As of Dec 16, 2021, it is recorded 272 million tests came positive of nCOV-SARS2 or better known as COVID-19. That is just merely 3.5% of 7.7 billion world population. But, don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t need the whole world to suffer to get to you. It needs only one, either you or someone […]

Introduced in Photokina 2014, Leica M Typ 240 Edition 60 (M60) is a camera that defies many beliefs of what should be in a digital camera. No bloated megapixel, No autofocus at all, No auto ISO, No selection of metering type, and the “brilliant” idea of No LCD display. The first of its kind, Leica […]

Updated: September 2020. In the midst of pandemic era. In my 17 years of enjoying the leisure of photography, I’ve been exploring many aspects of it. I’ve walked through almost all genres of photography, from landscape, portrait, macro, human interest, astro-photography, travel, wedding, documentary and many others. I have worked through almost all commercial camera […]

Until August this year, I still believed Bali is the most beautiful island in the world with no one comes close. It was not a simple and subjective opinion. Given its natural landscape, plenty of instagrammable spots, and pleasant people, it is a must go place whatever you are into. You can have all day […]

In 2014, Leica, one of the most conventional camera maker, entered the newly popular mirrorless segment to reach further than their loyal Leicaphiles. Utilizing L-Mount which is a proprietary back then, Leica introduced Leica T as the first modern mirorrless camera, and Leica SL a year after. Jump to 2018, Leica, Sigma and Panasonic announced […]

GAS – Gear Acquisition Syndrome (Continues even after I survived the pandemic for 1.5 years to date) We have/had once fallen to it, many survived through it, more are holding to it. What is exactly a GAS? GAS is something good and bad at the same time. Flip of a coin. While it is always […]

Last year, I have traveled 4 times encircling the earth for work and life. Each trip between Houston and Jakarta took at least 20 hours, where the longer route can go up to 30 hours one way. As those places is somewhat has 12 hours time difference, we can consider it is on the other side […]

We used to believe that privilege opens more opportunities while limitations are the gap between our goal, and actual achievement. With the current situation where technology, in particular in Information Technology, has been rapidly changing and shaping our minds to adapt to the world at crazy pace. Now, we don’t see limitation as the borders. […]

In the land of hope, the capitals of the states are most likely not the biggest city in the vicinity. Not in the exception is the state mostly known as wild wild west Texas. The land where people bring rifles in plain sight, to the shopping mall, to the garden and in the porch of […]

While the first part of the journey was cool, green lush and mountainous area, welcome to the second part where hot, dry land is boasting towards all direction. Salt lakes, desserts, flat terrain and drought warning are up ahead. First stop, Salt Lake City, Utah. As the name derives, Salt Lake City is built around the […]