It was an ordinary nursery day and a staff member was taking observational photographs of a child. Then a child asked, 'Can I take a picture?' After some trepidation (will the camera break?), we gave in.
This inspired us to allow all the children to take their own photographs with the digital camera. We sought approval to buy a digital camera solely for the children's use. The effect was inspirational. We were astonished at how we had underestimated the children's skills and creativity.
One child's interest in using a camera snowballed into a photography project, called 'Click, Click look at me!' that culminated in a portrait exhibition for parents.
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