ACTIVITIES PICTURE PERFECT
Does your child have their own camera or do you have a camera/iPad you are willing to let them use? A photography project is a great activity to do over the summer holidays and easy to get all the family involved. Here are some top tips from local photographer, Rebecca Challis.
The Rule of Thirds Much of the beauty of photography is in the structure and composition – rather than specific objects – in a photo. So start by teaching kids about the rules of thirds. Cut out a photograph from a magazine and draw two horizontal and two vertical lines to cut each axis into thirds. The eye is drawn to the crossover points of the lines so try and place your subject (or eyes of a person) on these points for more impact.
by size or find a pile of items that start with each letter of their name. Just remember to take photos along the way.
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A great project (or distraction while you are doing something else) is to get a pile of objects and ask the kids to take 10 different photos. Get them to arrange how they want – close up/filling the frame, flatlay (taking the photo from above) or build a scene. Let their creativity flow!
Get younger kids involved with a theme. They might find five red things, five cars and line them up
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Take a trick shot Trick photographs really force you to look at other perspectives. Take five photographs each of household objects - then the other person has to guess what they are. Imagine a shower head from below but close up, a blurry photo of a flower or close up of a wooden floor.
My final tip is to print out some photos. We have a box at home on our coffee table with snapshots in. Our summer project is to take a photo every day then make a book at the end. It is a real treat for kids to see their photos in print.
As a professional photographer, I really want my daughter to love photographs and enjoy taking them as much as I do. We have lots of projects in our house. But you don’t have to be a professional to enjoy photography. Make it a project that you can share and enjoy it.
To find out more about Rebecca Challis and her photography, you can visit her website
www.rebecca
challisphotography.co.uk
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