{"id":137831,"date":"2025-11-17T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/137831\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:00:13","slug":"it-doesnt-matter-if-you-are-good-or-bad-just-enjoy-it-these-stunning-wildlife-photos-were-shot-by-a-10-year-old-with-a-bridge-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/137831\/","title":{"rendered":"“It doesn\u2019t matter if you are good or bad. Just enjoy it.\u201d These stunning wildlife photos were shot by a 10-year-old with a bridge camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photographer Tyler DeVane has amassed thousands of followers on social media, where he shares his stunning shots of birds and wildlife. The kicker? DeVane is just ten years old \u2013 and he captures his wildlife images with a bridge camera.<\/p>\n

DeVane has grown up around cameras \u2013 his mother is a family and maternity photographer. But he didn\u2019t turn his curiosity and creativity around nature from drawings to photography until age nine.<\/p>\n

He saved up the money he earned from sharing his drawings on social media to buy the Sony RX10 IV<\/a>, a bridge camera<\/a> with a 24-600mm equivalent zoom lens.<\/p>\n

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Now the 10-year-old has nearly 25,000 followers on TikTok<\/a> (and almost as many on Instagram<\/a>) and he even has a 2026 calendar full of his own wildlife images<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DeVane says that kids just need patience to try wildlife photography. \u201cGo outside and start taking pictures,\u201d he said. \u201cYou will eventually learn and get better. It doesn\u2019t matter if you are good or bad. Just enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tyler\u2019s mother, Poliana DeVane<\/a>, says that watching her son learn photography has inspired her own work. While she doesn\u2019t have a long lens and is usually the designated driver and spotter, she says watching her son learn photography has opened up an entirely new world.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve learned so much about birds because of him, and it\u2019s reminded me what it feels like to learn something purely out of curiosity and joy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Tyler often spends two or three times a week either heading out to take pictures or editing photos. \u201cHe used to just shoot in our backyard, but now he loves exploring,\u201d his mom said.<\/p>\n

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Tyler DeVane with his camera (Image credit: Poliana DeVane)<\/p>\n

\u201cMost weekends, he likes waking up early, and we drive to some of our favorite birding spots here in New Jersey. He can be patient, but he\u2019s still ten, so there\u2019s a lot of moving around and following curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Tyler started a 30-day photo challenge, sharing a new photo and facts about the bird or animal in the image, his work started gaining more traction online. Fans requested a photo calendar, and he was recently featured on the Sony Alpha Universe blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Poliana says parents don\u2019t have to be photographers to support a child\u2019s interest in the art form.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive them a way to take pictures, even a phone is enough at the beginning, and just go outside. Let them follow what they\u2019re drawn to. Kids pick up the technical side incredibly fast, especially with YouTube<\/a> and online tutorials. And if there are local nature groups, bird walks or camera clubs in your area, those can be great too. The key is to keep it fun and pressure-free.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyler\u2019s work serves as a reminder that age is just a number \u2013 and even a beginner camera<\/a> can take stunning images. Follow along with Tyler\u2019s work on TikTok<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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