4/3 Digital Photography & Children

The first aspect of digital photography that lends itself to working with children is that it doesn't require the extensive and toxic chemicals required by traditional photography. Digital photography is immediate and doesn't require any technical skill in order to take a picture. Of course, technical skill becomes valuable and will develop over time, however at the onset, there is very little a child has to learn in order to partake in expression through this media successfully.

Even for beginners there are many variables in digital photography that can be used to achieve a desired effect with little effort. For example, exposure, ISO, and color can be adjusted in order to achieve a wide range of image styles and would be fairly simple to do with children. There are many opportunities for children to explore these aspects of digital photography in their daily lives and I think it would be a thrill for them to experience the immediacy and impact of this medium. Smartphones have made digital photography much more accessible, as well, as most phones have pretty good cameras and some even have some photo editing capabilities.