Secrets to Helping Kids to Photograph their Story

Kids love playing with what we are playing with, it is how they learn. We have seen too many parents buy a 'cheap' camera for their children because of the fear they'll break it. 
Children have a great "eye" for photographing the world as they see it, giving them a cheap camera sometimes can limit how they tell the story they want to share. We don't want to give our kids an expensive camera, they could break it or lose it, so what do we do?
At Macrthur Camera House we have been recommending Tough cameras to parents for a long time, most are shock proof, waterproof, dust and freeze proof.

Olympus TG-820 - photo from www.olympus.com.au 

There are several on the market that you can choose. All of them take a great photo and now take decent movies to tell the best stories. Olympus, Nikon, Panasonic, Canon, Fujifilm, Pentax, Sony just to name a few. Each has their own features and fit most niches.
Now you can give your young ones something to tell great stories and not worry about them breaking it. From swimming to running through muddy puddles, kids get to be kids and share their story. 
Just imagine the DVDs you can send to their grandparents for Christmas.


Nikon have come out with a great little camera for kids, the S30. Designed especially for the way children hold a Camera and it is inexpensive.  
View our blog on it here: http://macarthurcamerahouse.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/nikon-s30-i-am-limitless-kids-camera.html

http://mynikonlife.com.au/gear/digital-compact-cameras/s30

Large buttons, simple layout and user-friendly interface

The COOLPIX S30 features a unique symmetrical design with buttons placed and sized to make it really simple to use. The lens and LCD monitor is placed in the middle of the camera, which lets kids hold the camera without their hands getting in the way. The large LCD monitor gives you a clear, easy to understand view of the cameras functions and the camera goes from power-up to still image or movie shooting mode with dedicated buttons.

• Making your photos fun to view and shareThe built-in album-making feature of the COOLPIX S30 lets you create scrapbooks for quick access to your favourite pictures. And you can create original slide shows with animated effects and music to enjoy with friends or family. You can even add two voice messages to each picture and share them with a friend or loved one.
• HD movies and easy auto modeCapture all the fun and colour wherever you go, the COOLPIX S30 lets you record full 720p HD movies.