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Until recently getting our son Ben, aged 12, off his computer for a day out was a hassle. A few months ago I tried a bribe, “I’ll let you use my Nikon.” His eyes lit up. “Really? I can carry it and use it and you won’t touch it?” With trepidation I agreed as long as the strap went round his neck and he didn’t run around with it.

That day we drove to Calke abbey and enjoyed a couple hours talking photography, something I hadn’t done with him before. I explained why a DSLR is more creative than a phone and composition is easier through a viewfinder. We talked

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