Photography for Parents Kids!
mini clickers
Photography Course for Kids
Photography for kids - mini clickers
Dear parents, this one is not for you, it's for your kids - a chance for them to experience the joy of photographing something beautiful, seeing their vision come to life and flourish! This is where you get to see what they see, share the joy of photography and have a summer full of happy clicks.
KEY COURSE INFO:
how it works
1 course - 2 levels
There is a big difference between a 7 year old and a 12 year old in terms of what's fun for them, the level of complexity they can cope with and even the language they respond to. That's why our course is delivered in 2 variations - Tiny Clickers( ages 6-8) and Mini Clickers ( ages 9-14) - each adapted to the respective ages and maturity.
pick and mix
No child wants to do a 'course' over the summer. A representative sample across our Photoparents kids revealed as much. But what if the learning was snuck in behind fun challenges? What if they had fun picking a topic to photograph and inadvertently learn some key photography principles as they have fun with the camera? No worries about missing a lesson - just fun, on their terms.
flexible support
It's more fun to do things as a group and to have someone to ask questions to. So each Clickers course group has their own secure online group (not social media!) moderated by an instructor daily. In the group - additional photo challenges, games, quizzes and help when needed.
any camera
To make this course as accessible for the children, we designed it so it can be followed on any camera - phone camera, point&shoot camera, DSLR or mirrorless. The photo assignments are about what they see, visual storytelling and composition - things that don't require much technical know-how and are fun to play with. Where necessary, some technical information is introduced, but still applicable to all cameras.
This is the course for youR CHILD if :
Your child is curious about photography: If your child shows an interest in capturing moments, exploring their surroundings, or experimenting with a camera, this course is perfect for them.
You want to foster your child's creativity and self expression: photography has a way of allowing anyone tap into their inner creative self, and children are no exception
Your child enjoys observing the world around them: observation is a key photography skill and teaches us to look at the world differently.
Your child is a visual learner Visual learners thrive when they can express themselves visually. Photography provides an exciting outlet for their unique way of understanding the world.
You want to see the world through their eyes Photography is a powerful storytelling medium. If you want to discover your child's unique perspective - this is the course for them
Mini Clickers course
>>> What do they learn?
Let me be clear here. This is NOT a course where they need to go from lesson 1 to lesson 2, to lesson 3 and if they skip lesson 2, things won't make sense. What child would want that?!
We want them to have FUN with photography first and learn something while doing it. This means they get to explore the tasks and challenges in the order they like, and grow their skills as they go.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD NOW :
Tiny Clickers
When?
Starts Friday 25th July for 4 weeks
How it works?
Each week we will release 3 lessons for the Tiny Clickers to try their tiny shutter fingers at - these will be available online via our secure platform ( in text + video form) , but also as downloadable printable PDFs. As part of the course they will have access to a moderated, secure online group where they can share their images and get help.
How much?
£64 £44 or Free with our Photoparents Membership
Mini Clickers
When?
Starts Friday 25th July for 4 weeks
How it works?
Each week we will release 5 lessons for the Mini Clickers to have fun with - these will be available online via our secure platform ( in text + video form) , but also as downloadable printable PDFs. As part of the course they will have access to a moderated, secure online group where they can share their images and get help.
How much?
£99 £64 or Free with our Photoparents Membership
Frequently asked questions
Part of the reason why the course progress is not linear is that we expect that the children will not be available to the same degree throughout the course and we wanted to make sure they can still benefit from the course fully.
While we release a portion of the materials on a weekly basis, there is no expectation that they need to do the assignments on those specific days - they can attempt them in the order it works for them and post their results when they want to. The group will be kept open for them for a while after the official course dates have finished so they can progress at their own pace.
There are fewer lessons in the younger group compared with the older groups and the material is presented in a more simplified way, that requires less reading. The materials for the older group assume a greater reading and comprehension fluency and ability to digest more information and they are presented to a greater depth for that group.
It's more a question of maturity than a number - if you believe your child has the maturity to cope with more complex concepts and their age isn't far off the preferred group, just get in touch and we can allocate them to that group.
Learning the camera is not really the focus of the course, although they will learn some basic concepts such as shutter speed, aperture or focus selection explained in the older group.
They do not need to join the group if they don't want to, or if it's impractical to do so - they will still have access to all the same core course materials