Better Photos, More Sleep, Less Fungus
Better Photos, More Sleep, Less Fungus
By Ron Leach, Publisher
I recently stumbled on a rather strange website dedicated to a description
of "bizarre May holidays." And there was National Photo Month, sandwiched
in between Better Sleep Month, National Good Car Care Month, National Barbecue
Month and National Salad Month. It wasn't clear why the editors of the
site considered photography so "bizarre"--especially alongside
such other notable holidays as Date Your Mate Month, Revise Your Work Schedule
Month, and Fungal Infection Awareness Month.
By the way, there were also some interesting daily holidays in May, including
Lumpy Rug Day (May 3), International Tuba Day (May 7), National Dance Like a
Chicken Day (May 14), and My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day (May 30).
Shutterbug readers are savvy and enthusiastic about their photography, and no
doubt many of your were aware of the special designation May has for our craft.
The Photo Marketing Association (PMA) commemorated this month-long celebration
of imaging by providing a list of educational resources for photographers of
all skill levels on their website (pmai.org). They also published a series of
simple tips for budding digital photographers; reminding novices how they can
improve their results with basic techniques like using fill-flash outdoors,
choosing the correct ISO setting for the prevailing conditions, and selecting
the appropriate image-size and image-quality setting for the situation at hand.
Naturally, some other organizations took a more commercial approach to National
Photo Month, as is often the case with "holidays" in our culture.
One website, for example, promoted a selection of `virtual greeting cards"
with such novel slogans as "Say Cheeeeeese," while QVC encouraged
customers to "rediscover your love for the art of photography" by
shopping for special deals on cameras and accessories at their online store.
The point of all this is that photography really has become a pervasive component
of our lives, culture and history. In that regard, those of us with a love of
imaging could do our part by sharing our knowledge with friends, family and
acquaintances; folks who may know more about barbecue sauce than photography,
but love taking pictures nonetheless. In short, make the celebration of photography
a yearlong event.
And just so you are prepared, June is both National Accordion Awareness Month
and Fight The Filthy Fly Month. Personally, I'm not sure which is worse.
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