Childrens Self-esteem

Regularly displaying family photos in the home can help children feel a sense of belonging, importance, and security, which can boost their confidence.

(I do not photograph babies older that 6 months unless you have been to see me for a Maternity or Newborn photo session.)

Childrens self-esteem

The science behind Childrens self-esteem and the ‘WHY’ you should have a family gallery wall in your home.

The Murfreesboro Study was a 1975 study that examined the impact of photography on children’s self-esteem. The study was conducted by Tulane University on a group of fourth graders in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The study’s findings included:

Study groups
The study had two groups of children: a control group and an experimental group. The control group did not participate in any activities other than the study, while the experimental group was given Polaroid cameras and assigned tasks.
Tasks
The experimental group was given tasks to photograph themselves in various poses, compositions, and emotions. They were also tasked with creating scrapbooks with their prints once a week.
Results
The study found that the experimental group’s self-esteem scores increased by 37% after the five-week period.
Implications
The study suggests that regularly displaying family photos in the home can help children feel a sense of belonging, importance, and security, which can boost their confidence.

I personally have photos displayed in my living room, of my daughter since she was a baby.

When she was younger she would talk about them and the memory behind the image. One of my favourites is a small canvas of her running into the sea in Menorca.

Every family outing we have photos of us as a family.

Now she she takes it for granted if I am working on a new project that I will need to test shoot her.

See one of my treasured possessions. A portrait with my daughter. I am so glad I did it.