About ramonandhika
Photography, for me, has moved on from just being a passion, to the way I want to live my life. It was the enabler that allowed me to look at the world from a new and totally different perspective, seeing what people can't afford to see. Wouldn’t let themselves see.
Photography has made me, as well as allowed me, to embark on little journeys and experiences, taking lessons from the learning curve that’s tied to each. Absorbing what the world and human kind has to offer. Then, to be able to share those moments and memories with others, hoping the world could be a better place. There is nothing quite like it to bring out the happiness in me.
My background as a graphic designer led me on the rather twisted route to where I fell in love with Photographic Imagery. It wasn’t until I bought myself my first camera 5 years ago that it took over my life and I sunk even more into the realm of photography.
One shot at a time, I learnt through trial and error. I learnt the hard way, but I believe the right way, for I was pursuing my dreams. I am capturing moments in and around my life wherever I am at the time and ultimately I am hoping that my visual metaphors can be used to create good deeds in people's life. At times I am a voyeur. Other times I am up to my elbows in it. I’ve realized it isn’t about standing on the sidelines peering in. Sometimes you have to put some skin in the game.
I was born and raised in Indonesia. It wasn’t a hard life nor was it an easy one. I am blessed to have a loving family. The idea to travel and see the world is something of a castle in the sky to me. Photography has pushed and harassed me into stepping out of this good life and through a lot of hard work and sacrifice it has taken me on journeys, that once, I only dreamt about. I have now been lucky enough to have visited a few lands I never thought I would but it’s a double-edged sword and it has planted a bug in me. I now need to keep travelling and with each trek, taking photographs.
My dreams will never stop and nor am I about to give them up. The journey hasn't even begun. I’m use to hard work. I have a good eye, a quick mind and when needed, an able tongue and I am ready to put some skin into this because I know in my heart of hearts that this is a game I am meant to win. Perhaps my words can't or don’t say enough or correctly, but I believe my images speak much louder than my words.
Ramon Andhika
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