Picture This: Fun Photography and Crafts FROM THE PUBLISHER
The word photography means "drawing with light," and that's what you do every time you take a picture. Photography is great for capturing memories, but it's also a unique means of expressing your creativity. Discover how lighting, angles and composition let you see the world in a whole new way. With "tech talk", fun photography projects, related crafts ideas and a glossary, this book lets everyone get in the picture!
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Jeanne K. Pettenati, J.D.
Children old enough to be serious about taking photographs need to learn the basics. This excellent volume does just that and much more to help readers understand what they are doing when they point and click a camera. Photographers "draw with light." But how do they learn how to hold a camera, load film, determine what type of film to use, and frame photographs. In an age appropriate and interesting way, readers are given step-by-step instructions with illustrations to help them get comfortable using a camera, and then using it in different ways. In addition, the text includes ideas for fun photography projects. Children are encouraged to express themselves through photography. After readers get comfortable holding and loading a camera, the book provides exercises on composition and using light and shadow. There are sections about action shots, optical illusions, creating a journal, and more. A glossary can be found at the back of the book, which is one in the publisher's "Kids Can Do It" series. 2003, Kids Can Press, Ages 8 to 12.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-5-Clearly written instructions and ideas, illustrated with color diagrams and photographs. Crocheting explains basic techniques and has step-by-step instructions for making several articles such as bookmarks and purses. Along with basic camera information, Picture This explores such concepts as light and shadow, action, and point of view. The crafts include framing and matting as well as suggestions for arranging pictures in a scrapbook. Some of the photos in this title are in black and white. Funky Junk is full of ideas that will appeal to kids who love to explore the gizmos that are usually found in bins at the hardware store. Directions are given for turning nuts, bolts, corner braces, and so on into jewelry, a chess set, and more. Parental supervision is a must for many of these projects, especially those requiring the use of a utility knife or epoxy. These books are welcome supplements for crafts and hobby collections.-Genevieve Gallagher, Orange County Public Library, VA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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