Pictures alone can tell a wonderful story. But one of the best features of photo books is the ability to pair words with pictures and add another dimension to the story—the voice and emotion of the storyteller.

Shutterfly Gallery is bursting with photo books that use words to enhance the story. Here are five original and evocative ways to tell the story behind the pictures.

Tracy B., Shutterfly’s Senior Director of Product Management, is an avid photographer and digital scrapbooker who loves to travel and create memories of her adventures. In this article, Tracy talks about her inspiring digital scrapbooking journey - from those trial-and-error beginnings to her discovery of PhotoShop Elements and layering techniques. This is a must-read for anyone interested in digital scrapbooking, especially those of us just beginning our own digiscrap journeys.

Vickie P. from our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, tells us how she discovered the magical process of digital photo restoration, shares a couple of amazing before-and-after examples, and provides tips on how to get your own photos restored (at scancafe) without doing a spot of digital cleaning yourself.

I’d like to introduce you to our very own Ishantha L., Shutterfly’s Senior Director of User Experience. In his spare time, Ishantha is an accomplished abstract painter who utilizes Shutterfly photo books to help him tell the story behind his art. Here, Ishantha shares his journey through the photo book making process - from establishing his story goals and gathering his materials, to putting it all together with our easy-to-follow photo book making process.

Rachael S. is a nature enthusiast who loves travelling with her husband by motorcycle. She is also a member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity.

In this interview, Rachael tells us how she was designated family historian, how road trips and family photos are her favorite subjects, and also imparts some great advice to us fellow storytellers - getting creative is easier with a little help from fellow artists (like us, on Shutterfly Gallery).

Vickie P. is a mother of 6, and an avid photographer, photo collector, and storyteller. She is also member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity.

In this interview, Vickie tells us how she loves to capture people engaged in small special moments, how she’s inspired by those who take the time to tell their stories, and also gives us a few hints about her next photo book project, coming soon to Shutterfly Gallery.