DONANG WAHYU :::: note & images of body+soul odyssey

"The Last Show" Tearsheet

2012-02-06T21:13:00.000-08:00

More images available at http://donang-wahyu.blogspot.com/2010/04/last-show.html

Indonesian Biodiversity Photo Project :::: In Search Of Traditional Hand Woven Textile 'Tenun Ikat' Sumba

2012-01-30T05:05:00.000-08:00

Sumba, NTT is our second destination in theexpedition of Indonesian Biodiversity project. The island of Sumba is wellknown for its sandle wood, horses, impressive megalithic tombs, traditionalvillages, strange beliefs, typical hand woven textile (ikat), and stilluntouched beautiful beaches.

Sumbaneseare traditionally divided into three level of social life: Raja/King=Maramba,Customary Official=Kabihu,and Slaves = Ata. Sumbanese live from farming, cattlebreeding, rice-field farming and trading. Owning cattle contributes to theirsocial status such that if they have more cattle this gives them a highersocial status. A few muslim and hindu are found here, most Sumbanese are officiallyChristian (Catholic and Protestant), however a large part of them stillstrongly keep their native and animist religion called Marapu. Most culturalobjects are related to the Marapu religion such as traditional houses,megalithic carved tombs, ritual handicraft, patterns of textiles.

We came to Sumba in order to find the legendary traditionalhand woven textile (tenun ikat) Sumba and how people of Sumba keep theirancestral heritage.

The spectacular and very famous ikat of Sumba is made of cottonhand spun, traditionally dyed with local plants (Kombu - Indigo) and minerals.Thread is spun from July to October, then bound for patterns until December.After the rainy season, they collect indigo plants and kombu tree leaves fordying. In Summer, after harvest, women began to weave and it can take one yearfor one piece of textile. On some kind of ikat, cowrie shells and colourfulbeads are intricately apply in keeping with old artistic tradition. Patterns ofikat combine animals, plants, geometric motifs and ethnographic symbolism. Ikattextiles are used for exchange at important ceremonies and show one's socialstatus. At funerals, the most exquisite textiles are placed in the grave foruse in the afterworld.

Below are some of the images from Sumba...

Pak Ari and Bu Tiny researchers from indonesian knowledge council (LIPI) who accompanied us in Sumba.

Lethek Bull Noodles Photo Story Tearsheet of Warisan Indonesia magazine

2012-01-20T06:53:00.000-08:00

Nice tearsheet from Warisan Indonesia magazine. they give me 9 pages for my Lethek Bull noodle photo story.

Indonesian Biodiversity Photo Project :::: In Search Of Red Fruit (Buah Merah); The Old World Tropics Living Enigma

2012-01-15T23:47:00.000-08:00

The first journey ofIndonesian Biodiversity project was to go to Jayapura and Wamena, Papua. Afteraround 7 hours flight from Jakarta, we arrived in Jayapura, Papua. This firstdestination was to meet Dr. IMade Budi MSc a lecturer at Cendrawasih University in Jayapura, Papua who havebeen doing research on red fruit.

Mr. Made explaining about his research on red fruit in Jayapura, Papua.

Buah merah extract.

As a nutritionist and lecturer, he observed the custom habits of the traditional society in Wamena, Timika and the villages around the Jayawijaya mountain area who consume the red fruit. He found that the local people have bigger rarely figure and high stamina.

Trough his research Mr.Made discovered that the form of essence the red fruit contains high potential antioxidant as an active substances to prevent many illnesses, anti virus compounds and also complex vitamins and mineral. It contains carotene, beta carotene, tocopherol and other substances that can increase endurance of a body, suach as oleicacid, likoleic acid, omega 3 and omega 9.

Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus Lam) generally grows in Papua, especially on the mountain area, such as on the areas along mountainside of Jayawijaya. According to Hynman (1984), this plant comprises of 12 cultivars and has a wide distribution up to 2300 asl, stretching from Baliem valley in Wamena, the bird head region and other remote areas in Papua (Arfak, Jayapura, and Bintang mountains).

The plant is actually still in the family of pandanus, with the scientific name of Pandanus Conoideus. The tree can grow up to 5 branches, with 15 meters high. The leafs are similar to ribbons, but have small thorns on the edge parts. The roots are hanging in the air with the height of 1 meter from the base trunk. The fruit has a long ellipse form or sometimes a bit square, with 30-120 cm length and 10-25 cm wide. Usually the color is red, brownish red, or sometimes yellow. The skin, however, is similar with the skin of jackfruit.

Red fruit tree

Traditionally, it has been long ago since the Papua people started to consume the Red Fruit of their daily menus. People living in inner part of Papua, particularly those in Jayawijaya mountains, have stronger body posture, stronger stamina and have been rarely suffered from any diseases. Among people living in Jayawijaya mountains and around, the Red Fruit has been since long ago used to relieve tapeworm disease,blindness, and determatitis.

Our aim came to Papua was to make photo reportage about red fruit and how local people use it every day.

What you see here are some of the images from the story of the old world tropics living enigma, buah merah. Hope you enjoy it.

Traditional market that open 24 hours a day in Wamena, papua.

Pak Arry, he call him self as a Indiana jones, researchers from indonesian knowledge council (LIPI) who accompanied us in wamena, Papua.

Bakar batu ceremony at Dany tribe, Wamena, Papua.

Baliem river, Wamena, Papua.

Indonesian Biodiversity Photo Project

2012-01-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

Happy new year guys...

Last year was very amazing year for me and closed with a wonderful assignment "Indonesian Biodiversity" book project assignment. The project was to make photo stories about Indonesian Biodiversity for the Ministry of Environment. This project make me to travel to some remote area in Indonesia (Wamena-Papua, Waingapu-Sumba and Embaloh Hilir-West Borneo).

Here first I post my 'narsis' and some of my equipment pix during my three weeks of journey from Wamena-Waingapu-Embaloh Hilir Forest.

some of my equipment for 3 weeks of journey...

