How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

Monday, March 20 is International Day of Happiness — as proclaimed by the United Nations. The themes this year are gratitude and kindness. We asked photographers to send us images in that vein.

How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us

International Day of Happiness is March 20. The United Nations proclaimed this day in 2012 at the request of Bhutan, a country that actually releases its own annual happiness index.So what does it mean to have such a day? "It's a day to be happy, of course!" the U.N. says — "a way to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world."Since 2023 so far has been beset by conflict, natural disasters and a continuing pand…