Two young brothers who, with their toy cameras, inquisitive nature and impeccable technique, are surely the cutest photographers in Japan — possibly even the world.

Two young brothers who, with their toy cameras, inquisitive nature and impeccable technique, are surely the cutest photographers in Japan — possibly even the world.

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Yes, they are so cute!!
One of them trying to take a picture of you?
Yes, we were both playing at the same game!
Awesome! Without a decent viewfinder it’s all just too miki mouse!
Yes, it certainly is!
You’re probably on his blog right now. I like the little guy with his one eye covered by his hood.
Haha, quite possibly! Yeah, he’s quite a character.
Nope, those guys are fans of the super sentai show “Go-Busters”.
Ah, I was totally unaware of that. A quick search brought me up to date though. You do indeed learn something new everyday.
Omg they are so cute, look at the badass in the hoodie
Haha, I’m sure he’d be very happy to be called a badass!
We’ve been hoodwinked! ..although they equally may have thought they had met another “Go-Busters” fan
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rather than a photographer
I know! I’m sure they thought my Go-Buster camera wasn’t a patch on theirs.
So adorable!!
Yes, they really were!
One of the rare times I see someone looking happy to have you take their picture- and it’s a great shot at that!
Cheers. And yes, that’s very true!
the first thing i think of when i see something like that is how talented those two are going to be when they grow up. when they are that young, playing with toy cameras (and pretty fancy and maybe expensive looking ones, in terms of toys), i can only imagine the interest that will continue in their lives as they get older. perhaps one or more of their parents are photographers, and the boys, enamorred with their partents’ toys, asked for models of their own. perhaps it will pass and these simply are toys for these young gentlemen, but i wouldn’t be suprised to see your photo used for the bio on the back page of their very own book of photographs in twenty or thirty years.
great photo, and great story; i’m glad i check your blog so often.
Thank you very much.
They certainly have the curiosity, no doubt at all about that. No fear of a strange looking foreigner either. Traits they’ll hopefully maintain.