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Photographs and Illustrations in Your Memoir
 

Photographs and illustrations can enhance the stories you tell. They can even drive the story, if you wish. Explore the use of visual material to achieve your goals as a storyteller.

Composing Photo Captions
 

A snappy, informative caption can improve a photo’s effectiveness, often providing an element your story lacks. Learn how to construct captions that will bring out the best in your illustrations.

The Best of Your Family Photo Albums
 

This article offers some simple guidelines for selecting photographs to illustrate your book. What kind of image quality is necessary? Which photographs might tell your story best?

Photoshop Touch-ups and Tricks
 

Are your photographs faded or discolored? Does the photo’s composition need improvement? See how you can use Photoshop to improve the quality of photos you include in your memoir.

   
 

photos, illustrations & book design

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. While, as loyal writers, we must disagree, a good photograph is certainly an excellent addition to your memoir. Articles in this section look at the roles photographs and other illustrations might play in your book.

Most of us have boxes or albums filled with family photos. But which ones should we use in our memoir? Consider our guidelines to help you select the best photos for your book. Explore how technologies like Photoshop can help to correct or enhance photos you might hesitate to include.

A good caption helps to add meaning and context to your photographs and illustrations. Learn some of the principles that you should employ to create captions for your book.

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