Setting it to Music?

Anouilh

I am beginning to think about music and how to link images and other media so that photography is enhanced and given a wider appeal. Do many Boards.ies set up slideshows with music? I have just found this site and joined the community in an effort to learn more:

http://filmandgamecomposers.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35&sid=8ab90d6b2df6db47987d8547ef23aefd

mike65

Hi you part of the The Apostrophe Ensemble, yes?

af_thefragile

You should check out NIN's Ghost I-VI album (if you haven't already).
The whole concept of the album was to add music to photography. Its got some amazing music to go with some amazing photography.
Here's a link to one of the song with its pic: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=njI7b2eWljY&feature=related

smelltheglove

i have done it quite a bit before. It can be hard to find the right music but then I do it with boxing shots so the music I use is quite heavy and hard.

I actually do it using windows movie maker.

Paulw

I thought I read somewhere, can't find the link now, of some photographer being taken to court by IRMA for not paying music rights, when he used music for image slideshows. Not sure if it was posted on boards before.

Guess you need to use license free music, or else beware of using copyright music on your slideshows.

Sebzy

Done it for a few wedding sideshows in the past.

Using ProShow Producer and for weddings I usually get a CD from the couple and use the audio from that.

melekalikimaka

Paulw wrote: »

Guess you need to use license free music, or else beware of using copyright music on your slideshows.

the nin is is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license.

Latchy

I have only recently adding to pictures on music ( my favs) on you tube such as this one .http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9i4vDnSwjV8

Be intrested to hear if there is a site for using pictures to add to music witout worrying about copyright.I know google images is the most obous one but a lot of the pictures and images tend to become blurred and grainy when uploaded .

mike65

I'd be more worried about the music copywriter holder suing!

There are a few musos like myself on boards who would donate a musical backdrop to a slide show I'm sure.

smelltheglove

I dont know if it is true but i heard you couldnt add music to youtube videos anymore, could be wrong.

I dont know if it is a way of getting past the copyright but most wedding dvd people ask the clients to supply the songs they want on their dvd. I guess that means they are not responsible for paying royalties.

af_thefragile

I've partly gotten interested in photography as i want to take pictures to go with my music (yes, i got the idea from NIN).
I'll consider myself more of a musician than a photographer but i thought it'ld be a great idea to combine my two interests together where i could create an album with music, art and photographic. Like an artistic package.

About using other music from other musicians for your photography, i'm sure you can find loads of musicians who'll be willing to agree for you to use their music for your art as it'ld also publicise their music with your pictures. And i think it'ld be done better with music from unsigned artists or not very popular artists as people can use the music to relate to the photograph rather than listening to some popular song while watching a couple of photographs.
Well, its just a thought...

Latchy

mike65 wrote: »

I'd be more worried about the music copywriter holder suing!

What sometime happens if you use a copyright music track from your personell music collection on you tube ,they sometimes send you a note saying you have infringed the coyright of a record company/artist but ....and this is the good bit ....because you are advertising this particular piece of music as a recognition of this artist's ( or words to that affect ) music , you will be allowed to use the track on your selection :. (Like most artists loves free publicity )

mikeanywhere

I use it all the time for weddings, portraits etc and music isnt an issue either as I use royalty free music

I also post them on my sites for clients to see which is always a treat especially for those not able to make the day/event etc

Hugh_C

Anouilh wrote: »

I am beginning to think about music and how to link images and other media so that photography is enhanced and given a wider appeal. Do many Boards.ies set up slideshows with music?

550 stills shot by me two days ago.
Set to music.

kgiller

Hugh_C wrote: »

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Great stuff Hugh. I really like it. The music works excellently with it too, great choice.

Borderfox

One from Prodrift in Mondello 2008, I am a commercial user of Animoto.com and this music is from their site and is licensed to use and resell. Sorry about the quality but you know youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tegq5srmTbg

af_thefragile

You might wanna take a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/group/ninghosts
Its the NIN's Ghosts Flim Festival group where people can use the music from NIN's ghosts to make their own videos and post it up there.
There are some really cool videos over there and if you're inclined you could make a video or two and upload it up there too!

Anouilh

Thank you for sharing such a good link.

Are there any photo bloggers here who also compose their own music?

af_thefragile

^I do.
Well, i'ld say i'm a musician first and then a photographer. I took up photography to accompany my music.
Just too bad i haven't done anything for a while.......
But plan is to have something down by the end of summer.

I used to do it a lot for editing video clips.

When I learn to take still photos I might dust off premiere and give it a try.