After he absorbs that I would introduce light, what I think is the utmost
importance to understand for many things. 3D apps call it
radiosity<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiosity_(3D_computer_graphics)>...set
him up with an app like this:
http://www.strata.com/
You can quickly set up lights, camera, angles, wide format etc..I learned 'a
lot(says me)' about light from using the computer first and then applying it
to traditional forms.
Kids love video games. the 3D app intro could serve dual purposes, a
learning tool and a profession. After strata comes 3D studio
max<http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13567410>
<http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13567410>keep
him challenged : )
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Angel Robert Marquez <
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> I included this in a care package to a friend:
> http://secure.giantrobot.com/products.php?code=LOMODIANAMINI&catid=F053
>
> I bought it here:
> <http://secure.giantrobot.com/products.php?code=LOMODIANAMINI&catid=F053>
> http://www.giantrobot.com/
>
> <http://www.giantrobot.com/>I would get him one of these:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loupe
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loupe>
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:50 AM, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi, all photogeeks and just plain nice folks.
>>
>> One of my 6 yr old grandtwinboys turns out to be a photogeek, awesomely
>> manipulating and thoroly exploiting every camera that comes into his
>> hands.
>> His brother's more than competent, but nowhere in the same league.
>>
>> As it happens, the p-geek's lagging way behind in his reading skills
>> [according to tests in his first grade class], tho he loves books and
>> reading [teacher sez he loves reading but not learning how to read....?
>> and
>> his mom concurs, explaining that he doesn't "concentrate" and needs to
>> "focus". <sigh> I've always thought those two words mean bored or
>> uptight
>> or both.
>>
>> I'll send him a book about Ansel Adams and maybe the camera work for the
>> Star Wars films which he loves.
>>
>> Any suggestions, oh p-geekoes?
>>
>> happy and wanting to be helpful gramma Judy
>>
>> --
>> Frisky Moll Press: http://judithprince.com/home.html
>>
>> "I can't read my library card." ---Jeff Hecker, Norfolk, VA
>>
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