About Dewi
Welcome to my page. I am so glad you found me here 🙂 If you like photography as much as I do, let us know each other more 🙂
My background is a nurse. I have been working for 13 years in Indonesia and 2,5 years in Greenland. I like to connect with people. Like I do in nursing. I like to talk to my patients, hold their hand, hear their story, and sit next to their bed. I still recall when I had a morning shift. The tear I wiped away when a gentle old man died. It happened right away after my colleague, and I gave him a bed bath. He gave us his last smile. We saw him gone 🙁 The rest of the shift my eyes were weighted with tears. *Sigh. I recall when I had my night shifts in winter time in Greenland. It was so cold and dark outside. I walked tiptoeing in and out of the rooms, checked my patients if they were awake or asleep. And I had a patient with constant diarrhea who could not get out of from bed and needed to be cleaned several times an hour. My nursing job was not always easy. But it has changed my perspective on life. My experiences with my patients remind me not to take one moment for granted, to tell everyone I love – my husband, my mom, my dad, my siblings, my friends, – that I love them, every chance I get. My nursing story is a good memory that I treasure forever.
What leads me to photography?
Back in time in 2008, when I took my Bachelor Degree in Nursing in a beautiful city Jogjakarta, Indonesia. I often saw people carrying their big camera and taking pictures of the city. I looked at them with envy 😀 ha ha ha I could not afford to buy one. I prayed that one day I’d have a nice camera like they had. When I was chosen to follow an exchange program in Sweden, I thought I needed to have a camera, at that time, as Europe has so many things to offer to photograph. Long story short, I got a cheap model camera, I bought a DSLR camera, a Sony A230 in 2011, right before I flew to Sweden. I was so excited with my new toy. I played with it all the time. I was hooked!.

I was not posing here, this candid picture was taken by a friend 😉 Alvi

My first model from Lithuania 😉 We were in the same Exchange Program, in 2011.
But seriously, the more I learn about photography, the more I understand that lens, cameras, fancy editing will not make me a photographer. For me myself, if I can deliver a story through my pictures, share emotions with those who see them, therefore I feel satisfied with my work.
If you have any photog tips – please share in the comments section! I would be more than happy to read them.
♥
Lasma
October 13, 2016Fotomu bagus-bagus wi. Sekarang banyak orang suka fotografi dan tahu banyak teknik, tapi ga banyak yang bisa ngasih jiwa ke fotonya. Kamu lebih ngertilah ya maksud aku hahha.
dewi
October 13, 2016Makasih babe 🙂 aku tuh dibilang photo photoku bagus aja udah senang kaliii 🙂 mana plus dibilang bisa ngasih feel sama photo photoku, makin happy!!! makasih ya hasian sayang, YOU def. MADE my DAY. God bless you xoxo
Deny
October 13, 2016Hai Dewi, kunjungan balik nih 🙂 Terima kasih sudah mengunjungi blog kami. Wah, blog kamu benar-benar blog professional. Sangat senang lihat hasil-hasil fotonya. Dan senang mengenal blogger Indonesia yang tinggal di Greenland 🙂
dewi
October 14, 2016Asiiik!! dikunjungi sama Deni 🙂 Makasih yah Den 🙂 Kalau ada yang senang lihat photographyku itu lebih dari segalanya 🙂 Makasih yaaaa
Nella (Emaknya Benjamin)
October 14, 2016Horas Dewi, terima kasih ya sudah berkunjung dan berkomentar di blog saya. Kesan pertama mampir ke blogmu wow KEREN! banget 🙂 .
Oh ya mau tanya dong klo potret2 saat winter pernah kameramu bermasalah ga?, kamera saya rusak ada titik hitamnya pas ditengah hasil foto. Bbrp bulan kemudian hilang sendiri dan awal tahun ini muncul lagi bintik hitamnya dan karena saya kesel hasil potret jelek saya bongkar kameranya eh gak bisa merangkai ulang lagi dong hahaha ngeblek deh hasilnya hancur tuh kamera 😀 .
dewi
October 14, 2016Horeeee..kak Nella main ke blog ku..danke ya kak…
Selama ini belum ada masalah sih kak…Yang paling penting itu kalau kita habis motret di outdoor di musim dingin, pas masuk kerumah, baiknya kamera kita bungkus plastik kedap udara, jadi kameranya tetap dalam kondisi kering..karena kalau udah masuk kerumah, kan langsung beda suhu, kamera bisa berembun, terutama dibagian dalamnya..Embun itu pasti akan menguap dalam waktu lama, trus batre kamera sesegara mungkin dilepas, biar kamera bener-bener dlm posisi off. Gitu aja sih kak tipsnya…
Kak Nella juga suka motret?
