My Revolutionary Road.

Parisian, Back in Time.

2010-08-17T00:15:00.000-07:00

this wasn't actually a photoshooot,
just the usual chilling-by-the-seine-with-friends sesh.

but knowing me, i would always cherish these pictures.

with what's flora wore, i saw a tint of vintage-esque atmosphere.

so.. doesn't it feel like it? :)

this one reminds me of a young girl, filled with happiness, just enjoying LIFE.

*innocence*

this one reminds me of an Anne Frank photo.. taken during the mid-40's.

my Floflo, is a cuter version of Anne Frank.

doesn't she look so innocent?

yeah.. that was what i was aiming for.

...plus, she's a great model for happiness and life.

THANK YOU, MY WIFE.

(i miss you.. more and more each day.) ♥

Lomograph' Fisheeeye.

2010-08-16T12:37:00.000-07:00

i had this phase where i used to snap everything with my Lomo Camera...

(the Bateaux Mouches à La Paris during sunset)

...and by everything, i meant eeeeverything.

carried the Lomo everywhere, everytime.. :)

here are just several captions,

that were, euh, SUCCESSFUL.

here are captions of my fellow friends, whom are my life.

they are just being their.. awesome-selves. ♥

My Right Hands. ♥

2010-02-04T15:47:00.000-08:00

two of my gorgeous best friends.

right: Cassandra Linley Mayson
left: Jimena Alanis Saenz.

i love both to BITS.

period.

♥

Inspirations #1.

2010-02-04T14:26:00.000-08:00

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same." - Coco Chanel.

tralalaa...

i have no idea why but i've been having the urge to type that for the past couple of days.
well. yeah.
weird. i know.

ANYWAYS. moving along..

these pictures inspired me.
i'm doing a p-shoot soon, i hope, with Ophelie and thought these could be possibilities for outfits we might use.

1 -

i love how it was shot, but too bad i don't have an ACTUAL photo studio. so i can't, really.

the look is so edgy, but yet sweet (with the soft colours.) and i know that's Ophelie.
anything with PINK.

another idea:

2 -
more vintage-esque yet sophisticated
(i'm sure Ophelie can pull it off. i know she can.)

i love it.
with the hat, and the high top skirt - my favourite outfit these days.
too bad i can't pull it off as well.

probs our second outfit.
IF we can find the things.
*crossing fingers*

another idea:

3-

it's more casual and yet STILL fashionable.
and this is SO my style.
i'd love to model with these clothes, but too bad i'm not model-worthy.
but OPHELIE is.
(fourth time i've mentioned her name, so you must feel how i really like her as my model.)

but yeaah. i mean, again.
not her usual clothes, but I KNOW she can pull it off.
there's an edge to the outfit, and i mean, with like every other, there's a character.
and i simply love love love this character.

it's easily put together. and simple. but, again.
cha -
-rac-
-ter.

bon. i have lots more.
but i think that's enough.
otherwise, my head will explode from too many inspirations - as Lara, my ex-theatre clasa partner, would say.

ta ta.

♥

Independence. ♥

2010-01-31T09:06:00.000-08:00

righty'o.

last weekend - i know, pretty late.

we went to virgile's PENTHOUSE and we helped him paint it.

it's gonna be a place where we all chill.

it's gonna be GREAT.

meanwhile, tedros was filming his SHORT FILM.

it was very enjoyable.

i could picture us, in less than 10 years. doing this again.

i dont know, maybe in.. NYC?

... YEAH.

anyway.

we felt responsible. because it felt like we were getting ready to have our place.

aaah. the joy.

here's tedros:

preparing his short film - writing a script on a pizza box. (creative.)

and finally, caleb:

he's our guitarist.

has been and always will be.

he's just chilling.. giving us some melody in the room.

perfecttt... ♥

I LOVE YOU ALL.

and with you guys, i do things which take me somewhere on my revolutionary road.

