Studio Praja

Nine. There are so many things about this number.

The address is Jl Praja Dalam D no 54, Jakarta. 5+4 is 9. The telephone number is 729 17 63. 6+3 is 9. Even my car is 1800 JA. 1+8 is 9.

But the most special thing about this number is my 9 years doing what I love the most in this memorable place: photography. So many moments, memories, passions, success, failures and most of all, love, have been shared under this roof. It’s a real proof of determination. A real story of fighting and believing.

Now it’s time to say good bye. Praja has a new owner, who’s also in love with this place. We’re moving to our new place, to continue making history… in photography, and in life.

Edisi Special hanya Rp 139 ribu!

Maaf, edisi regular sudah habis ludes. Kini, pesan online hanya melayani edisi spesial dengan kertas khusus Arctic Volum dari Swedia dengan mutu cetakan superior. Buruan, sangat terbatas!

Ada 2 cara gampang untuk memesan langsung buku Hampir Fotografi: lewat email atau sms.
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Shakira Aurum, 48 hours after born

Happy, Happy, Happy New Year, Good People!

There are so many reviews of what’s best in 2012, so I decided to make one too. You’d probably agree with my choices.

Best Gadget: iPhone 5. Although I only got it as Christmas present from my wife last week, it wouldn’t take long to decide that Apple has done another great job. It’s not a surprising breakthrough, but its fine, detailed, unmatched craftsmanship once again has won my heart.
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Looking back a bit is necessary

Here I am again, two years after I wrote my last retrospection on this blog. Many things have happened since then, good and bad, and I have been fortunate enough to have more of the good ones.

So here are some of my (sometimes not-important) thoughts about many things in our creative industry and about myself:

1. 2011 has been the most exciting year in photography. Thanks to Instagram, which was chosen as the application of the year by Apple, more and more people are so into photography these days.

2. Number of professionals in commercial photography in Indonesia remain pretty much the same as many years ago. Many have come and go, and they usually stayed in the business not more than two years. Why? I guess the business side is not what many people expect to be a pro.
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Sharing is caring

Surat ini adalah kata pengantar kuliah yang saya bawakan di ITB tanggal 22 Oktober 2010 lalu, ditulis oleh Alfonzo, pengajar yang paling dekat di hati saya. Surat ini sangat menyentuh saya dan ingin saya abadikan disini.
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Indonesia Pavilion

I’m proud to be an Indonesian! Yes, Indonesia really kicked some a** during the World Expo in Shanghai.
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Denada's new dance-rock album

Designing (and photographing) a singer’s/band’s album is very personal to me. I only do it for the ones who (I think) can make good music.
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I've told them that putting my face on the backdrop wouldn't help

The worst thing about entrepreneurship forums? People do get addicted. Not to the entrepreneurship, but to the events. I have met some very interesting people during some of my sharing sessions, telling me that they had attended a lot of seminars and loved them so much. I thought, “Maybe it’s time to stop going to seminars and invest your time to actually start your business. In short, start working and stop wasting your time!” I didn’t say it though. I wanted to go home safely.
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Career Coach Book by René

Saya ketemu René pertama kali di rumah Oscar Lawalata, sewaktu si empunya rumah lagi ultah. Begitu bersalaman, dia langsung melontarkan berbagai pujian soal hasil-hasil foto saya. Tentu saja senang mendengarnya, karena terdengar tulus. Obrolan berikutnya lebih menyenangkan lagi, karena ngobrolin soal wine. Ujung-ujungnya, lebih senang lagi, karena René membawa beberapa really good bottles dan membiarkan saya mencicipinya sampai kandas.
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