Darcy Pattison

11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph: Winner of "The Help" Children's Story Contest Darcy Pattison

11WaysToRuinAPhotograph.com When her father goes soldiering for a year, a girl decides that without Dad home, it?s not a family photo album. She makes sure that photographs of her never turn out good. Photos are blurred, wind blows hair in her face. April rains bring umbrellas to hide behind. Halloween means a mask. This poignant family story, expresses a child?s anger and grief for a Dad whose work takes him away for long periods of time. It?s a tribute to the sacrifices made by military families. Winner of ?The Help? Children?s Story Contest (www.takepart.com/thehelp).