Photos Taken by a 3-Year-Old

Photos Taken by a 3-Year-Old
Published on December 14, 2025
500 yen (tax included)

Looking back at the photos that a 3-year-old child took on a smartphone, there are many that are out of focus, too close to tell what's in them, and ones that just make you laugh. From an adult's perspective, they might be considered "not quite good photos." However, I wanted to preserve these photos taken by a child. As I pondered why, I realized something.
— Children don't care about 'aesthetic' or composition. They simply press the shutter out of sheer 'like.'

For me, an adult who tends to worry about what others think, that innocence was enviable. It doesn't matter if it's close up or incomprehensible, it's okay as it is. The sheer boldness and purity of their 'likes' are exactly what make up the current world of a child.

One day, when I asked, "Why did you take this picture?" the answer was, "Hmm, I don't know! But isn't it cute?" Behind the happenstance compositions, there's undeniably a 'like.' At that moment, I decided to preserve these photos in the form of a picture book.

In this book, photos taken by a 3-year-old are presented as they are, without any editing. The text deliberately refrains from over-explaining, leaving space for the reader. I hope people will see the incompleteness not as "missing parts," but as "evidence of that child's moved heart."

I want to convey the liberating feeling of "it's okay not to take perfect photos" to those who love photography and art.
I hope this picture book serves as a reminder for adults of the 'purity of their likes' that they might have forgotten.

A5 size, saddle-stitched, 8 pages

Photos by Rinko Kubo
Text by Minori Kubo