I’m writing to pitch you a story about Thames & Kosmos: producer of fantastic science kits, which you’ve delightfully already covered on your blog:

http://www.kiddigitalcamerablog.com/kid-digital-camera/thames-kosmos-electronics-workshop-1

per the subject line, we’ll be introducing 8 new kits at this year’s Toy Fair, one of which is an electronics kit produced in partnership with the Dangerous Book for Boys. we’d Love to get covered on your blog again in anticipation of Toy Fair, and if you’re willing, please get in touch. either way, thank you for your fantastic coverage!
*Stephanie

http://www.spectraintl.com/xcont/index.html

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I found a Polaroid digicam (I think it's i630 maybe) on sale for under $50. I plan to give it to our granddaughter on her 7th birthday. Right now she is using an old p&s Nikon One-touch (film) I have no idea how this camera will hold up, cheap digicams are rather delicate. Fisher Price makes a kid friendly digicam, and Staples has a Crayola Kid camera in stock. Realistically, any child that age (and some adults) will have to have some amount of supervision in using a real camera to make sure they don't leave it outside in the rain or trade it for a Yugioh card or some such thing that seems like a good idea at the time. A child will probably not have much trouble learning how to use the camera and download their images. I think it is a great idea, get 'em started young!

Both my grandchildren (6 and have some interest in photography. Our granddaughter is quite a critic. She can point out a good picture from a poor one in a heartbeat. She usually has at least 20 keepers from a 24 exposure roll, and her photos rarely suffer from camera shake. She doesn't know much about composition or exposure, but she usually can identify nice lighting when she sees it. The grandson likes to use my D80 and tries to capture animals and birds. He had a blast at the zoo shooting all the snakes and reptiles. He is not as interested as she is, though. They both recognise a "photo-op" when they see one, and continually suggest things Grandma might have missed. Mine have always seen Grandma with a camera attached to her face, and have spent lots of hours surfing photography sites with me and looking at out photo albums. They probably think everyone shoots several hundred frames a month, so it is normal that they might be interested in photography.

With digital, kids can snap as much as they want. Teach them first how to focus, how to smoothly press the button, and hold the camera still. Some digicams no longer have a viewfinder (bad thing) It is much easier to hold the camera steady if you are pressing it against your forehead and looking through the finder. Learn them good technique to begin with to get sharp images. Do be in the habit of looking together at the photos, and gently point out why picture A might be a better capture than B. Discuss the angle and how the light was striking subjects. Look at magazines and point out beautiful photos when you see them. Kids usually have a unique take on photography and can be very creative. You never know what they will find intriguing. Photography will open up a lasting line of communication and understanding. Enjoy!
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