Get a feel for audio slideshows

On this leg of the series with Duckrabbit, we explore the effectiveness of audio slideshows at capturing emotions. Dave White, Photography Director believes audio slideshows have an amazing ability to provoke stronger emotions, compared to other forms of media communications.

His views are mirrored by Canadian Journalist Hedy Korbee, who argues that people tend to underestimate the potential of audio slideshows as an effective way of telling stories online. Hedy points out that in this era of video on demand, the decision to marry still photos to audio may at the outset seem like a step backwards, comparing it to “almost as heretical as it would have been to return to silent films after the talkies were invented.

Hedy goes on further to underline the increasing popularity of the sector, which clearly helps to highlight the growth in demand, which experts like Duckrabbit predict will soon hit audio slideshows.

Slidesshows, including audio slideshows are becoming very popular. Slideshows make up 7% of page views at the New York Times. On her blog, Hedy sites Mishoka’s Story by Duckrabbit as one of her top five great audio slideshows.

Here at VisVox we like to spoil you, so listen here for what Duckrabbit has to say on the power of audio and still photography:

So with audio slideshows having the ability to capture people’s attention, what steps should we take to ensure we have the best audio slideshows?

Here’s Dave’s response:

In the next instalment I’ll be looking at the law on copyright when it comes to putting together an audio slideshow. Watch this space…