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Photography Tips for Kids
Social distancing measures have obviously meant that families are looking for new ways to entertain themselves and maybe learn some new skills.
In the latest of our series of articles on resources that families, especially children can enjoy at home we have pulled together a list of websites and tips to help your kids learn more about photography either on a traditional digital camera or a smartphone. These ideas are also adaptable for the current lockdown situation but we obviously encourage you to keep to the current social distancing guidelines at this time.
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The BBC Countryfile website have compiled their top ten tips for photographing wild birds
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The excellent National Geographic Kids website has some great accessible tips aimed specifically at young budding photographers
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The Huffington Post has some great ideas for parents on how to encourage a love and interest in photography
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This BBC news article details how it is possible to engage with nature photography even during isolation
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Little London magazine have written a piece giving advice on photography for kids
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The Kids Camera Guide blog gives a great overview of everything a child beginning their journey in photography might want to know including useful terms, tasks as well as equipment recommendations if you wish to invest in it at a higher level
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Photography Concentrate has a guide that is not specifically aimed at children but gives some great insight and information specifically about smartphone photography
Photography projects
Some sites have even come up with their own project suitable for a lockdown scenario:
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Digital Camera World has a series of tutorials detailing 12 photo projects to try indoors
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Amateur Photographer magazine has devised their own list of tasks that can be completed at home
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Tech Radar have put together a list of 52 photography projects, each one to try out a new photography technique
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Click It Up A Notch has a list of photographic activities for kids that can also be incorporated into a 30 day challenge
Courses with a charge
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Established online education provider Udemy have created a kids beginner online photography course that can be done at your child's own pace
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Sharp Shots Photo Club provide a number of different photography courses for kids for the price of £50
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The BBC Countryfile website have compiled their top ten tips for photographing wild birds
-
The excellent National Geographic Kids website has some great accessible tips aimed specifically at young budding photographers
-
The Huffington Post has some great ideas for parents on how to encourage a love and interest in photography
-
This BBC news article details how it is possible to engage with nature photography even during isolation
-
Little London magazine have written a piece giving advice on photography for kids
-
The Kids Camera Guide blog gives a great overview of everything a child beginning their journey in photography might want to know including useful terms, tasks as well as equipment recommendations if you wish to invest in it at a higher level
-
Photography Concentrate has a guide that is not specifically aimed at children but gives some great insight and information specifically about smartphone photography
Photography projects
Some sites have even come up with their own project suitable for a lockdown scenario:
-
Digital Camera World has a series of tutorials detailing 12 photo projects to try indoors
-
Amateur Photographer magazine has devised their own list of tasks that can be completed at home
-
Tech Radar have put together a list of 52 photography projects, each one to try out a new photography technique
-
Click It Up A Notch has a list of photographic activities for kids that can also be incorporated into a 30 day challenge
Courses with a charge
-
Established online education provider Udemy have created a kids beginner online photography course that can be done at your child's own pace
-
Sharp Shots Photo Club provide a number of different photography courses for kids for the price of £50