Darwis Triadi

I like photography (you know that already, I believe). I realize that I love photography when I joined a workshop with a master in photography, the one and only “Darwis Triadi”. At that time, I decided that photography is the second best thing human inventions after…. ice cream! hehehehe

I remember very well when Darwis said “ You can be a great photographer only with your pocket camera” (the digital one, of course). He said that photography is about having the sense of capturing life into pictures. I was very enthusiastic during the workshop, knowing that I didn’t need great ( and usually expensive) cameras.

Soon I realized that when I wanted to put theory into practice, there is one missing element called “skill” (which is needed to be acquired), in order to get good results. To put a theory into practice is a never ending process for any body, not just me.

Back to the workshop. I got a special doorprize at that time. It was an instant-printed photo by Darwis Triadi (with his autograph, of course). The photo was taken early during the workshop with a life-model wearing an extravaganza Kebaya. Darwis took several extraordinary pictures in seconds. He spelled less than three sentences to direct the model. And there you go…the magic happened. That’s what made the photo so special to me. I was there during the process, observing.

With this experience, I concluded that, yes, every one can be a photographer. But to be a master in photography, we need practice, opportunity, talent and blessings…lotsa blessings!