Atho' Ullah

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Indonesia | Sunday, November 25, 2012 | 5 photos

Hello, my name is Atho’ Ulloh. I was born in Bangkalan, East Java on June 3th. 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.

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.