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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Brunei Darussalam | Tuesday, July 2, 2013 | 5 photos

My name is Agnes Koresy from Indonesia. Just before starting my first year of elementary school in 1994, I celebrated my 6th birthday. My grandfather gave me a photographic film camera as my birthday present and he taught me how to use it. I can never thank him enough. He introduced me to the world of photography, and one lesson I never forget was when he said “photography is not simply about taking picture, it is about capturing and sharing the moment with other people”. That day, he ignited my passion in life.

Although ever since that day I dreamed to be a photographer, my parents strongly disagreed and I ended up studying architecture. After graduating in 2010, I took a short break and traveled around Asia with my savings. I was instinctively reunited with my camera and became inseparable from it. My passion was re-ignited.

When I received the email about the travel photography scholarship yesterday, I knew I had to do something. This is my chance to be mentored by a famous photographer, Jason Edwards and to be a photographer that I have dreamed for a long time. So, let my passion flows, capture the moment and share every story there is to tell.