Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Photography

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SAY CHEESE American photographer Ansel Adams once said You don't take a photograph you make it A photograph can be more than just a record It can also be art By looking at a subject in new ways and controlling the elements that make a great shot a photographer can make a photo express ideas and emotions CREATING PHOTOGRAPHS I People have been fascinated by light for thousands of years The first photographs were created by combining optics or the science of light with chemical reactions Digital photography pairs optics with technology to produce electronic images Today technology has advanced so far that within a few minutes anyone can snap a photo edit it and share it with countless others THE MAKER MOVEMENT What exactly is a maker A maker is anyone who builds or creates something But there is more to the maker movement than just creating Makers ask questions They think outside the box and ask What if They know that there are often several ways to approach any project Making is about innovation or putting a new twist on something that already exists Capturing an action shot is all about timing Snapping multiple pictures in a row provides lots of images to choose