Review: 85 Photo Challenges (for children)

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After six months of hard work, photography teacher Wieke Hoeke has shared her knowledge and enthusiasm in the form of a book: 85 Photo Challenges.

Through 85 challenging and particularly educational challenges, children aged eight and over discover the world of photography through play.

The photographer

A short interview

This book is all about challenges. Why did you choose challenges?

Through challenges, I want to encourage readers to get started themselves and discover what they can do with their camera. It makes no difference at all which camera you use for this. Technique comes second.

You learn more by doing. I also did not want to make it a workbook that requires you to complete the assignments. You simply choose something that appeals to you at that moment and play with it.

Back to the book

Each chapter also offers plenty of tips to help you get started as you take on the challenge. The chapters are as follows:

1. Perspectives and viewpoints
2. Light and dark
3. Sharp and blurred
4. Movement
5. Backgrounds
6. Frames and composition
7. Visual language and visual storytelling
8. Looking and thinking differently
9. Cutting and sticking
10. Photographs

The book does not just describe the challenges. Each one also includes a bit of theory. That theory is important for completing the challenge as well as possible. But there is naturally room for your own interpretation too.

In the chapter Light and Dark, for example, you first get some theory about how light is converted into a photograph and what types of light exist.

What stood out to me was the use of synonyms. Backlight is described in this book, for example, as 'angel hair' (a great idea).

The book is essentially written for anyone interested in photography. To make it as accessible as possible, the texts and challenges are written at a child's level. The complete basics of photography are nevertheless explained clearly and in an easy-to-understand way.

''This book can also be educational and inspiring for adults and professionals. All the challenges leave plenty of room for your own interpretation. You can get started at your own level''

The book is also easy to read, feels comfortable in your hand and is small in size. This means it fits easily into a rucksack, so you can take it out while completing a challenge to have another quick look. There is even a separate section for notes. Handy if you are just starting out with photography and want to write down the settings.

Conclusion

As adults, we often think too complicatedly, while children think simply. You could give this book to your own daughter, son, niece or nephew, for example. You will be amazed by the brilliant viewpoints they come up with. Or buy the book for yourself. I would love to hear what you think of it! I am certainly hugely enthusiastic!

Challenge 69

Where can I order it?

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