diff --git a/hcatitles.py b/hcatitles.py
index 71386ae..3dbb9d7 100644
--- a/hcatitles.py
+++ b/hcatitles.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
     renders text on full sized slide
     make half sized copy for preview and fill top/bottom with white.
     """
+    # Render Text
     image = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
     font1 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 50)
     font2 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 38)
@@ -18,7 +19,19 @@ def update_image(original, title, subtitle):
               stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
     draw.text((20,588), subtitle, font=font2, fill='white',
               stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
-    background = Image.alpha_composite(original, image)
+
+    # Render Drop Shadow
+    dropshadow = Image.new(mode="RGBA", size=(1280,720))
+    font1 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 50)
+    font2 = ImageFont.truetype('tahomabd.ttf', 38)
+    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(dropshadow)
+    draw.text((25,525), title, font=font1, fill='black',
+              stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
+    draw.text((25,593), subtitle, font=font2, fill='black',
+              stroke_width=4, stroke_fill='black', spacing=4)
+
+    background = Image.alpha_composite(original, dropshadow)
+    background = Image.alpha_composite(background, image)
     return background
 
 def update_thumbnail(image):