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Drop-off Estimator and shipping With-us Service Archival Service Self-service FAQ's

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:

Video Kitchen's self-service photo station

Weddings and anniversary parties
Graduation and sports banquets
Birthday and Holiday gifts for friends and family
Retirement parties

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.

We offer several great ways to cook up your video slide show: Drop-off, With-us, Archival Scanning and limited Self-service.

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
A DVD copy in a Video Kitchen library case
Your photos come alive as they move across the screen
Dissolves from one photo to the next give a soft time-goes-by effect
Electronic borders for vertical pictures
Timed at 10 photos per minute
Songs are faded to fit
JPEG copies of each of your photos

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 - $ 180

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 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 with a photo and title chosen from your presentation

À la Carte Prices

Consultation & setup	$ 50 per job
Per photo or slide	$ 1 each
Per photo/slide if JPEG	$ 0.70 each
Add your music	$ 5 per song
Add music downloaded for you	$ 10 per song
Title pages (15 word max)	$ 5 each
Title at bottom (4 word names)	$ 3 each
Transition photos to the beat of the music	$ 1 per photo
Rush photo job, less than 3 days	33% extra

Drop-off package estimator

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 and gives you information if you want to mail the job to us.

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 . . .

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	$ 30 per job
Photo edit suite with operator	$ 100 per hour

Photograph and Slide Archival Services

When you create a video slide show with us archival JPEG digital copies of your photographs and slides are included at no additional cost. If, however, you only want the scanned JPEG images of your photographs and slides on disc, the prices below apply.

Consultation, setup and supplies	$ 30 per job
Loose Photos up to 4x6"	$ 0.50 each
Standard size 35mm slides	$ 0.75 each
Other photos, slides and negatives	$ 1.00 each

Self-service Photo Stations

The Blankenbaker Parkway office of Video Kitchen is unique because it has stations where you create basic photo slideshow 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. We teach you how to use the equipment, provide you with supplies and help you if you get in trouble.

Self-service prices

First Hour setup, training & tape fee	$ 70
After first hour: Rental per hour	$ 30

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?

Yes, we routinely 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 4 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?

No extra charge.

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 Holiday and graduation rush times, this timing may extend out to 2 weeks based on order backlog.