Click Click Click! Photography for Children

The first half of Click Click Click! Photography for Children begins with the history of photography, highlights eight master photographers (three French and five U.S. photographers), and shows a few examples of historically significant photos. (One of which I was surprised to see in a book for children – a photo of the Trinity test, the first atomic explosion in New Mexico in 1945.)

The second half of the book is focused on how to use a camera. Sullivan explains how to hold the camera and take a picture, and then gives tips on capturing action, doing night photography, trying a variety of angles, taking portraits and group photos, composing landscapes, and getting good shots of pets. In addition, Sullivan also covers how to use photos to tell a story and the basics of photo editing.

Though written from a U.S. perspective, the book does highlight Canadians Edward Burtynsky and Yousuf Karsh and a few other non-U.S. photographers. The style of the text and layout is kid-friendly, and the content is interesting and informative. The publisher recommends the book for ages eight and up (but another age-appropriate consideration would be if the child is old enough to know about nuclear weapons.)

Click Click Click! Photography for Children would be a useful book for a kid who is interested in photography and ready to learn how to get started.