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Gift for a 12yo burgeoning photographer?

IrishCoffee7IrishCoffee7
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My niece is SOOO hard to buy for.  She just hasn't found her niche and tries a new activity every year but seems to get bored easily.

She applied for a school yearbook photography role and beat out quite a few kids to get it.  She's got a lot going on at home and she really has a sensitive side. I can totally see this being an outlet for her.  I'd love to give her something that would help foster this interest for more than 5 minutes.  I'm thinking about maybe a really nice coffee table photography book but I want something that is artisitic but age appropriate/positive.  I just don't know that she's ready for overly serious subject matter in any explicit way.  She's really sensitive.  I don't know much about photography.

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Re: Gift for a 12yo burgeoning photographer?

  • MandaPanda518MandaPanda518 member

    Along with Ashley's idea, maybe photography lessons to help hone her skill? I don't know what your budget is though. 

    Does she do any post processing? The basic version of Photoshop would be great.

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  • EVA116EVA116 member
    Pay her to do a photo shoot of your family.

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  • jess60jess60 member

    She doesn't have to use it for coffee even though it's a coffee mug.

    https://www.dealfind.com/products/hamilton/camera-lens-coffee-mug-ugc000005

     

     


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  • numeria11numeria11 member

    If she already has a camera (assuming it's a DSLR) how about a cute camera bag?  Jototes makes some really cute ones but there are several other major brands that do as well.

     Otherwise I like the suggestions of:  photography class, having her do a photo shoot for your family (that you pay her for), or some photo editing software.

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  • MrsCodeMonkeyMrsCodeMonkey member
    What about an Ansel Adams book? I used to love landscapes at her age.

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  • numeria11numeria11 member
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    I seriously just spent 10 minutes looking for this post that was right in front of my face. 

     She does not have a camera.  She is using a school camera and I doubt her parents would invest in one until she shows that she has more of a passing interest. I'm not looking so much to just buy her the hardware as to kind of foster an interest in photography and get some exposre to what's out there.

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    This and the Ansel Adams book sounds like a great idea.

    Ahh, I'm following you now.  In that case, I think some books on photography basics might be good. 

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