About graver_dusk
Hello, my name is Atho’ Ullah. I was born in Bangkalan, East Java on June 3th 1991. I studied photography spontaneously, until I showed my seriousness in Photojournalism by becoming a workshop participant in Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara (GFJA), a nonprofit institution under the Indonesian News Agency, Antara in 2011 – 2012.
My first group Photo Exhibition titled “Imatajinasi” was held on 16 March – 16 April 2012 along with 31 other young photographers in Jakarta. One of my photographs is selected as the Best Photo Of The Day by UK News Photo Agency, Demotix. And sometimes, my photo also featured in the site’s headline. My experience ranged from various photographic assignments from different countries. Besides that, one of my photos also featured in some regional, national even international newspaper such as Singapore’s Strait Times. I also won an achievement from Voice Of America (VOA) and nominated in Anugerah Pewarta Foto Indonesia 2012.
For me, understanding the world of journalism is one form of self-recognition as social human being who is forced to interact with each other, delivering message through visual work about everything I sees. Journalism Photography for me is a unique challenge where responsibility on the picture to be taken, message to be delivered clash with the available situation and condition in the field. Because every shutter I takes is like a breath.
