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Samuel Voskanyan has a knack for capturing childhood in its rawest form—no forced smiles, no artificial setups, just kids being kids. His black-and-white portraits strip away distractions, leaving only pure emotion and storytelling in their most powerful form. Specializing in photographing children from rural Armenia, Voskanyan’s work has an almost cinematic feel—think less “say cheese” and more “eyes that have seen a thousand stories.”

With impeccable control over light and shadow, he brings out the textures of daily life, whether it’s the wind-tousled hair of a child staring off into the distance or the quiet strength in a pair of dirt-smudged hands.

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#1

Child and puppy behind bars, eyes closed, illustrating childhood's innocence and resilience in black and white.

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April Pickett
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1 year ago

The puppy is blissed out.

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    #2

    Childhood innocence captured in black and white: a smiling boy and a dog peeking over a fence.

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    Kathleen Diesman
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    1 year ago

    Happy boy. Happy "good boy"!

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    #3

    Child smiling on floor next to yawning puppy, black and white photo capturing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Spending time with my bestie

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    #4

    Black and white photo of a child playfully yawning with a puppy, highlighting childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Gingersnap In Iowa
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Big yawn! 🥱

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    #5

    Childhood moment: A child and a dog in a tub, showcasing innocence and resilience in black and white photography.

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    Kathleen Diesman
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Tolerant pup does not find this amusing 😆

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    #6

    Black and white photo of a child with a thoughtful expression, illustrating childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    April Pickett
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's a horrible world that puts a look like that on a child's face.

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    #7

    Black and white photo of a child with braided hair, embodying innocence and resilience, standing against a textured wall.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    This works better with a mirror

    #8

    Child holding flowers by a window, gazing at reflection in black and white photo, capturing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    AmyBcat
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    1 year ago

    ... haunting eyes...

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    #9

    Black and white photo of two children in a window, with laundry hanging above, showcasing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Stunning girls

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    #10

    Childhood captured in black and white; a boy offers flowers through a window to a girl, embodying innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That first realisation of her power to attract

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    #11

    Black and white photo of a baby in a hooded coat, peering out of a rustic window, symbolizing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's a big old world out there

    #12

    Black and white photo of a child and older woman peering through a window, showcasing childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    The squished nose adds an extra touch of pathos

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    Child peering through a fence, symbolizing the innocence and resilience captured in black and white photography.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Don't fence me in

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    #14

    A child smiling from inside a large metal container, capturing the innocence and resilience of childhood in black and white photography.

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    Kathleen Diesman
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Somebody shout for Lassie! Looks like Timmy is stuck in the well laughing 😃

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    #15

    A child smiling next to a puppy in a black and white photograph, illustrating childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Boy being photobombed by his dog

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    #16

    Black and white photograph of two children peering through a stone wall, capturing childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    He has his own life but he's still her son

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    #17

    Black and white photo of two children, hands gently holding their chins, illustrating innocence and resilience.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Mother loves them both equally, but they haven't realised that yet

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    #18

    Children look out from behind a cracked window in a black and white photo, capturing innocence and resilience.

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    Black and white photo of a child peering through a gap, showcasing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Hill Branda
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Wonderful shot!

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    Child holding colorful flowers in front of a broken window, capturing childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    Hill Branda
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Timing is everything.

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    #21

    Childhood captured in black and white; a girl poses with shadows on her face, embodying innocence and resilience.

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    Alicia York
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Humanity. Often the greatest acts of humanity are found amongst the rubble of decaying dreams when the ingenuity of our souls is forced to find joy in what remains—be it a family member, a neighbor, or an old broken fan that is repurposed to reflect the regality of what can't be so easily broken: our spirit. There is a depth that births from the brokenness, the brokenness of a system that promises total independence upon reaching success. And through its cracks emerges our inherent interdependence, our humanity.

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    #22

    Child framed by wires in a black and white photo, showcasing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Black and white photo of a girl with a metal basket on her head, capturing childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    Black and white photo of a child embraced, capturing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    #25

    Child in a black and white photo stands in a field with a donkey and an old car, capturing childhood's innocence and resilience.

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    #26

    Child behind bars, black and white photography depicting childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Black and white photo of two children, showcasing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    Black and white photo of a child, with hands gently cupping their face, symbolizing childhood innocence and resilience.

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    #29

    Black and white photo of a young man behind a large pot, conveying childhood's resilience and innocence.

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    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Who put Liam in a pot

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    #30

    Two children captured in black and white, embodying the innocence and resilience of childhood through a stone archway.

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