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Tuesday, 26 July 2011 23:23
I love the way our kids can play with video cameras and cameras today in a way we couldn ’t when we were kids. With everything being digital, results can be instant and there’s no extra cost in developing or recording. We were even able to look at the kid’s work on the LCD TV in the house we were staying in that had a port for an SD card – amazing!
The kids were really fired up when they could see their work so instantly. They took a tonne of photos and put together some really nice movies too. I love that we have a record of their perspective.
Em likes to take in a whole scene 
Or focus on people
Whereas Ed seems to be drawn to little things that catch his eye.
There were lots of photos of all their friends too.
Of course it wouldn't be a kid-photo-shoot be without a bit of crazy!
I love this little insight into the way their minds work.
There are lots of great benefits in this sort of play.
Taking photos builds on perspective and creativity and encourages the kids to notice what’s going on around them. It also works eye hand co-ordination and gets them planning and preparing as they work out where to put their hands, what button to press and not to cover the lens.
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