Rosanna Simanjuntak
October 18, 2016Hello…
What! Your picture is awesome!!
Honestly, I can feel your sense on it. And the way you deliver the above story so… so… beautiful. Feel I am listening beside you since the beginning.
GOD gave me such a blessing when HE place you as my friend.
I can’t wait to be one of your model in the near future.
dewi
October 18, 2016Thank you kak Rosanna 🙂 Thanks for your sweet words 🙂 I am so happy to read them….
Hope I have a chance to visit Pontianak or maybe you come and visit Medan one day, so we can meet up and do a photo shoot for you and yr family 😉
Emakmbolang
October 20, 2016Ckaep fotonya, berkarakter dan bercerita (macam ahli aja, hehehe)
Terus cekrek cerek, I will Love it 🙂
dewi
October 20, 2016Emak mbolang kapan aku cekrek cekrek 🙂
Lorraine
October 23, 2016Hi Dewi,
Now it’s my turn to come by and say hi. I love your works, they are beautiful. I am also into photography but more of food photography and when travelling I am fond of taking pictures of the landscape and architecture.
dewi
October 23, 2016Thanks for passing by too dear…:) Im so happy you love my works 🙂
Lorraine
October 23, 2016Love the bokeh in your works. Do you use prime lense? I use prime 50mm. Btw, try to take foodpic vertically.
dewi
October 23, 2016Mostly I use prime lens..50 mm is my fave besides the other prime lenses..Thanks for your suggestion 😉 will try 🙂
sarah
October 24, 2016Nice shot, really like It. Oia, salam kenal ya. Aku dah following dan add you in my blog roll, but still don’t know how to show It up. Masih newbie, lagi belajar ngeblog. Hehehehe..
dewi
October 25, 2016Salam kenal juga Sarah 🙂 thanks yaa udah di follow, do the same juga 🙂
Kristony Panjaitan
October 31, 2016Masih newbie kak komen meng-komen di blog. Agak gak ngerti juga… Pertama kali aku subscribe di dunia maya n ini pertàma kali aku komen di blog. Hahahha
dewi
November 4, 2016Huaaa..ini dah bisa kan 😉 Thanks ya Kris udah berkunjung..miss you bro 🙂
nur rochma
November 1, 2016Mesti belajar fotografi nih. Saya suka nggak ngerti istilahnya. Cuma modal nekad, cekrak cekrek.
dewi
November 4, 2016Modal nekad emang modal pertama buat belajar photography mbak Nur 🙂
Mang Lembu
November 4, 2016wah beneran photografer kelas dunia banget hasil jepretannya luar biasa dengan enggel yang bikin para penikmat photografi termakjleb-makjleb melihatnya….keren pisan euy
dewi
November 4, 2016Makasih mas 🙂 bikin aku ge er ajeee
Rifqy Faiza Rahman
November 7, 2016Salam kenal Mbak Dewi, pertama kali singgah di sini, takjub dengan portofolio fotografinya. Semangat motret dan ngeblog! 🙂
dewi
November 7, 2016He he he…makasih mas..au terima pujianmu dengan senang hati..tdnya nggak ada niat ngeblog, tapi karena temenan ama anak2 blogger di BD ya ikutan 😀
citramanica
November 8, 2016Hallo Dewi, foto2nya keren banget 🙂
dewi
November 14, 2016Makasih mbak Citra 🙂
Heni Prasetyorini
November 14, 2016dan aku sudah jatuh cinta pada foto fotonya yang berjiwa ituu,
aku juga envy dengan orang berkamera
sama mbak, lagi berdoa juga bisa beli kamera 😀
dewi
November 14, 2016Mbak Heni mau beli yang dslr atau mirrorless?
