Tip 4: Stay On The Subject Kids’ favorite subjects tend to be the things they see most frequently. Family, friends, pets, favorite toys, other belongings; those are the things they’ll want to shoot, and they’ll appreciate the memories years from now when they look back upon their childhood experiences. A favorite toy, the family dog, a stuffed animal that was taken to bed to ward off nightmares—all of these memories can easily be documented in a few snaps and saved, to be cherished forever. Tip 5: Gather Around The Browser Make it a family event to take time to review everyone’s photos. Looking at the vacation pictures while huddled around the PC can be nearly as much family fun as the vacation itself. And when kids see the images they shot, they’ll learn what they need to improve. When you browse the images the children shot, be generous with praise and giggle away the compositional blunders. And when you decide which images to print, make sure that a few of the kids’ shots are included. Tip 6: Save Them To Enjoy Forever Put printed images in a scrapbook with the child’s other original artwork, writings and drawings. Most young kids produce volumes of artwork—either at preschool or at home—and what could be better than a few printed photos to supplement their other creations? Think way beyond the refrigerator. Play It Safe Single-use cameras, especially the weatherproof and waterproof variety, are perfect starter cameras for youngsters. They’re hard to break and are quite inexpensive. A regular contributor to Photographic, Jon Sienkiewicz has been involved in digital imaging since the very beginning.