May has officially been National Photography Month since 1987. Here’s a blurb from the sadly-quiet-since-2014 official website, The American Photography Association.
Did you know that May is National Photography Month (NPM) in the United States?
NPM was officially recognized by Congress in 1987 as a month-long event. It was first introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 as the ‘American Photography Celebration’ which ran from May 7-14.
The American Photography Association (the “Association”) is a primary sponsor of National Photography Month and our goal is to maintain President Reagan’s vision to celebrate photography and photographers.
Last year, I had a theme for each Monday of the month, and featured some of my Facebook photog friends. This year, it seems a bit redundant, since I’ve turned my Friday posts into Foto Fridays. I know I want to do something for National Photography Month, but I’m just not sure what it is yet. I do know it will somehow involve this little beauty –
In the meantime, Happy May!
“Not sure what #MicroblogMondays is?
Read the inaugural post which explains
the idea and how you can participate too.”
~ Melissa S. Ford, Stirrup Queens
Oh, I never knew that. A country celebrating a month of photography. That sounds very cool to me. I’ll check out your Friday posts as well:) Have a great week ahead Traci!
Thanks, Parul! To you as well! 🙂
Happy May to you too! It’s too bad that site has been neglected now that more people than ever have a photography hobby. Seems like a missed opportunity.
That was my thinking as well, Stephanie. I’m hoping it will see a resurgence in the near future. 🙂
I didn’t know about National Photography Month. I’m making a note so that I can do something next year on my blog. The possibilities are endless.
I felt the same way last year, Cyn, but totally got brain freeze this year. Hopefully I can think of something before the month is out. I look forward to seeing what you come up with next year. 🙂
You did such fantastic moon photos, which is so far away, how about countering it with a series of close-up detail shots? Have us guess the object.
Thanks, Mel! Wow, that’s a cool idea… hmmm… you may be on to something. 🙂
It’s such a beautiful art form. Thankfully my husband is a big picture taker because I’m lazy and useless. When I was in college and went to Spain for 3 weeks with my instamatic, I left the film in the camera for months afterward. My sister finally got it developed and all I could tell her was: “This is… Spain.” “And in this one… This is Spain.”
LOL! I can relate, Lori – I took a zillion pictures when I visited Germany & France in high school, and my descriptions to this day are pretty much, “I think that one is Germany… no, France… no, wait, definitely Germany.” 🙂
Whatever you come up with, I’m looking forward to see the results.
Thank you so much, Mali!