The PhotoArcs interface aims to enable easy and fun creation and manipulation of photo-narratives to encourage sharing and interaction. PhotoArcs leverages the benefits of existing sharing habits both online and face-to-face. We describe our design of the PhotoArcs interface, report on the results of an exploratory lowfidelity usability study with five participants, and outline future directions. Keywords Photography; photo-narratives; photo-sharing; social uses of photography ACM Classification Keywords H.5.2 User Interfaces: User-centered design; H.5.2 User Interfaces: Human factors