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.

first week of internship.

Done with my first week interning. Took some pictures of the things I've seen for the past five days. Although they look ordinary, they represent the essence of the interning experience itself, which is a beyond ordinary opportunity.

canadine.

My jayus yet gorgeous friend Nadine and her sister Kineta asked me to take pictures of her before she departs for her holiday and university life in Canada. It was a pleasure but I struggled a bit due to waking up at the wrong side of the bed this morning. Although she wanted me to change her image, I can't seem to make her let go of her cheerful and curious personality which ended up as the best pictures.

Really wish her and and her family a great holiday. Hope to see you soon!

raden saleh @ galeri nasional indonesia.

Pak Ngurah, my driver in Bali, mentioned Raden Saleh for a bit on our way to Ubud last Saturday. It was the first time I heard about him, and suddenly my sister said there's a Raden Saleh exhibition happening here in Jakarta curated by Dr Werner Kraus. I've been getting quite a lot of coincidences recently and this one is definitely a well-received one.

Ending this week, the exhibition can be seen as a success. His 19th century romanticism style incorporated with Indonesian culture are mind blowing. You might not have any clue about the existence of European-looking artworks being made with figures wearing batik and tani hats. Besides the strong compositions and impressionistic choice of colors, his paintings and his life revealed the strength of human culture that revolves and evolve throughout lives. It is just so critical to a point where you feel ashamed of yourself and the world you're living in, but that is what you need; some kind of inspiring reflection.

Please do consider to come if you're interested. It's free, and you're gonna be able to witness something that's subtly amazing.

bound.

During the six days of the trip, I didn't take many pictures due to some reasons. But I'm always glad when I have at least ten or more of the presentable ones.

When you think of Bali, you might think of beaches and sun. I didn't get to visit a beach at noon at all, but at least I love the way the sun basked into the moments I captured. Instead of capturing more active and energetic pictures, I dived into a point of view where I wanted to show people about appreciating nature, people, birthdays, or even a random piece of art.

Besides sharing, I'm just an Indonesian promoting Bali as a paradise worth to go for to you all ;)