♥

Flowers with Love. ♥

2010-01-29T13:07:00.000-08:00

okay.

when i first started taking pictures,
i used to have an obsession with flowers.
i used to find them as the most beautiful objects to be photographed.
of course now, i think that there are more beautiful objects out there.
and, frankly, i'm not fond of taking pictures of flowers anymore.
- got kinda sick of it.

these are just SOME that i took.
- my favourite ones.

these ones, i took in spain.
i THINK.

the white rose is my favourite of all time. <3

YES - i know this one isn't a flower.

but i just thought i'd pop it in, because it's like categorised as a plant.

blablablaaaaa..

okay.
this one i took was while i was talking a walk by myself around my neighbourhood.
it was PRETTY.
but, urm. yeah. okay.
after i took this picture, i got up and realised there was dog manure next to it.

yeeeeeeah.. unnecessary. i know.
after 2 years, i still remember. :)

well, there ya go.
my obsession for flowers.
well.. it's all gone now.
but.. LOVED IT. ♥

"Life as We See It" by Cassandra Linley Mayson. ♥

2010-01-26T15:34:00.000-08:00

"MY INSIDE EYES" - Cassandra Linley Mayson.

OH MY GOD.

can this girl write any BETTER?

well the answer to that is, definitely, YES.

but read her newest post.

i'm there.

"Life As We See It - Dedication to Nadilla Ratman"

yea yea yea YEA !

i love this girl to bits.

you have no idea how much.

so..

GO TO HER BLOG.

and read all her posts.

she is an amazing writer.

http://www.cassandralinley.tk/

♥

Save the Haitian. ♥

2010-01-25T15:19:00.000-08:00

"On January 12th 2010, the island of Haiti suffered from a 7.0 Mw earthquake - devastating, tragedy, once again."

Okay, I have no idea what actually happened.
so i'm not gonna make shit up.
but, i really really really wanna help those who suffered from it.
i just CANNOT bare to know that i'm here living my life,
(not actually the best, but far from suffering the aftermath of an earthquake)
and there are people out there.
crying for the loss of a family member.
screaming in pain.
needing a hand to build a cardboard box bed.

so, caleb, cassie and i decided to host a fundraiser at school.
i found some sites of charities we can donate our money to.
but not so sure yet.

please, please, help - those out there with fortunate wealth.
because, think about it.
put yourself in their shoes.
doesn't it hurt?
i mean people in this world are NOT THAT HEARTLESS.

makes me feel all mellow inside.
i want my pair of hands to be opened for help to those in need.

another dream, of mine - create a fundraiser/charity.
just you wait and see.

<3>
AAAAAAAAAAAARGH
Almight GOD.

The Beauty of Face Masks. ♥

2010-01-20T15:02:00.001-08:00

model: Casey McSherry.

as you all can see already, i take alot of pictures of Cassandra Linley Mayson and Casey McSherry.

this was taken by her desire.
sleeping over at her house for the last night before last day of school.
she put her mask on.
thought the mask was pretty cool.
she had awesome curtains with lights - worked so well for a backdrop.
so.. i took some shots.

not the best ones.
she kinda doesn't really like it.
but i do.
♥

i love, mcsher.

The MJ Reflection. ♥

2010-01-20T14:48:00.000-08:00

model: Cassadra Linley Mayson.

my lovely, gorgeous model of all time.
this was just for fun.
(mostly, all of these pictures were taken just for fun. but i try to make it look appropriate for a portfolio standard. for my early work.)

but yes.
about a week after MJ died, we did this.
kinda ironic? nah.. i just had that hat. and we decided to play around with it.

i love this girl, so much.
♥

Dear Cousin.. ♥

2010-01-18T11:32:00.000-08:00

omg.
okay.
this is, like, so extremely evil.
but i LOOVE this picture.

i saw it.
and cracked up for 10 whole minutes.
i love him. dearly.
and this picture shows so much of his character.

tody yahya prabatama, his name.
my awesome, crazy cousin.

nicked this picture off his girlfriend: adinda dinyol.
(wonderful girl, by the way.)