Nisa
November 14, 2016Kunjungan balik. Wah, fotografer pro, nih. Punya akun stock photo free nggak, nih? ^ ^
Biar blogger ngga bingung nyari foto free dengan kualitas bagus.
dewi
November 14, 2016Eh akun free banyak loh mbak bersilweran di google…
Evarita Koeck
November 17, 2016Salam kenal Dewi,
Senang baca tulisanmu dan menikmati photo-photomu… memberiku senyum indah dipagi ini, terima-kasih.
dewi
November 17, 2016Makasih mbak Evarita udah mampir dimari 🙂 san senang sudah bisa buat mbak senyam senyum 😉
Lia Harahap
November 29, 2016Halo Mbak Dewi,
Salam kenal. Aku suka sekali dengan foto-fotonya. Tetap saling sharing melalui blog ya 🙂
dewi
November 29, 2016Salam kenal mbak Lia 🙂 Makasih ya buat kunjungannya.
Lucky Caesar Direstiyani
November 30, 2016Mbak Dewiii salaaam kenaaal. Fotoonyaah cakepp dan prooo semua.
dewi
November 30, 2016Makasih mbak Lucky…:) kiss from here xoxo
Yasinta Astuti
December 8, 2016Dan aku envy liat foto-fotonya bagus bangeeets hihi
dewi
December 14, 2016Sini jadi modelku say 😉
Sylvia C
December 9, 2016Kak Dewii bagus banget blog nya kakak…
Foto2nya penuh cerita
Aku uda subscribe blognya kakak yaa
Thank you!
dewi
December 14, 2016Makasih ya dear udah subscribe..I do appreciate that 😉
shintadaniel
December 20, 2016Hi Dewi or should i call you mbak Dewi?…. thank you uda follow blog saya, nice to meet you here.. fotonya keren2 banget, i follow you back yaaa….
dewi
December 20, 2016Makasih ya kak sudah berkunjung balik 🙂 dan makasih udah fi follow juga 🙂 panggil Dewi aja kak 🙂 no problemos
Gara
December 20, 2016Hai, salam kenal kembali, Mbak. Saya izin berkunjung, hehe.
Saya bisa merasakan koneksi yang kuat antara profesi perawat dan fotografi. Sama-sama mengajari kita untuk menghargai setiap momen dalam hidup. Jujur saya lebih merasakan momen-momen hidup ketika saya sakit. Kadang kalau kita sehat, semua terasa lewat bablas begitu saja tanpa pernah kita telaah sedikit lebih dalam. Padahal semua masa sama pentingnya dan harus kita lewati dengan sepenuh jiwa, ya.
Foto-foto Mbak bagus-bagus sekali. Saya mesti belajar banyak di bidang fotografi nih, hehe. Tetap semangat ya Mbak foto dan blogingnya, saya izin berkunjung untuk baca-baca dan komentar, hehe. Terima kasih.
dewi
December 20, 2016Wuiiih aku tersentuh banget dengan kata-katamu mas …Bener..jangan pas udah sakit kita baru memaknai arti hidup..justru harus kedua2nya..ketika tubuh diijinkan kuat dan sehat kita harus hidup produktif, bermanfaat buat orang lain.
Makasih buat pujiannya..aku memang sangat senang motret..suka nyesel kalau aku malas moto sukanya gitu..pas udah lewat kejadiannya baru ngeh..Motret apa saja bisa jadi cerita yang bagus menurutku…
And thanks buat kunjungannya..aku senang banget… 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
Ipi
December 21, 2016keren banget mba fotonya
dewi
December 23, 2016Makasih Ipi 🙂
Silva
December 22, 2016Love your shots. Salam kenal 🙂
dewi
December 23, 2016Salam kenal mbak Silva 🙂 Makasih
Dini
December 23, 2016Halo Mbak Dewi, aku suka lihat-lihat blog-nya. Selain foto-fotonya bagus (aku juga hobi fotografi, lho! Hehehe), tulisan-tulisannya juga bagus, berbagi pengalaman yang belum saya ketahui sebelumnya.
