I went to my doctor the other day and the medical assistant saw my Shutterfly badge (while she was taking my blood pressure). She said, oh I love Shutterfly. I get all my prints there. I started a photo book too, but I just can’t seem to finish the book. It’s too hard. That’s when my blood-pressure started to go up. Just kidding.

Vickie P. from our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, gives us her personal take on what she loves about Shutterfly’s new photo book making features. Bottom line: photo books are easier to make than ever.

Tiffany is mother to baby Brayden, a graphic designer, and an avid photographer and photo book maker. She’s also a member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. In this interview, Tiffany shares some valuable tips on how to photograph little people, particulary those two and under, and how to turn those images into favorite photo books.

I’ll never forget that scene at the end of “Field of Dreams” when Kevin Costner’s character is playing catch with a much younger version of his own dad. And they’re sharing an impossible moment that’s every adult’s secret dream—to have known their parents when they were young. Or maybe that’s the parent’s dream—to somehow show their grown kids that they were once young and in many cases still feel a lot younger than would appear on the outside. I wish that for my own kids. You’ll never know how wild and crazy I was in college or how silly and playful I am with you now.

Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned creator, making a beautiful photo book is easier than you think. Here are a few tips to make yours quick and make yours great. And check out the sample book I created in only 30 MINUTES!

I love creating Labor Day photo books for two reasons. 1 - Labor Day weekends are usually spent with friends or family, so the photos you use are always fun to organize. 2 - Labor Day occasions are short (no more than a few days) so you don’t have to pour over thousands of images to make a book. Here are a few Labor Day creations that caught my eye.