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Nature Fun for Kids: Take a Photo Walk

Our new favorite nature outing is to take a walk together with our cameras. Provide a child with a camera, and he’ll see the world in a different way. Every day while in Yosemite National Park last week, my son begged us to take him outside to photograph the flowers. Obviously, Yosemite naturally calls to be photographed, but we have just as much fun walking around our home taking photo walks around our home in the Bay Area.

My 5-year-old, taking photos in Yosemite, with his VTech Kidizoom Camera…

A few photos he took in Yosemite with his camera… this one is the forest on the path to the Nature Center at Happy Isles.

And one of many photos my son took of flowers in Yosemite…

Of course, how could he resist a photo of Half Dome? Can you spot it?

And, inevitably, a photo of me! On Sentinel Dome…

Want to introduce your child to photography? Check out this post… “Kids ‘n Cameras: Five Tips for Introducing Photography to Children”

You may also enjoy a few of the photos I took on one of our photo walks together… “Yosemite… Flowers Everywhere“

June 30, 2012

children, children and art, children and nature, hiking, kids, nature, outdoors, Photos, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park

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Advice from Nature Mom and more « Sylvabiota

May 20, 2013 at 9:54 am

[…] Nature Fun for Kids: Take a Photo Walk – Nature Mom says, “Provide a child with a camera, and he’ll see the world in a different way.” […]

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A forest runs through me (More from Nature Mom and the National Wildlife Federation) | The Balsamean™ – Scribblements from Balsamea, refuge for sylvans and friends

May 17, 2013 at 11:39 am

[…] Nature Fun for Kids: Take a Photo Walk – Nature Mom says, “Provide a child with a camera, and he’ll see the world in a different way.” A camera is one of the great ways to really observe nature, not just see it as you stroll by … if you really see it at all. I cannot see small things in their natural state anywhere near as well as I can see them enlarged on my computer display. It lets me see what we usually don’t. Of course, it does help to have a little pocket magnifier like mine, but it’s not as powerful. It’s not just fun for kids and adults. It’s also a serious (and fun) aid to one’s naturalist hobby, education, help with identifying things in nature and learning about them, and it gives you great stuff for your screensaver, electronic picture frame, custom greeting cards (whether paper or emailed, IM’d, etc.), or tacked on the wall, even framed! My camera helps the forest run through me, helps me be a sylvan; i.e., OF the forest, not just IN it. […]

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Maragaret Brentz

March 26, 2013 at 6:53 pm

While those two applications are very useful, Flickr is way more..

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Photography for Kids: Fun with an iPhone | A Nature Mom

March 13, 2013 at 8:03 am

[…] Nature Fun for Kids: Take a Photo Walk […]

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Kids ‘n Cameras: Five Tips for Introducing Photography to Children « A Nature Mom

July 1, 2012 at 6:36 am

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montucky

June 30, 2012 at 10:03 pm

He does great! I’m impressed!

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  July 1, 2012 at 8:46 am
  
  He says, “thank you!” He just asked who you were, and I explained, simply, that you’re a guy who walks around in the wilds of Montana and takes photographs (I’m sure there’s more to you than that, but keeping it simple for the kid). My son said, “I want to do that!”
  
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beechcreekproject

June 30, 2012 at 6:10 pm

Great idea. I child sees the world in such a different way that it would be neat to see a photo album full of your child’s shots from various outings you’ve been on. Love it. Keep up the great work.

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  June 30, 2012 at 7:35 pm
  
  Thanks, Nick! It’s fun to watch his interests evolve. Photos from his perspective are a fun way to document the changes.
  
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Adventure Tykes

June 30, 2012 at 4:10 pm

Here are a couple links to the posts I did:

http://www.adventuretykes.com/national-parks-2/he-has-upgraded/

http://www.adventuretykes.com/hiking-2/friday-fun-day-snap-away/

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  June 30, 2012 at 4:18 pm
  
  Love the photos! So cute!
  
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Desert (B)rats

June 30, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Love that their is another tyke with his own camera. My 3yr old has been taking a camera along his adventures for the past year. It is so fun to see what he thinks is photo worthy and his perspective on things.

He started off with the same camera. 🙂

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1. Desert (B)rats
  
  June 30, 2012 at 3:57 pm
  
  Ignore the Desert (B)rats website and info. It is not active yet. It should be posted as Adventure Tykes. Ooops!
  
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  1. A Nature Mom
    
    June 30, 2012 at 4:05 pm
    
    Can’t wait to see your site when it’s up and running! My husband and I are crazy for hiking in Utah, and are looking forward one day soon to taking our boy there.
    
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    1. Desert (B)rats
      
      June 30, 2012 at 4:11 pm
      
      Don’t come yet. It is HOT! 😉 Hopefully, it will be up soon. Hopefully. haha
      
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Adventure Tykes

June 30, 2012 at 3:56 pm

Love that their is another tyke with his own camera. My 3yr old has been taking a camera along his adventures for the past year. It is so fun to see what he thinks is photo worthy and his perspective on things.

He started off with the same camera. 🙂

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1. A Nature Mom
  
  June 30, 2012 at 4:02 pm
  
  I would love to see the photos your 3-year-old took! I agree that it’s great to see what they find interesting. I can imagine a 3-year-old perspective is even more fascinating!
  
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