Peruvian Angel. This little girl was wandering around a church at the top of a hill; I believe she was with her father who was helping do some work on the inside of the sanctuary.

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Two school children walking home from school, past the VW 'party bus' as it's known to locals.

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The kids just LOVED posing for photos! Naturals!

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Who doesn't love jumping for the cameras? Just look at the joy on their faces! Pure innocence.

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On the first day visiting Picaflor House, I noticed this child just waiting to be photographed. Beautiful children!

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Friends on the swing, taking some time out for me to capture this portrait.

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Intense concentration on that toy...

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The playground equipment created a natural frame for this handsome young man.

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The kids loved seeing the instant feedback on their shots!

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Kari was way more brave than I was letting the kids handle the 'big' cameras!

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Not all the poses were 'innocent!'

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Just hangin' out.

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This guy just wouldn't hold still long enough for me to get him in focus.

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Kids were always curious to see what we were getting with our cameras.

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LOVE this one; this girl was just so naturally beautiful and so easy to capture. One of my favorite shots of the trip.

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This photo goes with the 'Peruvian Angel' shot on the front page. We all took our turns trying to capture her; which might explain why she had a bit of a confused look on her face? :)

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Just showing an expanded version of the 'Angel' shot.

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Altitude. Yes, it has an effect. Ok, so does age, perhaps. Went hiking with the kids to a church on top of a hill. They had to keep waiting for me. "Teacher teacher mas rapido!" (faster!)

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Sabotaging photos is international, apparently! The kids enjoyed messing with their friends, that's for sure.

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This little girl was sitting in the entryway to a local store.

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Hate to admit, but I paid for this shot. Had bought something from the market and wanted to shoot the children at this booth. My guilt for having paid for the shot contributed to my rush and not spending the proper time composing the image. It was the ONLY shot of the trip that I paid for, however...!

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'Hands-on' training. Again, one of my fellow photographers being WAY braver with their camera than what I was comfortable being!

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Another of my favorite shots, if only for the intimacy of the mother's gaze and the sweetness of the child. All week I'd see a woman with a bundle on her back, and I finally worked up the courage to ask for a photo. Glad I did.

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Yup, I know it's horribly blown out. But I liked it, because the photographer in the shot (Yolanda) has refined the technique of purposefully blowing out shots and creating beautiful images. Mine was by accident and obviously not yet perfected...

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Some kids get carried in knapsacks or bundles; some get wheeled around in a wheel-barrow!

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