Dear Reader,

Here’s next month’s Photo Challenge Theme...

Remember, in addition to monthly prizes, each month’s Photo Challenge winner will automatically be entered into our grand prize challenge in October for a chance to win $2,000, just in time for the holiday shopping season! Scroll down for details...

Lori Allen
Director, AWAI Travel Division

P.S. All our monthly winners are chosen based on theme, composition, lighting, focus, and proper exposure.

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March 25, 2009
The Right Way to Travel, Weekly Photo Tip
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APRIL’S FOOLS RUSH IN
By Shelly Perry in Portland, OR

April Fool’s Day brings out a special breed of jokesters... but then everyone has a silly streak.

That’s why this month’s Photo Challenge theme provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate the fool in all of us.

To enter, snap photos of people fooling around, being foolish, fooling someone, etc. As usual, try not to send in any old snapshot. Keep in mind proper composition, lighting, exposure, and subject matter.

Here are a few examples to get you started:

Fools in Love:

Fooling Around:

Class or Office Fool:

Your Inner Fool:

Only one photo per person may be entered, and the photo must be taken by the entrant.

To enter, send us your ONE best theme-appropriate photo. Multiple entries from the same photographer will be deleted before judging.

April’s Photo Challenge begins next Monday, March 30. Submissions are due by 8 a.m. EST on Monday, April 27, 2009. You can submit your photos by clicking on the "This Month’s Theme - Enter to Win!" link on the right side bar of this page.

Details about contest guidelines are here.

[Ed. Note: Professional photographer Shelly Perry makes the majority of her income selling her shots on iStockphoto.com. She’s also a photo inspector for iStock. She gets to decide which photos make the cut. You can send your photos to Shelly to see if they’re saleable -- and learn how to get the best possible shot every time -- here: http://www.unlimitedphotocritiques.com]

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