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02 Feb, 2007

This is what happens when you give a kid a camera

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Easy ways to make kids happy|Photography

My in-laws gave Sarah their old digital camera. It’s a Kodak DC3500, ancient by technology standards, but it’s perfect for little people and Sarah’s been going wild with it. I love it. I love her excitement. It’s so interesting to see the world from her point of view, and to see what she chooses (and how she frames) her subject matter. 

BTW, there are lots of shots of family, but they’re all looking right up our noses. I’m not posting those, no matter how much you beg and plead. ;)

Anyway, here’s a smattering for your review. Please note, they have not been cropped or retouched in any way:


9 Responses to "This is what happens when you give a kid a camera"

1 | nancy

February 2nd, 2007 at 12:57 pm

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Love the last self-portrait!!!

2 | Claudette

February 2nd, 2007 at 2:42 pm

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That stop sign one is just awesome!

3 | Miche

February 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pm

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That girl has a promising future in photography!

4 | BeachMama

February 2nd, 2007 at 8:46 pm

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I love them, starting young is definately good :). It is also fun to see things how kids see things.

5 | Marla

February 3rd, 2007 at 1:31 pm

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They are very cool! You know, speaking of the nose shots…it’s a good opportunity for an etiquette lesson!

6 | Marla

February 3rd, 2007 at 1:32 pm

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Though um…I’m one to talk, since I have a lot of “blackmail” shots myself…

7 | Sharon

February 5th, 2007 at 10:42 am

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I love lettting Nathan go wild with a camera I always buy Dispoables when we go on vatcation. I love what he takes.

Very good shots too.

8 | DaniGirl

February 8th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

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Oh, I love kid photos! We got Tristan a mini-digital camera for his birthday next month. Can’t wait to see what he comes up with!!

9 | Eloisa

February 9th, 2007 at 4:01 pm

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Oh wow! I have not visited in awhile :)
This is lovely! It’s really interesting to see how a little person’s point of view is.

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