of media together -- stills, video clips, objects, audio interviews, footage you shoot as part of the edit session. Our editor will be full of ideas, too. Straightforward photo productions usually price out at roughly the same cost as the Drop Off service above. If the story you want to tell is more involved, your budget will be higher, but for many this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to capture memories that should last for generations and generations.
You call ahead and reserve an edit suite with an operator. The rate is based on the time that you occupy the station and operator.
| Consultation, setup and supplies | $ 29 per job |
|---|---|
| Photo edit suite with operator | $ 99 per hour |
Self-service Photo Stations
Video Kitchen is unique because we have stations where you create videos on a do-it-yourself basis. This saves you money and gives you control. We show you how and help you if you have problems.
You can create a basic photo montage's at a self-service station. If you want a more polished product, are short of time, or don't want to run the equipment, our Drop-off or With-us solutions above may be the better choice.
For self-service work, call first for an appointment. Then bring in your photographs, slides and music. We teach you how to use the equipment, provide you with a tape and help you if you get in trouble.
Self-service prices
| First Hour setup, training & tape fee | $ 69 |
|---|---|
| After first hour: Rental per hour | $ 29 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
How long is a video of photos?
10 photos are equivalent to about one minute of video.
How many photos can be transferred onto a videotape?
As many as 1200 photos will fit onto a standard length, two hour long DVD or videotape.
How long are the photos displayed on the TV screen?
We have found that 6 seconds each is the optimum viewing time for most photos.
Do I get my original photos back?
Yes, the original photos are returned unharmed to you after the transfer process.
Can I add motion to my photos like I have seen on the Biography and History Channel?
For $2 each we can float (pan, tilt or zoom) some or all of your photos across the screen.
May titles be inserted between photos?
Titles are $5 each and may inserted anywhere in the montage.
What if I want to add titles at the bottom of each picture?
Names or descriptions up to 3 words each at the bottom of photos are $3 each.
How do I prepare my photos?
Number the photos in the back corner in the order you want them to be shown.
How do I prepare my music?
Bring in CDs and write down which CD, track number and song in order for the video.
If I don’t have music, what kind of soft background music is used?
We use piano or orchestral music without vocals that is nostalgic and sentimental.
How much is it if I want a set of photos to fit the exact length of a song?
For that set of photos, add $1 for each photo.
How much it is if I want a set of photos to transition to the beat of the music?
For that set of photos, add $ 1 for each photo.
Why should I order extra copies?
Extra copies are much less expensive than the original and are great to share as gifts.
What is the quality of the photos to video transfer?
We use professional video equipment that is among the latest in digital video technology.
How does one photo transition to another?
The photos are all digitally processed and arranged so that as the first photo fades out, the next photo is smoothly dissolving in. The effect is similar to a multimedia display where two projectors are running in concert so that one image dissolves to the next.
How long does it take to process my order?
Typical processing of your order takes about 1 weeks from the time that we receive it. During the Christmas and graduation rush times, this timing may extend out to 2 weeks based on order backlog.
Video Kitchen Highlands 2323 Bardstown Road - Louisville KY USA 40205 - (502) 458-4411
Video Kitchen East 1917 Blankenbaker Parkway - Louisville KY USA 40299 - (502) 266-0905