A playful and honest glimpse into childhood — where photography becomes both a game and a form of expression.
“Look, Press The Button, Have Fun” was born as a way to share knowledge, cultures, and visions between different worlds. Later, it evolved into a desire to see through the eyes of children while stimulating their creativity through photography.
The project began in the majestic Peruvian Andes, in a village located on the shores of the fascinating Kimsaqucha lagoon at 5000 meters above sea level, and continued in the Ecuadorian Amazon, in a remote village of indigenous Achuar people on the banks of the Pastaza River.
I gave a dozen disposable cameras to the children living in these remote places and explained how they worked: look through the viewfinder, press the shutter button, and have fun. The only thing I asked was to return the camera once the roll was finished.
I printed the photos and gave them back to the children so they could share them with their families. I kept the negatives so I could also share their splendid work with you.
The children explored their world and daily life through a lens they had never seen before, producing images that are unique, raw, and rare — since these were captured by eyes with no photographic background and free from any kind of visual contamination from our modern society.
These photos are the result of a pure and spontaneous expression of their creativity.
Technique: All photos taken by children using disposable 135 film cameras.
Achuar children
Amazon rainforest, Ecuador, 2018
Andean Montains, Peru, 2017