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Everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone knows how to move it from a desire to a reality. At Montage BioGraphics, we can help you through every phase of the project, including interviews, ghost writing, photo scanning and restoration, graphic design and page lay-out and, finally, publishing. We still believe in the lasting treasure of a book in the hand.
12/01/2014
You never know what might happen once you put your story out there. A year-and-half ago, when I first approached the subject of our most recent book, "No Enemy of Mine", neither Gerda nor I had the faintest clue she'd end up on page one of the local newspaper, or that they'd also do a video story about her, but here she is!
It took courage on her part--and a lot of stick-with-itness--but now the deed is done, and she is so glad she did it! The best part is that now her story is tangible--it will always be out there! One of many in the "Amazon" jungle, but it is there!
Congratulations, Gerda!
View the video here:
http://youtu.be/L798jVTfG2o
Read the article here: http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/dec/01/vancouver-woman-i-was-the-enemy/
04/08/2014
A picture is worthy of a thousand words.
I know, that’s not quite how the saying goes, but whether you’re gathering material for a family history book, creating a book to celebrate a special event, or one to remember a once-in-a-lifetime vacation—whatever the purpose, each picture can inspire at least a dozen questions, and your readers will want to know the answers. Even if you were the one taking the pictures, memories fade pretty rapidly. Do yourself a favor and write a few words about them now, while you can really do them justice.
We don’t tend to take pictures for no reason. There’s always a story behind each one. If you have some old family photos and there’s still someone around who can tell you about them, ask them to fill in the “who, what, when, where, and why”. Not only will it be great to pass that information on to future generations, it will give you an opportunity to spend some bonding time with that person. In most cases, they’ll love tripping down memory lane, and you just might get to know them from a whole new perspective. Suddenly, great-Aunt Alice becomes a young girl you can relate to!
Take a look at this picture. I recognize my grandfather, but no one else. He was a logger during a very colorful period of history in southeastern Oregon. If I’d shown him this picture when he was still alive, I’ll bet he’d have had a lot to say about it!
03/17/2014
Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all of you, from an Irish/Norwegian/Dutch/Polish-American!
I’ll be havin’ a pint o’ green beer this evening with my oh-so-Irish son, Sean-Michael O’Brien. Cheers to heritage! How boring life would be if it weren’t for the diversity of cultures we enjoy.
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door.
Sláinte! (pronounced slawn-cha . . . the equivalent of “Cheers!”).
Some of you may (or may not) be curious about the name "Montage BioGraphics".
Since the books we produce include a collection of images, graphic design elements and biographical information, artfully arranged, the word "montage" seemed apt, and merging the words "biography" and "graphics" together was a fun way to make our name unique. Besides, it does rather roll off the tongue!
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