Communication Science students at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus) encouraged their fellow students to learn the role of photography in documenting a moment through a workshop. The Photography Workshop took place in the Auditorium on the seventh floor of the H building at Udinus on Thursday, November 28th, 2024.

The workshop was a part of the 2024 Ilkom Art Competition. In addition, this event was an output of the Event Organizer course of the A15.9504 class. It was attended by 200 participants. 

The workshop was hosted as a form of partnership between students and Nikon. It employed the theme of ‘Capture the Moment and Share It Through Lenses,’ which mainly highlighted photographs involving human interest.

Rahmawati Zulfiningrum, M.I.Kom., was also present and opened the whole procession. During her opening speech, she stated that the workshop was a part of a bigger event, namely, the Ilkom Carnival. 

“The Ilkom Carnival will culminate on December 5 to 6, 2024. This carnival is expected to allow attendants to improve their skills and develop creativity,” she hoped.

There were two speakers featured at the workshop, including Kevin Yung—from the Indonesian Photo Art Federation—and Ajie Lubis—an Official Photographer at Nikon Indonesia.

Breaking Down the Realm of Photography

The first session featured Kevin Yung. On that occasion, he introduced the Indonesian Photo Art Federation to all the attendants and its programs to facilitate the young generation in the photography field. 

“These programs aim to improve their creativity and promote the creativity of young artists. In addition, these programs can also facilitate Photography Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from various regions,” he revealed.

(SMEs) from various regions,” he revealed. Following that, Ajie Lubis discussed the second session, ‘Creating Great Human-Interest Photography.’ Ajiw Lubis—who was also the founder of the Ajie Lubis School of Photography—mentioned that human interest photography was a technique that captured human lives and interactions with their surroundings. There are two main points in this technique, namely, taking pictures and creating pictures..

“Taking pictures means that we must wait for the magic moment. Meanwhile, creating pictures. means that we must make the golden moment . It is also important to note that photography always holds concepts,” he explained.

Furthermore, Ajie also taught various techniques, including the rule of thirds, framing, and leading lines. 

In addition to learning materials, the attendants also learned how to take pictures using cameras. The practice session was conducted directly under the supervision of Nikon's team. The workshop was concluded by an awarding session for the previously held contests. (Humas Udinus/Ika. Foto: Dok. Ilkom Udinus)