world through camera

His name is Nana, 17 years old, he works as motor taxi driver or we call it ojeg. he also works on a small garage on that area if not many tourist come by to white crater (kawah putih). Nana is local guide for my patuha trip in ciwidey, west java, Indonesia.

He showed me around that area and kindly posed for me. like many other children as his age in this area, Nana has dropped out his education after finish his elementary school. He just want to help his parent to get money or simply doesnt want to bother them for asking money

Combination between dark cloudy, shower, big wind and occasionally sunlight in South Stack Lighthouse. That stairs to the lighthouse looks easy on the picture, on the contrary, it takes me good amount of energy to climb back.

On a usual weekend, i went to London to visit the famous British museum. I have been to Louvre museum in Paris and always want to compare between these two museum. I also want to take some architectural shot from the building.
The collections are comparable dating from before christian time such as mummy, roman, greece  and also come from  many corner of the world.  The difference is British museum is free entrance while Louvre  is not.
While i am there, i saw this group of african dancer perform a spectacle, its exciting to see their dance, their rhythm and also the great picture i got ...

We were in contact when Ella is looking for photographer that can help her to build portfolio for her modelling career. She is an amateur and working fulltime in big supermarket chain. How can she contact me, that is a good question. We were member of online modelling community called net-model.com. Ella was happened live at the same city as me.
Although she is a beginner, she works like a pro. A lot of amazing shots  from our collaboration. This one taken in my neighborhoud,  one of the best i might say, just watch carefully her pose and her expression ....

simply spirit of children. loads of fun, playing, laughing. She is Sandra, taken at Bristol city center. I was visiting my friend Batara over there. He showed us around the city. At one moment, Sandra is enjoying running around the bench, and i took that moment. Batara is visible on the picture...

Beach is associated with leisure time, holiday or relaxing activities. 3 couples, unknown to each other makes me wonder what are they doing there. such a nice composition

This is popular view from Britain sea side, children gathering in circle to see puppet show called "Punch and Judy".
Punch and Judy is a popular British glove-puppet show for children, featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between the anarchic Mr. Punch and one other character (the show is traditionally performed by a single puppeteer, known as a Professor, who of course can only perform two characters at a time).
Punch wears a jester's motley, is hunchbacked and his hooked nose almost meets his curved jutting chin. He carries a stick, as large as himself, which he freely uses upon all the other characters in the show. He speaks in a distinctive squawking voice, produced by a contrivance known as a swazzle or swatchel which the Professor holds in his mouth, transmitting his gleeful cackle— "That's the way to do it". So important is Mr. Punch's signature sound that it is a matter of some controversy within Punch and Judy circles as to whether a 'non swazzled' show can be considered a true Punch and Judy Show.
What a tradition ... :P

I can only say this two pictures are amongst my best pictures. I won online competition with 'Five' pictures (but i forgot which one). They are not staged, i took them inside Tate Building in London, it was summer sunset and the light was very strong going through inside the big windows and created such a beautiful silhouette, the light  was only last for 5 minutes.
I prefer the left one, but i guess the right picture have more impact to the people. which one you choose ?

One of my earliest pictures of my daughter, Sandra. it was taken when she was 2.5 years old. Its a simple picture, but totally different to how she looks in reality. She appeared more grown up than she should be. Its amazing how a picture can change your perspective ..

The Weather in England  is well known with cloudy , shower, not much sun. I got used to this moody weather anyway and no complain at all, in fact i enjoy it, its so different with the place where i came from which have  tropical weather. Storm and high rain are not as many as we have in equatorial place.
On the rare occasion i catch storm just before it happen. In the picture, this poor dog is trying take cover from big winds. Picture is taken at Southwold, Suffold, England.

Remembering D-Day, Normandy



Normandy on the western part of France, probably known as place where World War ll D-Day take place. Historically this place is created by the Viking from the North around 900AD. There are many fort, monument and others left by the WWll scatches throughout the area.
I took picture of old fort surrounded by empty field, such a lonely feeling

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One of my oldest photo, taken May 2004 at Mont St. Michel, France.
it was sunset time, and i was on the way to take night photography  when suddenly the storm hit the area. The rain and the winds were so strong and i couldn't get off from my car. I watched the sunset inside the car, and can only take the picture from behind my car front windows.
i love the sensation of splashing rain on the windows gives effect to this picture.
This picture has been featured in Chip Foto Video Magazines (1st or 2nd edition) Indonesia