Anturan is a small fishing village in Lovina, North Bali. It is in this small village that I encountered a youthful innocence and happiness within the locals, one which I have yet to come-across since.

Originally, my intention was to photograph the daily afternoon preparation for night fishing, but on my arrival the village was very empty and I was told to return another day. On my third visit I encountered more of the villagers, and instantly decided to make them the subject of my photo shoot. I was fascinated by their faces.
As I moved around the village I was also being examined with curious eyes, possibly asking what a foreign photographer was doing in their small village, one in which nothing ever seemed to happen.

The major source of income here is from night fishing, which is a labor undertaken by the men, women tend to sell fish in the market. One man in particular caught my eye. He had a modest face and a warm smile. He was shy at first when he noticed I was taking his picture. When my guide and I approached him to start a conversation, he became friendly and began to talk to my guide about his most two prize possessions: a fishing boat and his daughter. His enthusiasm persuaded me to capture a photo of him with his most valued treasures in life.

When I asked a group of men when they would begin preparations for the night fishing, they looked slightly confused answering, “Four, five, six, maybe nine or no.” A response that confirmed what I was being to feel—there is no strict regiment to the day in Anturan.
In terms of income and immunities the standard of living in Anturan is one of the lowest, yet in contrast, it is one of the richest in quality of life. There was a happiness and sense of contentment in Anturan that I have yet to come across since.