It’s an old truism that you should write about what you know. But how do you know what you know? That’s easy, you know much more than you can verbalize. You know how wonderful a certain time of day feels. You know about breakfast and working and getting the bath ready. You know about the details that makes your life worth living- but is this the stuff of stories? Of course it is. The first thing to

As we continue to see so many interesting and creative stories being posted on Shutterfly Gallery, we decided that we wanted to spotlight the creators of these wonderful pieces – our first is scrapbooker and storyteller, Katie Pertiet. Katie’s book, 2006 Memories, has been a favorite in Shutterfly Gallery since it was posted (and has generated a lot of feedback). Other books posted in the gallery by KatiePertiet include Random Memories of 2007 for Kelly and

Real time is great but the secret to telling a story is to select what to show and when, in a sequence, to show it. Doesn’t matter if it’s a historic event (like my wife’s Holiday time family reunion ) or a more “daily life” story (like my daughter’s Pollock painting project ) you will still have to choose.

Dane Howard has been telling stories with pictures his whole life. As a designer and director of the creative process, he is constantly trying to improve people’s means of expressing themselves through media. Recently, he co-founded VUVOX as a way to help people extend the uses of their digital photos and videos.

I am the creative director of Shutterfly and an avid storyteller. My first medium (and probably still my favorite) is video. After school I became a video artist making works for galleries and museums that examined actions and their consequences- little metaphors

My life changed forever in 2000. I can remember the excitement that hit me surrounding the birth of my daughter, Chloe. The significance of that event changed me as a person and motivated me to do things I wouldn’t normally do. I felt compelled to reach out and bring my family and friends closer, using the powerful medium of photos.