William learns photography

Our digital camera was a gift from Mark last December, and it has been a HUGE blessing! Not only has it made this blog possible, but because of its ability to take and delete as many pictures as we want sin pagar, William can experiment with photography at age 2. The above shot was taken in our bedroom mirror, and it's a good example of how we go about it--definitely team effort. Will tells me what he wants to photograph, I hold the camera steady, we both fiddle with camera options and zooming, Will takes the shot. Really, I'm just a tripod and manual for him. I consider all the photos to be totally his. These are his:











He's learning a lot--I'm sure much more than I can see. He has photographed almost everything in the house, including several blank walls, the computer, the TV both on and off, and many portraits of favorite toys. Who can say how much a child can learn by studying a photo he took himself of the light from a computer monitor or a series of the same place in his home at different times of day? The camera, as well as the internet connection, our local library, transportation, and cellular phones: all are inspiring and gratifying to have in our life. This time in history is marvelous for unschooling. When we've got the world at our fingertips, who needs school?