Since early 2015 I have been working alongside Fi Backhouse to facilitate a photography club for year 5 and 6 pupils at Berger Primary School. During that time we have found it amazing to see the different way that pupils relate to taking photographs. Some approach the activity very seriously, grasp technical aspects of photography with confidence and then take their time waiting for specific moments and carefully selected shots. Others have fun with the camera, take their photographs quickly, snap excitedly and move on to different subjects in an instant. Continue reading “Berger Photography Club exhibition at Well Street Kitchen”
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Hand a child a camera: Thomas Fairchild School Photo Club
Hand a child a camera and you never know what will happen. You will get lots of blurry photographs and many photographs of feet. You will get close ups of objects you never knew were interesting. You will get unusual angles, dramatic compositions, lots of colour and lots of fun.
The fantastic photographs included here were taken in Summer term of 2015 by a group of young photographers at Thomas Fairchild Community School in Hackney, aged 5-9. The pupils used digital compact cameras and a sense of adventure. The main aim of these workshops, facilitated by Angela Stapleford Photography & Community, was for children to have fun with cameras, and the resulting photographs also revealed the pupils’ incredible talent and creativity.
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Summer photography workshops
I recently hosted children’s photography workshops during the summer holidays on Well Street Common in Hackney.The children, aged 4-7, built their confidence of using cameras by taking part in fun activities. They showed lots of imagination and creativity and were an inspiration to work with, proving that children are never too young to become great photographers.
Too young to take a good photograph?
When is someone old enough to pick up a camera and start taking photographs? I remember taking a photograph when I was about 8 years old and my grouped family frowning at the camera as they all thought I was holding it wrong and would crop their heads out. That was in the days of film when every unfocused, over exposed or poorly executed image seemed like a waste of resources in the 24-36 frames available in each roll.
With digital photography, the availability of lower cost compact cameras and the development of better quality mobile phone cameras most children probably start taking photographs a lot younger today. Hopefully they are more free to make mistakes. The number of photographs that can be taken are limited only to the size of available memory. A poor quality digital photograph will cost nothing, it doesn’t have to be printed and can be deleted if it is no good…
But wait! DON’T delete those “bad” photographs that look like nothing discernible at all… Continue reading “Too young to take a good photograph?”