Ratio-safe photo capture: how teachers photograph without leaving the children

Seven habits

1. 1Ten seconds, then pocket. If the app needs longer than that, the app is the problem.
2. 2Capture after, not during. Wait for the tower to finish; then one shot.
3. 3Eyes up rule. Frame, shoot, look up. Tag and post at a natural pause (transition, nap).
4. 4One device per room, in a known place, in the approved app only.
5. 5Never at transitions or outdoors near hazards unless a second adult is present.
6. 6Batch the taps. Tagging children can wait five minutes; the photo can't.
7. 7No scrolling. The approved app has no feed to get lost in — deliberately.

Tell licensing

Write these into the policy. ‘Staff may capture images for up to ten seconds during free play when a second adult is present; tagging occurs during transitions.’ Specificity reassures.

Why the tool matters

A management app with billing, chat and a daily sheet is a rabbit hole. Oyku's teacher screen does one thing: capture, tap, tag, post. There's nothing else to look at.