I think it's ok being 'narsis' hehehehe :)

The Assignment was very challenging, ranging from taking pictures on a mountain, savanna, in the heart of the jungle, in the river and as well as in the air using a small trike airplane.

I'll post some of the pictures from the project in the next chapter...so please don't forget to view my blog in a few days.

The Survivors of Rawagede Massacre

2011-09-20T05:25:00.000-07:00

The Rawagede massacre was committed by Dutch forced armed on 9 December 1947 in the village of Rawagede during an operation to root out a suspected independence fighter hiding in Rawagede. Dutch forces were deployed in the East Indies to try and retain them as a Dutch colony. Almost all males from the village, amounting to 431 men according to most estimates, were killed by the Dutch military, since the people of the village would not tell where the Indonesian independence fighter Lukas Kustario was hiding. Later research has shown that the people of the village indeed did not know where he was hiding.

This is my small personal project about the survivors of the massacre. I made this project with very simple equipment (one flash, black cloth for background and flash+camera trigger).

My Multimedia Portfolio

2011-06-28T19:10:00.000-07:00

Hi there, I just made a multimedia portfolio contain some single images and photo stories from my assignment and personal projects. I made this cause I think it's more effective to show your portfolio using multimedia presentation better than the ordinary photo slide show with your computer.

Thank's for watching and don't forget to leave your comment.

Donang Wahyu, documentary photographer portfolio from donang on Vimeo.

Recent Tearsheet - Greenpeace Annual Report 2010

2011-06-22T01:20:00.000-07:00

I saw my pictures that I shoot for Greenpeace south est asia during fund raising in Jakarta is used at Greenpeace annual report 2010. I'm happy my images be part of this annual report.

The Dying Trees of Mt.Merapi Aftermath Multimedia

2011-06-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

I try to created a multimedia on my personal project "The Dying Trees of Mt.Merapi". It's more interesting to see all the images with some background sound. Please don't forget to leave you comment whether you like it or not.

Thanks for watching.

The Dying Trees of Mount Merapi from donang on vimeo.com">Vimeo.

Postcard of a Wander

2011-06-14T04:13:00.000-07:00

Janice Aguilar,23 years old, stands in front of Mall of Asia in the rain after she finish her work as she wait for a bus to take her home.

Postcard of a wander is a reminiscences of my journey during my assignment or just an ordinary wander I had made. My decision to make this post is to publish some images that you never seen before from my archive and the unselected images that unpublished or even published. Postcard of a wonder is also telling a small story behind the pictures.

You are welcome to comment about this column.

This week postcard of a wander is featuring one of my image from the World Press Photo class assignment in Manila, Philippine. The picture was part of the Young Worker; Life of Lady in Blue photo story. The story is about 21-year-old Janice Aguilar who's spends her time as a sales-clerk in Metro Manila, the capital of the Philippines and one of the most populous areas in the world. Janice works in the SM Mall of Asia which is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and packed with luxury goods that are often out of the financial reach of the people who work there. Despite long working hours and low salary, Janice left her parents, her six little sisters and her hometown in search of a better life in the big city of Manila.

I made this image when she's waiting for Jipney (public transportation in Metro Manila) to take her home after a long shift work in the Mall. It's was in the evening and raining when she waiting for the Jipney, so she use her umbrella at the bus station located in front of the Mall.

I saw beautiful composition between the background and the subject, so I immediately directed my camera and measure the lighting on the subject and background to get a good measurement of light.

The story also publist at Enter World Press Photo edition six http://www.enterworldpressphoto.org/editie6/index.php?hilow= go to GALLERIES and then klik Donang Wahyu for more detail story.

Milo Jakarta International 10K 2011

2011-06-06T07:22:00.000-07:00

This is the second times I got assignment from Milo to make a photo reportage of Milo Jakarta International 10K not only about the running competition it self, but also people who involved in the program...This year, Milo Jakarta International 10K is to commemorate the 484th Anniversary of Indonesia capital city of Jakarta 2011.

It's always exciting to do this kind of assignment. It's not only make sport reportage but also a little company profile reportage of Milo products. We must be able to describe that Milo acceptable and liked by the people.

Postcard of a Wander

2011-06-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

A man carrying his child as street vendors sell their goods inside a great mosque Banten, in Banten Province, Indonesia.

From now, I'll regularly post one picture on my blog every two weeks and I call it "Postcard Of A Wander". Postcard of a wander is a reminiscences of my journey during my assignment or just an ordinary wander I had made. My decision to make this post is to publish some images that you never seen before from my archive and the unselected images that unpublished or even published. Postcard of a wonder is also telling a small story behind the pictures.

You are welcome to comment about this column.

For this first edition, I'll post an image from my wonderful wander with my friends in Banten. I created this image in around 2003-2004. The story behind this picture was very delighted. The picture actually part of my personal project about moslem. I took this picture in Banten during one of the great day of celebration for moslem in Indonesia. The great mosque Banten was crowded with moslem from all over the place near Banten province and Jakarta. I found an interesting mix of colors and composition at a one side of the mosque. I try to captured the gesture of the street vendors, the colors and expression all of the people in the frame.

First Wedding Assignment for AXIOO

2011-05-29T05:25:00.000-07:00

Another wedding photo assignment I have made, but this time a little difference because I shoot it for one of AXIOO client in Semarang, central Java. ...My first wedding photo shoot for AXIOO :)

Photographing weddings is one thing that important to me, because I can make money for my personal photo projects and to support my idealism in photo documentary. Hope you like some of the images from Hanna and Billy wedding I made.

Polaroid Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot

2011-04-13T01:28:00.001-07:00

Recently I shot pre wedding at transportation museum, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta. The concept for this photo shooting is polaroid pre wedding.

Below are some of the images. Hope you enjoy.

2011-03-30T03:25:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since my last post in this blog last year. Now, I posted one of my worked about Nias island that was published in Lion Air inflight magazine, April 2011 edition. The story was about one of very famous beach in Nias Island, Sorake beach. Sorake Beach is located in the south of Nias, about 14 km west from the town of Teluk Dalam, next to Lagundri Beach. This place is immersed in the fascinating tradition and culture together with the beautiful landscape of the island of Nias. It is also known as one of the best places in the world for surfing because of its excellent big waves.

The tropical Island of Nias is located west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. With a population of more than 700,000 people, it covers an area of 5,625 km2 that is mostly lowlands with a central ridge that reaches an altitude up to 800m above sea level.

I explore this wonderfull island in a week ranging from West Nias to East Nias, South Nias to North Nias.

THE JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SUMMIT

2010-12-15T02:21:00.000-08:00

Some of my images from the latest personal project, "The Dying Trees, Mount Merapi Eruption Aftermath" will be exhibit and publish in a book title "MT. MERAPI 10 SUMMIT OF FIRE" collaborated with some other Indonesian photojournalists. The Dying Trees is my personal project about the devastation cause by the Mount Merapi eruption.

GALERI NASIONAL INDONESIA in cooperation with

GALERI FOTO JURNALISTIK ANTARA & DEWAN KESENIAN JAKARTA

CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE OPENING OF PHOTO EXHIBITION

THE JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO SUMMIT

CITY OF INTERACTION

GALERI NASIONAL INDONESIA

DECEMBER 16-26, 2010

OPENED BY FAUZI BOWO (JAKARTA GOVERNER)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010, TIME: 19.30 WIB

Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 14, Jakarta Pusat 10110

Tel: 021 34833954, 34833955, 3813021, Fax: 021 3813021

email: galnas@indosat.net.id

BOOKS LAUNCHING:

MT. MERAPI 10

SUMMIT OF FIRE

GALLERY TALK:

“THROUGH THE HORIZON OF SEEING”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010

TIME: 14.30 WIB

FIRMAN ICHSAN & ERIK PRASETYA

IRMA CHANTILY (MODERATOR)

SUPPORTED BY

PAPERINA DWIJAYA

ANTARA FOTO

INDONESIA PRINTER

KOMPAS

GLOBE DIGITAL IMAGING

REUTERS

NEO JOURNALISM CLUB

TEMPO

YAYASAN OMAR TARAKI NIODE

MEDIA INDONESIA

ASSOCIATED PRESS

IMAJI

JOGJA FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHERS

PROFESSIONAL AND MEDIA WORKERS ALLIANCE

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

EUROPEAN PRESS PHOTO AGENCY

R&W PUBLISHING

ERASMUS HUIS

HARAPAN PRIMA

VSEE

RUANG RUPA

MAMIPO

MERAPI VOLCANO MUSEUM YOGYAKARYA

BLUES 4 FREEDOM

The Dying Trees :: Mount Merapi Eruption Aftermath

2010-11-22T02:45:00.000-08:00

The Dying Trees are my personal view and expression about the damage cause by the eruption of mount merapi. While many photojournalists (from wire news agency and newspaper) focus on the spot-news of the tragedy, I prefer to do my own interpretation about this horror tragedy.

The eruption of hot clouds and volcanic ash from Mount Merapi have caused significant damage to forests surrounding the mountain. The heat clouds - high-density mixtures of hot, dry rock fragments and gases that move away from the vent that spews them at high speeds - can reach a temperature of up to 600 degrees Celsius and speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour.

The current eruptions have damaged at least 400 hectares of forest on the slopes of Merapi, after around 560 hectares were damaged in the 2006 eruptions. Hot ash and mudflow coming from the volcano have destroy about 247,520 trees in the national park.

Every hectare of the area had 800 trees comprising among other things pines, quinine, 'dadap', 'manisrejo', 'kemlanding', ferns, 'pesek', 'sowa', mountain pine, acacia, 'dikaren', 'bintami', edelweiss, and various kind of bamboo.

Central Java and Yogyakarta, where Mount Merapi lies, are home to a total of 6,500 hectares of forest.

The steep gradients and the slow growth of mountainous plants around Merapi would be likely to make the reforestation process slow. The forest could to take up to 10 years to recover.

The numbers of animals had declined in affected areas, Semarangs Diponegoro University environmental science Prof. Sudharto P. Hadi said.

This had made it more difficult for local residents to predict volcanic activity since previously birds and animals, would descend from the mountain prior to an eruption, he said.

The Javanese call it the titen knowledge, or reading the natural signs that can be used to predict a natural phenomenon. The number of animals in the area has reportedly declined drastically because of damage to the forests.

280,000 people are living in temporary shelters after being ordered to evacuate a 20-kilometre zone around Mount Merapi, which has been spewing ash and heat clouds for a fortnight.

Below are some images from the story...

More images is available on the l aif Agentur für Photos & Reportagen website

In Memories Of Des Alwi

2010-11-11T22:05:00.000-08:00

The figure, as well as perpetrators of the history of Indonesia, Des Alwi Abubakar, died on Friday (11/12/2009) morning. Des Alwi died at the age of 85.

Lucky I have a change to make some portraits of him during an interview at his Maulana hotel on the island of Neira, Banda Neira Island on 30 July 2010. Des Alwi is a friendly figure, he still accepted me and my friend (the writer) to conduct interviews even when time has shown the middle of the night. In his busy serving guests from local and foreign who come to the hotel, he was eager to tell about the history of Banda Neira and Sail Banda. The next day he also took us to get around the house he built for President Yudhoyono, who's scheduled to come into Banda Neira, to attend the event of Sail Banda, although ultimately he could not attend.

Des Alwi known as adoptive son M Hatta and Sjahrir. He also known as the eldest of Banda Naira, Moluccas, who is also the land of his birth. Here is where Des Alwi little "friends" with leaders of Indonesia colonial Dutch discards as Sukarno, Hatta Bung, Sjahrir, Iwa Kusuma Sumantri and Tjipto Mangunkusumo.

Farewell Om Des, may God give the best place there...

A New Indonesian University Will Train Students to Solve National Problems

2010-11-05T01:49:00.000-07:00

I shot this few weeks ago for the Chronicle of Higher Education. The assignment was to capture students of SSE (Sampoerna School of Education) during observation at Menteng Atas Elementary School and how they are trying to train more teachers.

This is my first assignment for The Chronicle and the editor said that she like my work very much. My very busy week but i'm so happy with it.

http://chronicle.com/article/A-New-Indonesian-University/125182/

Bandaneira Images in diptych

2010-11-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

I tried to give a refresher by displaying photographs of the Bandaneira island through a diptych technique and to give us a dialogue.

Diptych is a photograph that uses two different or identical images side by side to form one single artistic statement. The two images can literally be in contact with each other, or separated by a border or frame.

The diptych was a common format in Early Netherlandish painting and depicted subjects ranging from secular portraiture to religious personages and stories. Often a portrait and a Madonna and Child had a leaf each. It was especially popular in the 15th and 16th centuries. Painters such as Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Hans Memling and Hugo van der Goes used the form. Some modern artists have used the term in the title of works consisting of two paintings never actually connected, but intended to be hung close together as a pair, such as Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych(1962) is a modern pop culture icon.

I made this reportage during Sail Banda event a few months ago with a friend of mine, Pramono who's a writer. A young and good writer. So many discussions occurred between us during this assignment, to combine ideas and opinions we have for a maximum coverage result. We spent 10 days in Ambon and Bandaneira island to make a reportage on 11 years Ambon and Bandaneira after ethnic conflict.

The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140 km (87 mi) south of Seram Island and about 2,000 km (1,243 mi) east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise out of 4–6 km deep ocean and have a total land area of approximately 180 km². Until the mid 19th century the Banda Islands were the world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace, produced from the nutmeg tree. Banda produced the best nutmeg in the world until now. The islands are also popular destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling.

I'm waiting your comment about it...thx

Banda Neira @ U Mag magazine (finally I got the tearsheets)

2010-11-04T03:00:00.000-07:00

I'm glad I finally get tearsheets from UMag magazine, which published my photos on the bandaneira island. I like the design and they give me ten pages with some double spread pictures in the article. The story is about tourism in Bandaneira island 10 years after the ethnic conflict.

I'll post more images that not published soon.

Saving Mely The Orang Utan

2010-11-03T00:12:00.000-07:00

My recent reportage about saving Mely the Orang Utan that being chained up on a filthy balcony for 15 years in a remote village in Sambas, West Kalimantan for International Animal Rescue (IAR).

Below is the link of the article at IAR website.

http://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/news/2010/398/After+15+years+in+captivity,+Mely+the+orangutan+is+free.html

The Twins Wedding

2010-10-30T21:05:00.000-07:00

My phone rang that morning when I had just arrived at a hotel in Pontianak, West Kalimantan after completing assignment with International Animal Rescue on hinterland in Sambas. A wedding assignment from a friend of mine at Pewayangan Prawirataman building in Jakarta. Twin wedding of Wina-Wini. Last week was very busy week, but I'm happy...

Above are some images from the total 219 images...

Mois de la Photo 2010: Faces of Environment

2010-10-24T20:24:00.000-07:00

Come and join at Mois de la Photo 2010: Faces of Environment...

My photo story project HIV/AIDS In Indonesia will be projections...

HIV/AIDS in Indonesia Project at CEPHAS PHOTO FORUM during the Mois de la Photo/Month of Photography 2010

2010-10-18T04:35:00.000-07:00

My project on HIV & AIDS in Indonesia will be projections at CEPHAS PHOTO FORUM during the Mois de la Photo/Month of Photography 2010, held by the Centre Culturel Français Yogyakarta with Cephas Photo Forum Yogyakarta, Indonesia, November 2010.

I made this reportage on HIV & AIDS in Indonesia in 2006, part of assignment for UNAIDS about the spread of HIV & AIDS and mitigation in Indonesia. The reportage was made in several places, from a brothel that surrounded by palm oil plantations in Deli Serdang regency in North Sumatra, to shelter people living with HIV & AIDS in Merauke, Papua, and a number of other localization in Indonesia as well.

"Social and economic conditions were often the main factor in the emergence of AIDS cases in Indonesia.According to the ministry’s data, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia as per June 2010 was 21,770 compared to only 607 a year earlier.

In terms of how they were infected, the data showed 10,722 cases happened through heterosexual relations, 718 through homo- and bisexual relations, 8,786 through drug injections, 20 through blood transfusion, 587 through perinatal transmission, and 937 cases by unknown means. From the 1980s to September 2009 had about 18,442 HIV/AIDS sufferers, with a men-women ratio of 3:1.

According to the latest data, sexual intercourse had now become the most frequent cause of the spread of HIV/AIDS in the society, accounting for 50 percent of the total number of sufferers, while the use of syringes only 40,7 percent, and the spread of the HIV/AIDS among certain groups such as homosexuals and transexuals reached only 3-4 percent.

People aged 20-39 years, were still vulnerable to the deadly virus."

Here are some of the images that appear in the projections CEPHAS PHOTO FORUM during the Mois de la Photo/Month of Photography 2010. Total of my pictures that will be projections are 33 images.

Hope you enjoy...

Perabotan Hijau

2010-10-16T23:50:00.000-07:00

My photo story about Green Furniture published at Koran Tempo Sunday at photography section.

Here are the link of e paper Koran Tempo http://epaper.korantempo.com/KT/KT/2010/10/17/index.shtml

The Story of a Wooden

2010-10-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

Timber of various kinds seem stacked neatly at the lumberyard property of Indonesian forestry public company office in Jepara, Central Java. Wood obtained from forests owned by Indonesian forestry public company which will be converted into various forms of work from the artist's hand carving and furniture from Jepara.

Tables, chairs, beds, up to a variety of decorative carving patterns resulting from this maestro's hand. The result is true, not only to meet domestic needs but also abroad, France, Britain, Australia, Hongkong, America, Philippines, Spain is the number generated export destination. Seven countries in which the furniture is also eco-friendly 'Green Furniture' (certified furniture) became the main destination of furniture exports from Jepara, besides of course a number of other countries also export destination Jepara furniture without certification.

Green furniture (certificate) is a piece of furniture using wood from forests that are displayed. The wood used is registered and qualified preservation of the environment, even for the rest of sawmill residues were detected, where he had gone.

Although not much use certified furniture in Indonesia, but actually the crafters in Jepara long enough to produce furniture certified for export. Data obtained from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), almost 10% of the total value of Indonesian exports contributed by Jepara via furniture exports.

A number of small and medium-sized enterprise are now able to obtain certification from the TFT (Tropical Forest Trust) on their product as 'Green Furniture'. TFT is an institution that focuses on monitoring the timber trade and sustainable forest management practices in all stages of the supply chain - from forest producers, for producers and manufacturers, to retailers who sell tropical wood products (like furniture) at the store. Thereby promoting sustainable forestry, and try to give the value of tropical forests as a fully functioning ecosystem, rather than as land cleared for other purposes.

It's time to use eco-friendly furniture became applicable, as at the beginning should be a number of government agencies have begun to use the eco-friendly furniture for environmental sustainability.

This photo story is a collaboration between me and CIFOR generously providing some data and information on Jepara furniture.

Here are some images from the photo story. Hope you enjoy...!

Governor of Jakarta Portrait

2010-09-20T03:40:00.000-07:00

Recently I shoot the governor of DKI Jakarta, Mr. Fauzi Bowo or known as Foke portrait for TEMPO Magazine in his office. The assignment is for interview section about the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta problems; traffic, flood, transportation, etc. I was given five minutes to shoot himself after the interview process and on the sidelines who want to do a safari in the fasting month of Ramadan around Jakarta. I was very lucky he wanted to propose a concept that I proposed to him for this editorial portrait.

The concept is how to illustrated Mr. Foke to solve problems (traffic jam) so that i used car toys to illustrated it.

Above is the image and below is the tear sheet.

Hope you enjoy...!

Bandaneira @ TEMPO Magazine

2010-09-07T02:35:00.000-07:00

My Bandaneira photo reportage publish at TEMPO magazine.

6 Minutes From Poka To Galala

2010-09-02T01:27:00.001-07:00

6 minutes from Poka to Galala is a snap shoot I made on a board of ferry from Poka ferry terminal to Galala ferry terminal in Ambon. It's a small ferry used by people to crossing the bay narrows and the fastest way to reach the Ambon city from the airport of Ambon. Ferry runs every five minutes with a ticket Rp.1000 per-person with a long trip only 6 minutes.

Enjoy...!

From The Archive

2010-08-31T03:21:00.000-07:00

Media don't always have budget to assign their photographer to shoot some images for their articles and the solution they using stock images. As a photographer it's important to manage our archive. Stock image is just like savings in a bank for photographer.

Here is some images that selected by TEMPO Magazine English Edition for their September 1-7, 2010 edition. I shoot this images in 2006, during my assignment for UNAIDS Indonesia, to made a an essay photo about HIV & AIDS across Indonesia, from Medan to Merauke (Papua).

My First Photo Reportage For TEMPO magazine English Edition

2010-08-18T02:39:00.000-07:00

Ambon & Banda Setelah 11 Tahun

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Kekerasan masa silam itu masih terpatri dalam bangunan-bangunan sisa amuk massa, yang teronggok dalam rimbun ilalang. Corat-coret penuh caci dan murka, membekas di tembok bangunan, menghujam jauh-jauh ke dalam hati dan ingatan. Sebelas tahun sudah lewat, sejak konflik berdarah merobek Ambon tanpa ampun. Nyawa manusia dipetik dengan murah di jalanan kota, melontarkan Ambon manise ke terlontar ke sebuah masa yang tak pernah dikenal di tanah itu.

Rusuh menjalar sampai ke Banda, kepulauan penghasil pala terbaik di dunia. Pariwisata terjun bebas, turis-turis menghilang, rezeki penduduk menguap entah ke mana. Kini, sebelas tahun telah usai. Pulau-pulau di belahan Maluku berbenah. Peristiwa kelam dilupakan, rantai ekonomi dipintal, dan silaturahmi dijalin kembali.

Hari-hari ini, ketika Sail Banda direntang di seantero kepulauan, harapan hidup lebih baik mulai dilahirkan kembali. Dan, mengapa tidak? Inilah tanah yang diberkati keindahan bahari, kesuburan, panorama nan permai. Mari katong singgah ke Banda, lalu pulang ke Ambon manise.

My first photo reportage for TEMPO magazine English Edition on Ambon & Bandaneira after conflict. The reportage will be publish at TEMPO magazine Indonesia Edition as well. I'll also give more information about the assignment and some other images soon.

Wahyu & Dewi Wedding

2010-07-05T00:49:00.000-07:00

Saturday, July 3, 2010, Sartika building become the witness of Wahyu & Dewi marriage. They give promise in a holly wedding ceremony. To live together in a hard and happy, to taking care each other and to love till death do us part.

The wedding was attended by our big family make it crowded and shindig. As a big brother, I try to take some shoot that I could with my lovely camera, although I have to involved in the ceremony as a part of family member.

Congratulation...hope Allah bless you...

Here are some images from the wedding. Hope you enjoy...

Wahyu and Dewi Pre Wedding Pictures

2010-06-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

Few days ago I made pre-wedding pictures for my brother wedding. Despite most of my work to cover journalistic moment, this special assignment was very contended for me. Captured romantic moments during the photo shoot was like to captured the decisive moment in a journalistic field. The pictures was took at Fatahillah museum and Ancol.

I think the images was not so bad...hahaha

I should accept assignment for pre-wedding photo shooting as well from now...if you guys want to make pre-wedding photos, just give me a shoot...hahaha

Well, Happy wedding bro...Wish you all the best

Jakarta International 10K

2010-06-22T23:17:00.001-07:00

Assignment for Nestle Indonesia, Milo Jakarta International 10K.

The assignment was to make a photo reportage of the event (Milo Jakarta International 10K) not only about the running competition, but also people who involved in the program.

Milo Jakarta International 10K is an annual event to commemorate the 483th Anniversary of Jakarta. The competition is an event of highway running competition which is held to develop and to promote sports to citizens of DKI Jakarta.

REMINISCE OF NGASEM, THE BIRD MARKET IN YOGYAKARTA

2010-04-28T08:53:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I got an information from my friend that the historical market, Ngasem bird market located near the Sultan Palace was just moved in to new place, animal and ornamental market Dongkelan, located about 2 km from the old place. Ngasem is one of very popular tourist destination in Yogyakarta because of its history.

Evidence in the form of a photograph shows that Ngasem market with birds as its main commodity has been operating since 1809. In addition to its location that is only 400 meters west of the Palace, this market will give important information on what was considered prestige in the past. After horses functioning as means of transportation and kris as a weapon, birds comes the third position as social status measurement.

Ngasem Market has different nuance from other bird market. Here, visitors do not only enjoy the birds beauty but also animal show performed by birds lovers, for example demonstration of doves that return to its cage from distant flight and birds chirp contest.

Ngasem is one of my favorite place in Yogyakarta. Here are some images i captured during my journey to this legendary market few months ago...

The Last Show

2010-04-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

The last show is a story about the oldest movie theatre in Jogjakarta, Permata Theatre. I like this story very much. This is one of my favorite photo story that i had made during my work as a documentary photojournalist.

The owner was so benevolent to let me in to his movie theatre to reportage the situation and condition of this historical theatre. I'm delighted to met this such a nice person, so that i can made this simple reportage.

Permata theatre is one of a historical place in Jogjakarta. it was build in 1940's and became the diamond for Jogja community, especially for young people. This movie theatre was a symbol of prestige for young people as café and mall are at present time. It was in this theatre as well that phenomenal Indonesian films such as Badai Pasti Berlalu of 70s version andGita Cinta di SMA were on.

Nonetheless, time goes by, as the morning that will always turn to evening. It happens to Permata movie theatre of which triumph is decreasing, moving to the twilight of its business. The number of the employees was tens but only few left now. Permata theatre is not famous for its good films anymore; instead, it is known as a movie theatre showing low-quality films.

Hope you enjoy...

The Lethek "Bull" Noodle

2010-02-15T01:28:00.000-08:00

A bull, a giant mixer and loads of sunshine are the noodle recipe of choice for an Indonesian family that has discarded machines for this traditional, and time-consuming, process.

The Ferry family in Trimurti village in Bantul district, south of the ancient city of Yogyakarta, has been making “mi lethek” or “dirty noodles” this way for over 60 years.

Yasir Ferry, the 42-year-old who now heads the business, says any method except the bull and the stone mixing bowl yields poor quality dough.

“We have now found the right way to mix the dough,” he said. “We once tried it with a machine, but we found that it didn’t give us the best results, because the noodles kept breaking.”

Mi lethek, which is made from cassava flour, is a favourite in this part of Indonesia, and gets its name from its speckled appearance.

Noodles, and rice, are Indonesia’s staple foods. Annual per capita consumption of instant noodles among the 220 million population is 57 packets, lower than Korea at 70 packets.

Ferry’s grandfather started the business in the 1940s and it flourished until Ferry’s father decided to close the factory.

Yasir re-opened the business in 2002, partly driven by the lasting popularity of the locally made noodles.

Ferry still relies on the same equipment his grandfather used sixty years ago, apart from the bull of course.

The factory produces between 800 and 1,000 kilogrammes of noodles every week, providing jobs to some 25 men in the village.

The process involves grinding the dough with the use of the bull’s strength and a wooden pole attached to a large mixer.

The noodles are then pressed with the use of a simple wooden machine and put out in the sun to dry for a day.

“These noodles can last for up to a month in room temperatures. After a while, it only changes in colour, but it doesn’t get any fungus or mould,” Ferry said.

Source: Reuters India

Cover @ LionMag

2010-02-15T00:13:00.000-08:00

One of my Baduy image used as a cover magazine at LionAir Magazine February 2010. If you read the magazine, you'll also find my photo story about Permata Theater and Journey to Baduy...thank you and have a nice reading.

Perjalanan Ketanah Leluhur at Lion Air Magazine

2010-02-03T21:56:00.000-08:00

My story "Perjalanan Ketanah Leluhur or Journey To The Ancestor Land" published at Lion Air In flight Magazine, February 2010. If you flight with Lion Air, you'll find a wonderful magazine and please view pages 42-47. This are the tear sheet. Thank you...

"The Last Show" Finally Published at Lion Air Magazine

2010-02-03T00:44:00.001-08:00

My photo story "The Last Show" finally published at Lion Air Magazine, February 2010.

The story is about the oldest theater in Jogjakarta, Permata Theater.

In around 1940s, a movie theatre named Permata was built in Yogyakarta. As the name implies, the theatre rally became the diamond for Jogja community, especially young people. Permata theatre did not only function as a place to see the movie, but it also function as a place for hanging around and doing various romantic things of the youth. The existence of the movie theatre could even change the name of the area fromJalan Sultan Agung to Permata area.

The phenomenal Permata theatre by that time, especially the era of 60s to 70s, attracted all young people in Yogyakarta to have to come. This movie theatre was a symbol of prestige for young people as café and mall are at present time. It was in this theatre as well that phenomenal Indonesian films such asBadai Pasti Berlalu of 70s version and Gita Cinta di SMA were on.

Nonetheless, time goes by, as the morning that will always turn to evening. It happens to Permata movie theatre of which triumph is decreasing, moving to the twilight of its business. The number of the employees was tens but only few left now. The branches located until Wonosobo city are ruining. Permata theatre is not famous for its good films anymore; instead, it is known as a movie theatre showing low-quality films.

Menikmati Sunyi di Taman Prasasti

2010-01-14T06:27:00.000-08:00

Rhythm of Silent...Perjalanan iseng melepaskan diri dari keriuhan metropolitan...

An assignment for Travel Mag

Kesunyian langsung menyergap bersama 1734 buah koleksi prasasti yang ada begitu kita menjejakan kaki sekitar 1,3 hektar taman di Jalan Tanah Abang 1, Jakarta Pusat. Makam kuno (Kerkhof Laan) yang awalnya bernama Kebon Jahe Kober, ini didirikan pada tanggal 28 September 1795 namun kini orang lebih mengenalnya dengan nama Museum Taman Prasasti. Taman Prasasti merupakan museum alam terbuka yang memamerkan koleksi prasasti nisan kubur yang menyatu denga taman terbuka.

Meskipun bernama makam, namun semua jenazah yang ada di sini sudah dipindahkan. Ada yang dikembalikan ke keluarganya di negeri Belanda, sebagian dipindahkan ke pemakaman Menteng Pulo, dan beberapa dimakamkan di pemakaman umum lain semacam Tanah Kusir.

Museum Taman Prasasti diresmikan pada tanggal 9 Juli 1977 oleh gubernur saat itu, Ali Sadikin, setelah selama 2 tahun jenazah-jenazah yang ada di makam ini direlokasi pada tahun 1975-1977. Sejak Agustus 2003, pengelolaan museum yang terletak persis di sebelah kantor Walikota Jakarta Pusat ini, bergabung dengan manajemen Museum Sejarah Jakarta.

Koleksi Museum Taman Prasasti sebagian besar prasasti nisan dari berbagai tokoh antara lain; tokoh militer, pendidikan, seniman, ilmuwan, rohaniawan dan tokoh lainnya seperti Mayjen J.H.R Kohler, Dr. W.F Stutterheim, Dr.H.F Roll, Pieter Erberveld. Disamping itu terdapat sederetan nama lain seperti; Olivia Mariamne Raffles, Miss Riboet, Soe Hok Gie yang dimakamkan maupun yang dipindahkan ke lokasi ini sejak abad 17 sampai abad 19.

Nisan-nisan yang terdapat di sini beraneka rupa bentuk dan bahannya. Dari angka tahun yang tertulis di nisan, rata-rata berangka tahun wafat 1800-1900-an. Yang dimakamkan di sini pun beragam, awalnya hanya diperuntukkan oleh kaum bangsawan dan pejabat VOC/Batavia.

Areal makam ini dulunya sangat luas, mencapai sekitar 5,9 hektar. Posisinya yang dekat dengan Kali Krukut membuat makam ini sangat strategis. Kali Krukut pada masa itu bahkan digunakan sebagai moda transportasi untuk mengangkut jenazah dan rombongan pengantar dengan menggunakan perahu.

Dari informasi di batu nisan dan prasasti yang ada kita bisa mengetahui komposisi penduduk Batavia pada saat itu. Dari bahasa yang tertulis di nisan, kita juga akan mendapati bangsa-bangsa yang ada. Bentuk-bentuk hiasan menunjukkan pola arsitektur yang berkembang saat itu, mulai dari arsitektur klasik, neo-gothic, dan Hindu-Jawa.

Logo Heraldik yang terpampang di nisan menunjukkan garis keturunan keluarga. Ada keturunan keluarga Cornelis Breekpot(militer), Jonatan Michielsz (saudagar Portugis, mardjiker),Cornelis Lindius (agamawan gereja), Juffrow Sara Pedel(saudagar), Catharina van Doorn (anggota dewan Hindia-Belanda), dan Jacques de Bollan (anggota dewan kota Batavia). Logo Heraldik adalah semacam lambang status sosial, yang diberikan kepada suatu keluarga karena memiliki jasa-jasa tertentu.

Tiap-tiap logo memiliki berbagai macam informasi yang disimbolkan dalam gambat-gambar penyusunnya. Biasanya simbol-simbol ini berisi falsafah hidup, semboyan, dan ajaran kebaikan. Beberapa tempat terdapat hiasan-hiasan berupa malaikat, manusia bersayap, wanita cantik, dan sebagainya.

Di beberapa sudut tersedia bangku-bangku taman. Sesuai dengan namanya, Museum Taman Prasasti ini memang layak dijadikan taman tempat berekreasi. Sembari duduk-duduk menikmati keteduhan suasana karena di sini tumbuh berbagai jenis pohon yang rindang.

Mengunjungi Museum Taman Prasasti dapat menjadi wisata alternatif. Selain menikmati kesejukan udara dan kicauan burung yang hinggap di sela-sela pepohonannya yang rindang, kita juga bisa mengenal berbagai tokoh yang hidup di masa silam.

Yang menarik, makam Kebon Jahe Kober (1795) bahkan bisa dibilang salah satu makam tertua di dunia. Lebih tua dari Fort Cannin Park (1926) di Singapura, Gore Hill Cemetery (1868) di Sidney, La Chaise Cemetery (1803) di Paris, Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831) di Cambridge yang diklaim sebagai makam modern pertama di dunia, atau Arlington National Cemetery (1864) di Washington DC.

Mengenal prasasti juga tiada lain mengenal hasil karya pasa perancang dan pemahat yang berbakat sebagai perwujudan ungkapan perasaan yang dalam dari keluarga, kerabat yang ditinggalkan, karena prasasti seolah dapat berbicara. Seperti salah satu contoh prasasti yang memiliki makna yang dalam bagi kita semua yang tertulis dalam bahasa Belanda kuno mengatakan; SOO GY. NU SYT. WAS. IK VOOR DEESEN DAT. JK, NV BEN SVLT GY OOK WEESEN yang artinya ”Seperti anda sekarang, demikianlah aku sebelumnya. Seperti aku sekarang, demikianlah juga anda kelak”.

Jalan-Jalan Menyaksikan Natal Petani Lereng Merapi

2010-01-12T06:35:00.001-08:00

Perjalanan ke desa yang terletak 7km dari puncak gunung Merapi ini begitu mengesankan. Perjalanan ditempuh dengan menggunakan sepeda motor bersama 3 rekan fotografer lain. Dari kota Yogyakarta motor melaju dengan kecepatan 80km perjam, melewati kota Wates yang bersih dan tertata rapih. Menurut masyarakat Wates merupakan kota terbersih dan terapih di Yogyakarta.

Perjalanan lalu mengarah ke sebelah selatan masuk menuju kaki gunung Merapi. Gunung paling aktif yang baru-baru saja memuntahkan lava nya. Udara sejuk langsung menusuk tulang ketika motor dengan kecepatan 80km perjam itu semakin tinggi mendaki. Jalan kecil dengan sawah hijau membentang disisi kanan dan kiri terus mengiringi kami hingga akhirnya kami sampai di Dusun Ngandong, Desa Ngargo Mulyo, Kecamatan Dukun, Kabupaten Magelang.

Keunikan prosesi misa di lereng Merapi yang selalu melalui acara berjalan kaki dan mengambil sumber air di kaki gunung ini menyedot ratusan pengunjung dari berbagai kota. Sama seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya, semua yang terlibat dalam misa menggunakan pakaian Jawa.

Dalam misa ditampilkan juga fragmen tentang bumi, tanah tumpah darah yang sekarang tidak diolah dengan baik, tetapi justru dikomersialisasi, dijual karena sudah tidak ada yang mau menggarapnya lagi.

Berikut adalah beberapa jepretan mengenai perayaan natal petani lereng merapi.

Free Promotion From LIONMAG volume IV/November-December 2009

2010-01-06T06:39:00.000-08:00

Free promotion from LIONMAG (Lion Air Inflight Magazine) vol IV/November-December 2009, One of my images and a short profile of mine at the Postcard column. Although I never submit my work at LIONMAG before, but the editor very interested to publish my picture and my short profile at his magazine.

Postcard is one of a column in LIONMAG for photographer to promote their work and selected by the editor.

Many thanks for the editor.

MENELUSURI JEJAK KOTA TUA JAKARTA

2009-12-02T04:11:00.000-08:00

english version will be published soon

Assignment for The AMAZING EAST Mag

Sebagai kawasan peninggalan zaman Belanda, Kota Tua menjadi aikon tersendiri di tengah hiruk-pikuk bangunan Jakarta yang didominasi oleh gedung-gedung bertingkat penanda kemodernan. Membentang di area seluas 864 hektar, wilayah Kota Tua mencakup wilayah Jakarta Kota sekitarnya, dari seputar Glodok hingga Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa.

Awal sejarah Kota Jakarta dimulai dari sebuah kampung kecil bernama Jayakarta yang terletak di pinggir Kali Ciliwung. Kampung ini kemudian berkembang menjadi sebuah kota dagang besar sejak Jan Pieterszoon Coen, salah seorang petinggi VOC, mendirikan Batavia sekitar abad 17.

Salah satu sisa kejayaan Batavia adalah bangunan Museum Sejarah Jakarta atau lebih dikenal sebagai Museum Fatahilah. Dalam sejarahnya bangunan ini merupakan gedung Stadhuis atau pusat pemerintahan VOC yang dibangun pada tahun 1707. Sebagai pusat pemerintahan kala itu, di sekitar kawasan Stadhuis banyak berdiri gedung-gedung lain, dari mulai tempat ibadah hingga perkantoran. Bangunan-bangunan tua itu sampai sekarang masih berdiri meskipun beberapa diantaranya mulai rapuh digerus zaman.

”Kota tua” merupakan saksi sejarah kota Jakarta, dibalik arsitektur bangunannya yang mengagumkan menyimpan ”Misteri” akan peristiwa sejarah di masa lampau.

Sejumlah tempat yang menarik untuk dikunjungi diantaranya adalah: Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa, Museum Fatahillah, Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik, Gedung BNI46, Menara Syahbandar, Museum Bahari, Museum Wayang, dan Stasiun Beos. Salah satu sisa kejayaan Batavia ada pada bangunan Museum Sejarah Jakarta atau lebih dikenal sebagai Museum Fatahilah. Dalam sejarahnya bangunan ini merupakan gedung Stadhuis atau pusat pemerintahan VOC yang dibangun pada tahun 1707.

Bagian dari kota Jakarta yang sudah berusia ratusan tahun ini menawarkan kesempatan untuk menikmati pemandangan yang ada sejak masa lalu. Berkelilinglah di Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa dan tempat-tempat menarik lain sepuasnya, di mana nuansa modern dan bayangan masa silam masih dapat ditemukan.

Bagaimanapun, sebagai peninggalan bersejarah, bangunan-bangunan di Kawasan Kota Tua ini harus terus dilestarikan. Diharapkan, restorasi yang sedang berlangsung (hingga saat ini), dalam waktu dekat bisa dapat dirasakan hasilnya serta membuat Kota Tua Jakarta layaknya kawasan wisata kota tua di negara lain yang bersih, terpelihara, dan nyaman bagi para wisatawan.