A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

     Often times the hard work put into photography is overlooked. When taken as food for thought, photography surrounds us everywhere. Think about it, advertisements, recipes, brochures, everything has pictures on it. Without photography magazines like the National Geographic and Smithsonian would be so much less interesting and much harder to understand.
     The Smithsonian, originally published in April 1970, purpose is to be a magazine that will be able to express what types of things the Smithsonian museums have and are interested in. A new issue is published every month and there are approximately 2.2 mllion copies in circulation. There are articles on history, art, science and nature all in the Smithsonian, which allows for a wide range of readers.
      Well written articles are able to hold the attention of the reader but the captivating photos are what causes the reader to continue to turn the page. Articles are like movies on paper and the pictures are the actors/actresses that viewers adore to see. Some well noted articles of the Smithsonian include The 20 Best Small Towns in America, Why the Titanic Still Fascinates Us and Shadow of the Titanic. Pictures are worth a thousand words, but when pared with a great story will find a place all their own in history.