new zealand.

My family and I ran away to New Zealand for about nine days because we wanted some fresh air and also we're craving to eat a lot of sheep.

I'm kidding. We planned the trip since June. My mom loves to spend our Lebaran holidays touring a country that'll give us chills from the cold air. Last year it was Australia, and well this year I am beyond loving her decision to bring us to the land of hobbits! Not a day without out-loud thank yous coming from my mouth like a reflex. Plus I am extremely delighted to be completely unleashed from the shackles of studio photography and digital imaging and just ...let the sun do their thing! Let God work on His organic photoshop!

Most memorable place from the country would be Baldwin Street at Dunedin. Oh and the pastures of Milford Route!

Just in case you're wondering who's the baby, that'll be my nephew Regain. He might not love New Zealand as much as I do but he successfully stole everyone's hearts during the tour :)

Kia ora!

BGPJ.

I'll be departing to New Zealand in hours, therefore there will be absence of updates for about ten days. Although if I have internet there I might put up some travel pictures. It'll be a total breathe of fresh air after the frequent exploration of studio photography.

Aside from that, I woke up this morning and silently freaked out about people leaving for college and soon I'll be leaving too. Therefore I wanted to make this special post for my four muses; Brea, Jesslyn (which I called Gesso for a personal-conceptual reason), Patricia, and Jochebelle. They have inspired me throughout my journey in photography and also gave me a lot of their time and energy. God really blessed me by putting them in my life whether as muses or friends that connected through art.

There is no way I'll forget them, because people rarely forget beginnings. I am determined to capture more of their smiles in the future, whether in photo shoots or out and about.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

flora.

This is the part one of the photo shoot we did last Tuesday. The team got slightly changed but we worked our ass off for every theme. To be specific, Amy the stylist and Michella the MUA were very patient despite the fact that they have to put up with the changing demands and many little fixations.

"Flora" is a planned-for-Patricia concept, where the stylist and I both agreed that Pat can deliver clean cut looks as gorgeous as Sigrid Agren in the Celine campaign. We were aiming for a subtle fierceness, and a touch of floral contributes to the 'feel' pretty well.

I'll see you all again in part two.

by us.

Okay. Here we go.

Amy and I started the initial plan to collaborate since March and the plan is just like a living plant -- growing bigger and bigger from each reply on facebook chat. Finally on Thursday 19th of August we met for the first time, in a studio, ready to work on one of our plans that was created about two or three days before. It was our first shoot, an introductory one, and not just for the two of us, but for the six of us.

I never knew that working in a team would be so enjoyable. I observed how everyone can be busy at the same time, playing their roles, but our goal was to create the same result. It was truly an amazing experience and I can't wait to work with them again :)

white, wood, and windows.

Today I got the chance to tag along with Nia at the Sentul area. After her job was done, our friend Ryan picked us up and let us tour around his amazing house. There are a lot of windows, rustic antiques, every room got its own theme, and the spaces are basking in sunlight. I was speechless at first but the urge to take pictures were great, so Nia and Ryan decided to help me tone down the excitement by lending their quick modeling service.

Quick message, I will be posting another update soon. It'll be the first time I'm posting pictures that went through quite an intense digital imaging process. It is just another way to be creative, plus it was created with a team effort. Please look forward to it :)

featured: jim models website.

The pictures from the "Detour" shoot with Patricia were submitted to JIM Models as a part of her early portfolio. It is a pleasure to take pictures of Pat and witness her rapid improvement. Plus she's fun to hang around with and her cool attitude is always admirable.

So just a little bit of promotion, if you're interested in her edgy and clean look, call her agent :)

Wishing her a successful career plus a great university life!

Click here to go to the website.

meet jochebelle.

I am definitely blessed to be able to take pictures of Jochebelle a.k.a. Bella this afternoon.

Met her a couple of times before but never talked to her in person until today. She's very friendly, bubbly, and a natural in front of the camera. It really surprised me when she told me that she haven't done this before.

We were able to take quite a lot of varied pictures, which is something to be thankful for considering that this was just a test shoot. Both of us agreed that next time we should really do more; more clothes, more pictures, more poses, and more fun, of course!

Special thanks to Bella's friend Gaby who took some behind-the-scenes pictures today.