Intergrate image slider into theme

Hey there, i have been creating a portfolio theme, and im wanting to delve into developing a slider integrated into the theme, if I could get some insight on how to do this, or even point me in the right direction as this is my first slider, that would be great.

Here is the live sight so you can get a feel for what its going to be like.

http://justinaudain.net78.net/