Friday, May 8, 2020 7 Brooklin Town Crier Have fun with photography North Ward Councillor: Steve Lee We're all getting restless, stuck at home during this COVID-19 situation. But if you're looking for new things to do to keep your children busy, let me lend a hand. Since I am a photographer, I can provide some ideas your kids may find interesting as I know my own kids love to take pictures all the time. Consider these fun photo activities: ABC or Colours Photo Hunt Have your child walk around the house or outdoors and photograph different colors. You can assign a different colour per outing/week/month, etc. Your child can also learn ABCs through photography by photographing objects that start with each letter of the alphabet. Ant's Eye View A very cool activity for kids is to take a camera and go around the house or backyard, getting down as low as possible and photograph images from an ant's perspective looking up at the world. It will show them a different world and make for some very different and unique photos. Pet Characteristics Everyone loves a good pet photo, right? Pets are quirky and full of character. Have your child capture your pet's personality through photos. They will also learn about fur, eyes, noses, paws, feathers, or fins. Plus, trying to get an animal to sit, behave, etc. will contribute to learning patience. Self Portraits Have a daily challenge by having your child take one self portrait every day, or even multiple photos. Try to get them to think of different places, or creative ways to take their picture each day. It will be so much fun looking through the photos down the road. Set Up a Photo Gallery Print the photos your child takes and create a home photo gallery. You can have fun mixing and matching frames or making and colouring them from construction paper. Your child will have so much pride looking at them. Learn Software When it comes to photography, there are many types of editing software that can teach your kids computer skills along with photo editing apps you can download, and many are free. The possibilities are endless.