dewi
December 23, 2016Makasih mbak Dini 🙂 Wah kita sama sama suka motret ya 🙂
vinaelya
January 8, 2017Hallo mba dewii,,trmksh sudah berkunjung ke blog ku yaa,, foto nya keren2 mba ,blognya juga bagus. Senang dapat berkenalan dgn blogger yg tinggal di Greenland. Kali aja nnt aku bisa kesana ,jd gak bingung2 nyari sesama warga Indonesia,hehehe *ngarep
dewi
January 10, 2017Makasih sudah berkunjung dimare mbak Vin 🙂 Sekarang kita move ke Denmark 🙂 Monggo mampir 🙂
vinaelya
January 12, 2017Semoga nnt bisa mampir
pupututami
January 10, 2017Hi mba Dewi, thank you for stopping by in my blog.. aku suka bangetttt sama foto-fotonyaa.. akupun suka foto tapi feelnya belum sama sekali dapet. Pas lihat punya mba dewi sungguh inspiring sekali.. pengen suatu saat bisa menghasilkan foto seperti punya mba Dewi.. sukses terus yaaa 😉
dewi
January 10, 2017Makasih mbak Put….senang diberi apresiasi 🙂 sering-sering mampir ya mbak 🙂
rezkypratama
January 10, 2017mampir kesini pasti takjub dengan foto2 nya
dewi
January 10, 2017Makasih mas Ki 🙂
winnymarlina
January 12, 2017hi kak, aku suka dengan hasil photo kakak, bangga banget ketemu blogger sekaligus photographer Batak pula hehe :d
dewi
January 15, 2017Makasih ya Win 🙂 Kamu boru apa?
winnymarlina
January 16, 2017Siregar kak
dewi
January 16, 2017Oh orang Mandailing rupanya 🙂
Ocha Rhoshandha
January 16, 2017waw, keren
salam kenal kak dewi
dewi
January 17, 2017Salam kenal juga mbak 🙂
ryokusumo
January 17, 2017I love the last words :), salam kenal
dewi
January 17, 2017Makasih…Salam kenal juga 🙂
ARISTON KUPANG OPTIMA
March 22, 2017Nice photo ……..salam kenal
dewi
April 6, 2017Salam kenal juga 🙂
INTERNET MARKETING SEMARANG
March 30, 2017Salam kenal,
Hmmm banyak banget yang komentarr.
Blog saya jarag ada yang koment. harus banyak belajar nih .
jessmite
May 30, 2017Halo, salam kenal. Tinggal di Scandinavia ya mbak? Pasti sangat dingin dan sedikit cahaya matahari 🙂
dewi
May 30, 2017Hello salam kenal juga mbak 🙂 Iya saya sekarang tinggal di Denmark. Matahari ada mbak… 🙂 itu kisah saya dulu di Greenland, ketika musim dingin semua tampak gelap.
Tanti
September 23, 2017Waaah alumni Borås via Linnaeus Palme juga yaaa.. barengan sama Alvi kah? Salam kenal Dewi!
Aku sempet di Borås juga barengan Neni & Indri :3
dewi
September 25, 2017Hello mbak Tanti, salam kenal juga. Iya saya barengan ama Alvi. Saya setelahnya Neni dan Indri mbak 🙂
MommyJBW
February 7, 2018Hai.. salam kenal dewi…suka baca2 cerita blognya. Fotonya juga bagus2..
dewi
February 7, 2018Salam kenal mbak… Makasih sudah mampir yaa 🙂
Nina
September 9, 2019Hi Dewi,
You really have an interesting life, from Yogya to Greenland, and from Nursing to Photographer… wow….
I envy your life and adventure, and up to now, I am still a photographer wannabe… 🙁
dewi
September 9, 2019Pls jangan envy..ndak usah membandingkan diri kita dgn orang lain. Tetap berusaha dan berdoa. Sukses ya…
Rahayuelinda
September 11, 2019Halo salam kenal kak…. Foto-fotonya bagus bagus. Saya sedang latian ambil foto yang bagus tapi susah ya hehe
dewi
September 11, 2019Salam kenal juga Rahayu, kamu senang ambil obyeknya apa?
Rahayuelinda
September 12, 2019Seneng ambil pemandangan sih hehe. Kadang suka bingung anbil foto bagusnya dr angle yang mana
dewi
September 12, 2019Aku suka juga motret landscape. Aku baru balik dari Praha minggu lalu, puas banget motret disana, gedung2 tua, kota, manusia yg lalu lalang dll… Motret aja Yu, nggak usah bingung…ntar pas dah kelar liat di laptop pasti bahagia liat hasil2nya.