Photographing events and performances at night: low light lenses and fast apertures

I spend quite a lot of time hanging out around “The Piazza” in Kelapa Gading. That’s where my gym is, Starbucks (yeah don’t say it), absurd numbers of restaurants (mourning the loss of my favorite Indian), and two large stages that regularly have Indonesian artists, singers, celebrities, and all sorts of other events on a near daily basis. Since Jakarta’s traffic has become so congested, it’s often easier to motivate myself to hang around here with Novita than it isRead more

Lazy days of summer

This is how we’ve spent much of the summer. Relaxing on the lake, taking boat rides, being with family, and touring around some of the U.S. Unfortunately, it’s all coming to a close in about 10 more days when we return to Jakarta for yet another year. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM @f/1.4Read more