‘The children were delighted to see themselves in such bright colours’: Moe Wai’s best phone picture

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January 3, 2026

‘The children were delighted to see themselves in such bright colours’: Moe Wai’s best phone picture

The photographer’s painted bottles and hoops enhanced a carefree afternoon on a Burmese beach

‘The children were delighted to see themselves in such bright colours’: Moe Wai’s best phone picture

TL;DR

Moe Wai, a tuk-tuk driver in Myin Ka Par, Myanmar, practices mobile photography.
He photographed local children returning from school, using colourful props like painted plastic bottles.
Wai edited the photos using the Lightroom app.
He notes the children's excitement and delight upon seeing the photograph.
Wai reflects on how the image evokes memories of his own childhood and shared imagination.

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