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Connections Between Digital Photography and children

1. Children tend to find many types of electronic screens exciting.  The bright screen attracts one’s gaze and can resemble a new idea.  Digital cameras may interest and catch a child’s attention due to their view screen.  While the picture depicted in the view screen may or may not interest a child based on subject matter, it can capture a child’s gaze and could spark an interest in the child to learn more about the camera.  The camera’s view screen has the potential to initiate inquisitive thinking in a child.   

2. While digital cameras can be complicated, a child can almost instantaneously become an “artist” with a digital camera.  Set on Autofocus and made as easy to use as possible, the digital camera allows anyone to be a photographer.  This new identity might interest a child and give him or her the confidence to continue with art and /or photography. 

3.  Digital photography incorporates and relates to a number of other useful topics children should learn about.  Digital photography involves many other types of technology such as the computer, printer, USB drive, etc. It also plays a role in culture and photojournalism. Children can learn about all of these topics by identifying them with the camera.