Joni is so passionate about photography that she never goes anywhere without her trusty camera. She’s also member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. You’ve probably seen Joni’s helpful comments throughout the Gallery - maybe even on your own photo book.

In this interview, Joni tells us about her love for her family, how she got hooked on Shutterfly, and her vicarious vacations via Gallery Travel photo books.

Exotic travel photo books abound in the Shutterfly Gallery. As I globe trot through these shared stories, my attention is drawn to the photo books which have extended journaling to accompany the beautiful photographic record of the trips. RayG10 celebrated his 70th birthday with a 165 mile hike he recounts in “Tahoe Rim Trail”. Set in California,

Beccas’ two year old grandson never got tired of hearing her “Pork Chops For Dinner” story, so she took some candid photos, wrote a string of whimsical verse, and created this unique playful photo book.

I’ve been overwhelmed by the variety of stories that our photo book creators have added to the Shutterfly Gallery. The vast majority reflect real life experiences, but a couple have been fictional stories written in most cases for children to enjoy.

Have you been looking at the photo book gallery and wondering how you can ever compete with such a great looking collection? Well, stop worrying because you can. Take a look at this example. Member ‘Amylovesmickey’ created a fun-filled photo book of her family’s trip to Disneyland by utilizing our easy-to-use photo book tools. No fancy scrapbooking techniques, no Photoshop.

My name is Laura and I am an enthusiastic Shutterfly employee/photobook customer, amateur photographer (emphasis on amateur) and mom to the joys of my life Nolan (5) and Jordan (3). I have always enjoyed taking pictures but telling my stories has become very important to me