Can a 3-year old take good pictures? With digital cameras – yes!

On my way to visit my sister's family the other day I saw a tiny digital camera for $10 at Walgreen's. There were two left, and I bought them for my niece (8) and nephew (7). I bought a different toy for my younger nephew (2½). It wasn't a big shock the younger boy wanted to have what his older siblings had, but when, out of guilt, I fished my own Canon Powershot out of my bag and handed it over, I saw the real impact of digital cameras. The two-year old figured it out in 30 seconds, and then happily snapped and viewed pictures "I got you Daddy!" With film cameras, a young child really can't understand what they are doing. With digital cameras that have viewing screens, they can. And they use their imaginations and find new confidence in their skills.



The Blue Lake take on it:
Kids, creativity and confidence – we love the combination. The problem is that the first generation of kids digital cameras does not include the ideal product. A rugged version with an LCD viewing screen for about $20 would be great, but we will have to wait. In the meantime, if someone is pressing you to buy an expensive toy for your child, send them this link to Kid's Digital Camera Review. And you can see what the pros at Adobe have to say about kids and cameras.