Amy is an avid photo book maker, whose passion for photography began in High School. She’s also member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. You’ve probably seen Amy’s helpful comments throughout the Gallery - maybe even on your own photo book.

In this interview, Amy tells us about herself, talks about what inspires her, and imparts some sage advice for fellow storytellers.

Joanna hails from Fargo, North Dakota, and has been dubbed her family’s official photographer. She’s also member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. I know you’ve probably seen Joanna’s comments throughout the Gallery - she’s a fantastic contributor.

In this interview, Joanna tells us about her first toe-dip into the world of photo books, her love of capturing family life, and the inspiration she gets from Shutterfly Gallery. Joanna also gives us great advice on how to be the best storyteller you can be.

Olga is a dedicated photo book maker and member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. You’ve probably seen Olga’s helpful comments throughout the Gallery - maybe even on your own photo book.

In this interview, Olga tells us about herself, talks about what inspires her, and imparts some sage advice for fellow storytellers.

Cheryl lives in in Pennsylvania and is a new grandmother to an adorable little girl. She’s also member of our Shutterfly Gallery Guru team, dedicated to supporting your photo book and storytelling creativity. You’ve probably seen Cheryl’s helpful comments throughout the Gallery - maybe even on your own photo book.

In this interview, Cheryl tells us how she got hooked on Shutterfly, her love of telling her family’s stories, and gives us some sage advice - don’t be afraid to get inspiration from others!

A Narrative is driven by context. It is your job as the author to choose and drive that context all the way through your book. You will make a series of decisions in-camera and on the computer that will affect the narrative direction of your creation. For this, you may consider making a ‘Mission Statement’ that will help you with the larger story that will ultimately become your book.

The most remarkable feeling is to capture an authentic moment of a child, and to do this with a stunning, well exposed photograph.

A portrait that captures their character & curiosity will be an image you will return to time and time again. I have learned through lots of trial and error ways to help create an environment that invites the best pictures from a child.