Slide Film

Dance studios often run slide shows during some of the Recital intermissions. We include both competition and studio photos in these shows. 

If you want to use actual slides, you'll need to shoot slide film.  Fortunately, most 35mm cameras will shoot slide film quite well. Because slide film is not as flexible in development, you must be certain that you've got both enough light and a fast enough shutter to capture the exposure properly. Since ISO200 slide film is the fastest generally available slide film, you must work with a wide lens opening and a fast lens.

I usually shoot slides with a fast (< f/2) lens, up close to the stage with a wide open shutter and no flash (they're prohibited).

Note that you can scan slides for the purposes of making prints or publishing the photo electronically. Camera shops usually charge $1-2 each for prints from slides. Good quality film and slide scanners can be purchased for $200-2000.

Recently, I've shot all of the photos digitally, and then edited them and put them into a slide show to be projected with a PC projector.  You have a lot more freedom with this method.

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