... AH, DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT? ♥

West Side Story Shots. ♥

2010-01-17T09:49:00.001-08:00

end of school year play.
i just thought i'd take some pictures for it.
not the best. wasn't prepared. but i tried.
these are the best shots.
and Mr. J said they weren't too bad either.
just wished it was better though.

play was soooo good.
can't wait to do my Mama Mia this year.

there was also Romeo & Juliet.
but my shots for those aren't as good.
because.. well, preparation kinda sucked.
didn't know the lighting and shit.
but for the WSS, it was all much better.

"I like to be in America, okay by me in America, everything free in America." - West Side Story, America.

♥

Shoot You, Bang Bang. ♥

2010-01-17T04:57:00.000-08:00

model: Casey McSherry.

randomly, at a party.
played with BB guns.
then.. BANG.

.. got this picture.

i love it, because it's like.. WOW.
lol.
but ye.

♥

Venisian Princess? ♥

2010-01-17T04:37:00.000-08:00

model: Jodi Nthakomwa.

this shoot was like aaaaaaages ago.
like, april? may? i don't know.
but we had fun.
we had our "technical abilities". lol.
only Jodi knows what that means.
yes, well.
that time, i just came back from Venice.
i bought that new mask.
and thought it'd be a good idea for a shoot.
the clothes do not match whatsoever.
tried to find something that would match.
but.. NADA.
so we went along with a white shirt.
but still failed.

oh, well. it was great.
and my jodi looks gorgeous.

♥

ps. these were taken at like.. 1.30am? and yes. i was tired.

Smooth Criminal (P-Shoot). ♥

2010-01-16T13:21:00.001-08:00

"Oh, annie are you okay? oh annie, are you okay? are you okay, annie? you've been hit by, you've been struck by.. a smooth criminal." - Michael Jackson, "Smooth Criminal"

okay, finally it's here.
pictures from the photoshoot i was talking about.
too bad i didn't have very good pictures from the fashion show itself.
because i was too busy organising everything.
but i'll get some.
(:

results: not as good as i thought. but, still, it was something new.
more sexual. don't you think?
the clothes were fantastic, i might say.
and everybody was very helpful and brilliant.
great team!
i miss them.
must do one similar soon.

will keep posted if further news are required.
(whoa. why do i sound so.. "Pride and Prejudice"-y?)

♥

"Beauty lies in me."
(Ophelie L.)

"Lust in the Lift."
(R-L: Ophelie L, Jungkun P., Jodi N., Camille T., Cassandra M.)

"Rejection and Acceptance"
(R-L: Jodi N., Jungkun P., Ophelie L.)

(Camille and Tommy.)

(Camille T., Tommy S., Ophelie L.)

(Camille T., Jungkun P.)

(Jungkun P., Cassandra M.)

"My need for him is intolerable."
(Jodi N.)

(Jodi N., Tommy S.)

(Jodi N., Cassandra M.)

... BREAK TIME. ♥
xoxo

Vogue Stands - Fashion Week Paris '09 ♥

2010-01-16T11:07:00.000-08:00

walking down the champs, with josephine, one night.
waiting to meet up with friends.
bored outta our minds.
and it was freezing.
our heels were killing us.
and.. saw these vogue magazine covers stands.

aaah. HEAVEN.

♥

NYC foreshadows. ♥

2010-01-16T10:51:00.001-08:00

"...and when you're shooting what you're interested in shooting, you're always going to be happy." -Dennis Stock.

model: Casey McSherry.

pictures taken during mid-summer.
a nice long walk with my mcsher, we saw those awesome NYC graffitis.

i miss her.
i really do.
and i wish one day, i could take these pictures again. with her. but. in NEW YORK CITY.
manhattan.
my dream city.
i can't wait to go there. and live there.

