Opinion: How old is a good age to get a child started in photography?
about how old is a good time to start a child in photography. Her little boy is turning 6 next month and I want to get him a kiddy camera. She is staying that he is too young. I think not, I think he would love this. "Kids don't care about taking photos till they are in their teens"- my sister. Now just to clarify, my sister is not a photographer and only takes photos with her iPhone. When are you starting the kids off with photography?
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Why so serious?
Zeberk wrote: If the child has interest in photography, should age even matter?
my thoughts exactly 
+2ThatNikonGuy wrote:
Zeberk wrote: If the child has interest in photography, should age even matter?
My grandpa gave me my first camera when I was 9, and that was because I showed interest in it. If I had not shown interest in it he would have never given me one. If your nephew shows interest then it is time, if they do not have much more than an idle curiosity about it, then do not get them one. You will be able to tell which is the case. My grandfather knew because I was always wanting to look through the view fonder when he was shooting.
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