Choose retirement-video photos that illustrate the stories you plan to tell: an early moment, a meaningful contribution and the people around the retiree. Verify who appears and what each image shows, and use only material appropriate for the planned audience. A small, coherent selection is better than filling gaps with unrelated images.
Which photos belong in a retirement montage?
A retirement montage benefits from photos with a clear purpose. Begin with the story and look for images that help the audience understand it. The selection below is a practical starting point, not a required sequence.
| Story need | Possible photo | Detail to check |
|---|---|---|
| Introduce the person | A clear portrait or early workplace image | Identity and approximate date |
| Establish the work | A project, workspace or event photo | What is visible and whether it can be shared |
| Show relationships | A colleague or team photograph | Names, context and audience suitability |
| Close the tribute | A recent image the retiree likes | Whether it reflects how they want to be presented |
Ask someone familiar with the archive to check uncertain captions. If you do not know the year, omit it or describe the period accurately rather than guessing. Keep original files and make copies for editing.
Check photographs for information in the background, such as customer details, internal screens or documents. Choose another image when the content is unsuitable for the intended audience.
Is a career-film reference photo the same as a montage photo?
A Yume career-film reference photo helps represent the adult in generated scenes. A montage photo is an existing image used to show an actual moment. Those purposes are different: supplying a reference photo does not turn a generated scene into historical footage.
Yume's career templates require one usable photo of the adult. The form can propose a profile photo, which you can review or replace; additional photos are optional within the selected template's limits. Follow the career-film preparation guide for the current input workflow.
If you have few archive photos, consider centering the tribute on narration or real colleague messages. The broader retirement-video guide helps you choose a format that suits the material you have.