I ♥ NYC

Bastille in Acidic Red. ♥

2010-01-16T10:30:00.000-08:00

"I love photography, because it lets me freeze moments forever." - Jeffrey Castillo. ♥

model: Cassandra Linley Mayson.
photographer, editor: Nadilla Sari Ratman.

yes, me.
taken ages ago.
but i really feel that i should blog these stuff up.
for future references.
because unis won't go to my facebook and check my photos from there.
they'd go here instead.
easier.
and they'd read this.

no, but, yeah.

love it, hate it. don't care.
i love cassandra linley mayson, btw. ♥

love is always a Battlefield. (nice?)

2010-01-14T15:43:00.000-08:00

okay. not really doing a good job at keeping up a blog for my photography. because my stupid laptop will not update photos here. don't know why. it's stupid.
no questions.

okay. today is.. well, technically 15th january but, let's talk about yesterday.
i'm supposed to be sleeping seeing as it's 12.44am. but, no. i will sacrifice my sleeping time to update my precious blog with some of my new shit.
yes.
and next, i will watch the new episode of how i met your mother.
okay, look. i don't think anybody reads this blog (except josephine,that is) and i'm happy.
because... well, it kinda sucks.
but it's okay.
one day. one day, there'll be more followers.
i tell you.. MORE.
sorry, king julian spaz.

well, today.. kinda not a satisfying day.
okay. this isn't my diary so i'm not going to spill the beans of my own secrets because, well.. it's kinda public, here. but i'll tell you this, life is enjoyable YET DISAPPOINTING.
eh.
i haven't been eating properly. maybe because my stomach's been flipping for the past 4 days. because of a certain attractiveness to something/someone. but i don't really know. and i don't really care. about anything.
just.. maths keeps my mind off things. yes. maths. how ODD.
it's okay.

oh, photography update:
my gang and i will be having a photoshoot soon.
ain't that awesome?
very.
i don't know what's happening just yet, but i know it's gonna happen.
i mean, it kinda has to. most of us are moving next year. going to different places in the world. and we might not be able to see each other for another 10-20 years. which kinda sucks. because i have no idea how we're gonna able to live without each other.
we're like.. a family. eh, that sounded so cheesy. but it's the truth. so why lie, right?
but yes.
photoshoot.
soon.
gang.
lots and lots of people.
well no.
just us.
you guys know who you are.
this is long.

i love you.

The Return of the D'r.

2009-11-25T15:12:00.000-08:00

yes, yes.. i know i haven't been updating for a while.
but hey, i don't have time.

anywaaay, what's been going?
josephine and i have been very busy with our upcoming fashion show and photoshoot.
photoshoot taken place this Saturday, 28th November 2009.
fashion show taken place on Thursday, 10th December 2009.
so, as you can see it's coming up soon and we are very excited and motivated.

we have the best participants.
it's crazy how amazing they are.. i just hope they'll have fun participating like we are.
here is a list of the people taking part:

Models
Ophelie Lepine
Camille Tenhorn
Tommy Shrieve
Nicolas Schermesser
Clara Smith
Cassandra Linley Mayson
Jodi Ammara Nthakomwa
Niloy Purkait
Ben Lilian

Photographers
Ben Cessford
Kelly Williams Verschuere
Claire van den Broek
Nadilla Ratman (myself :D)

Videographers
Tedros Getachew
Claire van den Broek
Ben Cessford
Alex Shoop

And there are some backstage VIP people who are helping with make-up and hair, sound systems, lightings, and etc..

SO WE ARE SO SO SO EXCITED!

pictures of the shoot will be posted ASAP
...i hope

and videos and photos of the actual show will be posted up too.
so.. keep in touch. :)

Let's learn. NOT. Jokes.

2009-09-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

"To be a professional photographer, you need to make an ugly person.. Beautiful" - Buce Burwantoro.

I made my cousin look hot. Kinda.
He looks uglier in reality. I mean I would know.. I'm his cousin.
The only reason he was my model was because nobody else was there to shoot.. This summer, he took me to his friend's house, and he was a photographer called Buce Burwantoro. Funny, honest man.. I'm so thankful and grateful to have known his knowledge on a subject we love most. It was an enjoyable day, full of laughter and insults. But in the end, it made me think about what I had to improve.
Okay.. Peace.