The Genealogy Blog Party: National Photography Month 2021
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National Photography Month is here, and once again, the Genealogy Blog Party is celebrating!
May is National Photography Month
National Photography Month is an opportunity to celebrate the history of photography and how it shaped the modern world.
It has long been thought that National Photography Month was officially recognized by Congress in 1987; however, no real evidence of this fact has been found. According to Todd Vorenkamp at B&H Photo & Video:
We at B&H Photo researched this, looking for the official documentation to present to our readers, but, we are sorry to say that the U.S. Congress never proclaimed that May is National Photography Month.
What we did find was a joint resolution from the House and Senate from March 22, 1984—S.J.Res.250 and H.J.Res 510—proclaiming that May 7 through May 13, 1984 would be declared “National Photo Week.” The resolution was introduced by the late Republican Senator Howard H. Baker of Tennessee and enjoyed wide bi-partisan support.[efn_note]”Celebrate National Photography Month with B&H!,” B&H Photo and Video, 2019. Quoted content is found in the comments.[/efn_note]
Show Us Your Photos
Photography captures both the special and the mundane moments of life. Finding a photograph of an ancestor can fill us with awe and emotion and give us a chance to turn back the hands time.
Suggested topics for this month include (but are not limited to):
- Old family photos and videos
- Scrapbooking and photo books
- Crafts made with photographs
- Ideas for displaying family photos
- Photo and video preservation techniques
- Photo family trees
- Photo organization tips
- Tips for getting digital photos off the phone/computer
- How to take a good family photo
- The history of cameras and photography
- Photos and social history
Need some inspiration? Check out the National Photography Month posts in last year’s Genealogy Blog Party.
Feel free to share up to 4 blog or social posts. Off-topic posts will be removed without notice.
This linkup closes at midnight PDT on 1 June 2021.
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