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Existence: May 1969

General Note: Viewpoint: So much of the excitement that's happening in photography today is happening in government photography, and the new note of excitement is that government photographers are eligible to compete for Pulitzer Prizes.
Newsviews: Top Stories: Air Force SSgt. Ron Smith wins the Military Photographer of the Year contest for 1968, and Navy Photographer's Mate Second Harry E. Becker, is runner-up.
Multi-Media: It's the new way to sell your agency's programs. Carl Purcell tells how he does it at AID.
Custom Labs: Getting the most out of a custom printing and processing lab isn't merely a matter of sending in film and negatives. Here's some important advice on what you should do.
Lighting- Situation 1: Beginning, a new series on lighting and how to handle it and what kind to use on assignment.
Portfolio: Thomas M. Putnam
Government Photography Tests: Anscochrome 500; the Ascorlight 444; and Kodak's Instamatic Reflex.
Productnews: A round-up of new products.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1390Serial202560

Citation: Government Photography, 1390Serial202560. May 1969, Chuck Abbott Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1390Serial202560, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1390Serial202560, Chuck Abbott Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive