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Long bio

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia (b. 1981), I moved to the United States at age 10. I picked up my first camera in high school and continued to study photography with an emphasis in Fine Art at Sacramento State University. In 2008, after years of working in the corporate world and not pursuing my passion, I quit my job and decided to travel the world. However, I found myself in the middle of Nov. 26 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. My first instinct was to grab my cameras and document the series of events that followed. I returned to the States in 2009, sold most of my possessions, and started pursuing photography concentrating on social documentary issues around the world because I believe photography is a catalyst for positive social change. Recently, I was selected as a Finalist to (POYi) Pictures of the Year International Emerging Vision Incentive for my documentary project in Papua.

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Publications

New York Magazine , FHM , LIFE.com
NPPA Magazine , Stern , Nippon/Japan

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Exhibitions

No Exhibitions Found.

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Grants

(POYi) Pictures of the Year International , 7/19/2011 , Finalist Emerging Vision Incentive

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Awards & Prizes

Eddie Adams XXIII , 2010 , EAW Workshop
Missouri Photo Workshop MPW. 62 , 2010 , Nikon Emerging Professional Scholarship
International Photography Awards IPA , 2010 , 3rd Place Editorial General News Non
Pro
Sacramento Bee Newspaper Internship , 4/21/2011 , 10 Weeks Paid Internship

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Agency

Freelance