We take pictures all the time as one way of recording our family adventures. Thanks to the development of digital cameras, both of our kids also take photos frequently= putting their own visions to permanence.
Digital photography allows us to really take the reins off our kiddos visual art. The photos cost essentially nothing, less than a penny for digital storage per pic. And choosing to print them out isn’t all that expensive.
So why not let the kiddoes cut loose? Our kids can shoot all the pics they want with minimal input from us. Then they decide for themselves which ones are ‘good’ shots.
We’ve recently taken a shining to the popular social network, Instragram. We love it because among other things, it has enhanced our artistic vision when taking photographs. Instagram has allowed us to break out of our photography rut and put a little extra art into our digital pics. We enjoy trying a little harder to find a good angle, or making sure that shadows don’t interfere with an image.
Instagram also offers a pretty safe way to introduce our tween to social media. We helped Plum set the privacy controls on her Instagram account, and talked with her about paying attention to the content of her photos. Now Plum can communicate with her friends and begin to make her own mark on the web.