Month: September 2016

The day after the flood

Landscapes

I took these photos on a Sunday morning, the day after a very heavy downpour that hit Jakarta. It rained very heavily and for a few hours. The lower parts of the city, like this kampung (urban village) in the Kemang area got flooded. It does get flooded at every strong rain, but the one that hit Jakarta a couple of weekends ago was particularly strong. The day after I found people who were tired after a […]

The street photography rules I have

Street photography

Few days ago I posted this photo on Instagram.   A friend, who is following my account, then sent me a questions in the comments section: how do I deal with ethics in my street photography. Good question. Over the years, I have been reading a lot about street photography: the beauty of black & white photography, street photography techniques, the best cameras and lenses, and, last but not least, blogs where professional and amateur […]