Last year in September, Bulletin (a magazine by Credit Suisse) assigned me to travel to Bali in order to photograph the two sisters behind Bye Bye Plastic Bags: Melati Wijsen and Isabel Wijsen. The two sisters are known for their efforts to reduce plastic consumption in Bali. Here’s the opening spread from the feature as published in the January 2020 issue of the magazine.
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Zong Qinghou's Portrait for Forbes Asia November 2019
I had the pleasure of making the portrait of Zong Qinghou, the Chairman and CEO of Wahaha, as part of Forbes Asia China's Richest 2019 coverage. A series of portraits were taken during Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore last October. So happy that one of the image made it way into the cover.
Zong, who was China’s richest man in 2010, 2012 and 2013, saw Wahaha’s sales slide from 78 billion yuan ($11 billion) in 2013 to 46 billion yuan in 2017 before rebounding slightly to 47 billion yuan last year. His ownership of the company still gives him a fortune of $8.2 billion, but he is no longer No. 1, ranking instead as China’s 31st richest person. He currently aims to revitalize Wahaha.
The Banda Journal in One World November 2019
Some images from The Banda Journal is published in November 2019 issue of One World. Really happy that images from Banda Eli also included in the final publications in the magazine. Banda Eli is a small village at the eastern side of Kei Besar island. This is where the descendants of the original Bandanese who escaped Dutch atrocities in 1621 still live until these days.
Meanwhile, a dedicated book for this project, designed by Jordan Marzuki, is currently at the finishing stage. If all is going well, it will be published by the first quater of 2020. Can’t wait!
On the President's Trail for Bloomberg News
It came as a suprise when I was given a rare access to follow and photograph Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, to accompany an exclusive interview led by John Micklethwait for Bloomberg News last October. During one full day, I followed him around the city of Surakarta, Central Java (his hometown) and ended with a five minutes portrait session in a makeshift studio that I set at airport's VIP room.
I feel so lucky that I happened to photograph him during two decisive times. The first was five years ago, shortly before he was running for presidency. And this one, shortly ahead of his second inaugration.
Jakarta by MRT for Singapore Airlines' Silverkris
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Exploring Jakarta by MRT for Silverkris, Singapore Airlines Inflight Magazine. Published in September 2019 issue of the magazine. These are mix between the published ones and outtakes.
Read the full feature here and see more photographs of the attraction around Jakarta’s new MRT line.
Sidney Jones Portrait for Mekong Review
Portrait of Sidney Jones, the founder and director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC), a Jakarta-based organisation that produces minutely detailed reports on violence in Southeast Asia. Taken for Mekong Review August 2019 issue.
Read the full article here.
Exploring Malang, East Java for Singapore Airlines' Silverkris
Last May I was commissioned by Silverkris, Singapore Airlines’ inflight magazine to photograph a travel feature about Malang East, Java. It is published in July issue of the publication.
Around Jakarta for Cathay Pacific's Discovery
Images from recent assignment shooting Indonesian capital of Jakarta for Discovery, Cathay Pacific’s inflight magazine.
