Freezing Bangkok & Nongkhai in My Camera

Last October, I was doing my first solo traveling abroad to Bangkok - Thailand and Vientiane - Laos. Before I went there, I planned to visit Bangkok and Phuket. But I changed my plan accidently and ran to NongKhai by train in about 16 hours journey then crossed the Mekong River and finally touched down at Laos. Actually in ordinary situation, you just need 12 hours to go to Laos by train. But on that time the railroad is underconstruction. I know it was a longgggg journey. But I enjoy it! I think that is the beauty of solo traveling. No need to worry about change your plan accidently, about what you eat, about how long that journey, about where you wanna go, and so on.

Anyway, maybe I will share about my first-solo-traveling-abroad to Bangkok and Laos in my another blog Christa Labyrinth later. (Bangkok & Nongkhai - Thailand - in this post, and Vientiane - Laos above this post)

For now, let me share the moment that i freeze in my camera... Freezing Bangkok in My Camera... Enjoy it!!

Karal & Winny Prewedding Photo

'Till now, I've captured prewedding photos of several couples, but this couple, Karal & Winny are the funniest & the most 'petakilan' couple (I don't know what's 'petakilan' in english) :p. Their characters make this photo session easier for me as their photographer (coz I didn't have to take so much attention to set up their pose)

Thanks to Winny, who prepared many properties for they photo sessions. :)

So, here they are, Karal & Winny pre wedding photos..

The Branch and Its own beauty

When I was coming to office this morning, I saw a beautiful sunrise behind the branch... It was so beautiful!! Then I thought, "the sun is beautiful, but the branch also has its own beauty which make that 'moment' become so beautiful"

Suddenly I remember some of my photos with branch as the object... I think, sometimes flower, tree, or leaves, are more interesting for some people. And many times, people avoid the attendance of branch...

The Insight of this post is, God has made everything beautiful!! Marvelous are His works.. And so does the branch... Even though it breaks often, people neglect and burn it.. But they forget that through the branch, the tree can make the leaves and the flowers even it can produce the fruit. Through the branch, the tree can grow up, get the sun light and creates food for it self.. 

God makes branch for His purpose in its own beauty..

So here they are.. The Branch and Its own beauty..

Alfon & Lia Prewedding Photo Session [+ Behind The Scene]

last July, my friend Jecki who also a photographer, invited me to take pictures of Alfon and Lia [his manadonese friends]. Since I know that he is an experienced photographer, so I didn't think twice and accepted his invitation and became his photographer assistant :P (yoyoi banget namanya..photographer assistant :P).

So here are they, some prewed photos of Alfon and Lia also their 'behind the scene' snapshot...

My Converse

I love converse so much! That's why I put converse's sketch as a part of "imajitha" logo above. Photos below are my own photographs of my "American Flag" converse except the first one... :D even though these photos looks filthy or 'dekil' in Bahasa :P But I still love my converse!!!

Thanks to my brother - Michael, who gave me this "American Flag" converse.. Thanks to my friend - Kak Atob, who took the first picture in this posting..

Tyas & Kiki Wedding Day

in this post, i wanna share my collage best friend Tyas & Kiki's wedding day photos. Tyas looks so georgeous on her wedding day!! "mangling-in" in Javanese language. Actually, Tyas & Kiki didn't ask me to take their photo on their wedding day. I just accidently brought my camera and took some pictures of them. So here they are.. photos of 

Tyas & Kiki's Wedding Day...

Erdian Maternity Photo Project

These photos are about my highschool best friend -Erdian-'s pregnancy. As you can see in these photos, Erdian has a beautiful white-skin. If snow white did exist in this era, she supposed to be her!! :) 

Here she is, Erdian, when her Akbarito (her baby's name) still in the womb.... :)

The Beauty Color of Surabaya

Just like photos in “Surabaya – Tertawan di Kota Pahlawan” that you can find below this post, i took these photos in same day at same place - Surabaya. The difference between these photos and those photos below is only "the color". The reason I post them in different post just because I don't wanna blend "the mood" of those photos. 

By the way, I've also already posted these photos in my Facebook Account.. :P

Now, here I proudly presents, "The Beauty Color of Surabaya"..

Tertawan di Kota Pahlawan

I was going to Surabaya last year to arrang an exhibiton there. What? Last Year?? Hahahahaha.. Yes! Last year! Well, besides I had no time to retouch the photos and have posted them already at my facebook account, I'm also a moody type of person. I will post something whenever I want. But, sooner or later, I will post it! Just wait the surprise! :P

By its history, Surabaya is being famous with its nick name “Kota Pahlawan – Hero City”. I’ve named this album “Tertawan di Kota Pahlawan” [Prisoned in Hero City]. I wasn’t captivated there anyway. But my eyes and my camera were captivated by the beauty of Surabaya. If you never visit there, you have to go there someday! If you are the citizen of Surabaya City but never realize that there are a lot of beautiful places there, you have to wake up and thank God for this beautiful city! Anyway, the travel story behind these pictures will be posted in my another blog christakarindah.blogspot.com next time (if i got my mood to write the travel story) :P

So, right now, please enjoy the photo of “Surabaya – Tertawan di Kota Pahlawan”

The Broken Ferris Wheel and The Swivel Photographer

Still in same place – Sentul, after we (Arin, Wilda, and I) finished our first photo session in OakWood Forest (you can find those photos in my previous post), we continued our photo session in a public play ground near by the OakWood Forest. There were so many playing machines for kids. But the most interesting playing machine that i chose for photo session was the broken ferris wheel.

Next, you can see Arin and that colorful big circle behind her in “The Broken Ferris Wheel and The Swivel Photographer”

The Pink - Hidden in Sentul Oak Wood Forest

Again, Arin was my model in here (also Wilda, but I'll post her photos in another posting). I think Arin has a talent in modelling. Besides she has a good sense in wardrobe, she also has a good sense in pose which helps me as photographer to get focus on framing, background, and angel, without being worried about the model' poses. 

Actually, Arin was also my 'senior' in photography. She is a photographer too and I love her photo collections. Her sense of art, both in taking picture and editing are awesome!

Well, actually both of us not only really loves taking pictures but also loves to be a model too. Hahahaha.. that's what we called "narsis". But I can't post photo of my self because it took by others, not by my self. Hehehe..

So, here I proudly presents, Narindha - "The Pink - Hidden in Sentul Oak Wood Forest"

Manado Girls (my cousin, my niece, my sister in law)

Last year, I visited Manado - North Sulawesi. On that journey, I went to Danau Linouw which located in Tomohon City with my cousin Monica, my niece Agreth, and my (coming soon) sister in law Wulan. They are not like me who was born and growing up in Jakarta. These girls are Manadonese! (was born and grow up in Manado). The beauty of Manado represented by their beauty.

Di dalam Baduy Dalam

anak-anak Baduy Dalam

Narindha di Danau Linau

Vihara Ekayana - Tomohon - North Sulawesi

Fewulan & Suzzette - Tangkuban Perahu

Icha & Yoki Wedding -snapshot-