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.

Cropping effectively can give you numerous narrative choices within a single image. These choices will have significant impact on how the image is read and perceived. These are conscious decisions that should be thought through. Here are a few things to consider when playing with the options:

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.

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.